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Govt threw away £8.6m burgundy passports when UK switched back to ‘classic’ blue version
The blue passports were championed by Brexiteers as a symbol of the UK's split from the EU.
Tory MPs among those rumoured to be deleting NHS app as isolation alerts rise by 60%
Johnson’s grin-and-bear-it decision to drop all lockdown restrictions and plunge the UK into a new era of “personal responsibility” has been branded "a gamble with public health" by the leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas.
Dover warns of Brexit trade disruption as tourists hit Europe & travel firms see spike in bookings
A pre-Brexit trade rush led to 20-mile queues.
Mothers defeated in ‘hugely disappointing’ Supreme Court battle against two-child benefit limit
The two-child limit "forces women to choose between an abortion and raising their families without enough to live on," say campaigners.
England team to donate Euros prize money millions to NHS
Victory in Sunday’s final against Italy at Wembley would bring the total prize money for the tournament to about £24 million for the Football Association.
Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard
Wayne Couzens kidnapped Everard in a hire car as she walked home alone from a friend’s house in Clapham, south London.
Watch: Video tackling fears around 19 July ‘Freedom Day’ is a must watch
"This guy is damn good at explaining big important stuff in under 10 minutes," said one twitter user.
Fan who skipped Euro 2020 semi to donate stem cells given final tickets
Astley, a Manchester United supporter, was contacted a few weeks ago by blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan and told he was a match.
Astonished reactions as Dido Harding said NHS Test and Trace ‘has been a success’
'Dido Harding arguing that her disastrous £37BN Test and Trace system has been "a success" did she also say the Titanic was "a fine boat"', said one twitter user.