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Muslim Council of Britain elects first ever female secretary general
Zara Mohammed, a masters graduate in human rights law and a training and development consultant, was elected to Britain’s largest umbrella body of mosques, Islamic schools and Muslim associations.
Brexit disruption slows growth in ‘stalling’ UK manufacturing sector
The UK's manufacturing sector has been battered by Brexit and coronavirus.
“We will get through this”: Captain Sir Tom Moore in his own words
"The sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away."
Paul Dacre set to become new Ofcom chief with remit to target BBC
Boris Johnson will also offer the former Daily Mail editor a peerage, according to reports.
Aung San Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar military coup, reports suggest
Myanmar’s military has announced it will hold a new election at the end of a one-year state of emergency after it seized control and reportedly detained Ms Suu Kyi.
Covid cases fall up to four times faster in rich parts of UK, data reveals
“The heroes of this crisis, the nurses, supermarket staff and the carers, are on the wrong side of the growing divide," Munira Wilson said.
Morgan quizzes care minister on mistakes as she admits: “There are many things we didn’t know”
Liz Kendall, Labour’s shadow social care minister, described it as an "appalling loss of life in care homes".
New doses of Scottish-manufactured vaccine brings UK supplies up to 400m
“No-one is safe till the whole world is safe," Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said.
UK Covid deaths pass 106,000 – but daily vaccinations on the up
Some 609,010 people were vaccinated on Saturday across Britain.