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Thérèse Coffey dramatically walks out of GMB interview
She accused Piers Morgan of being insulting for repeating her own words on the Covid mortality rate.
‘Economically illiterate’ – Government slammed over plans to ‘increase council tax’
“This Government should not be making families pay the price for their broken promises to support councils."
UK sets another vaccine record – but JVT warns jabs might not stop transmission
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said that if those who have been vaccinated begin easing off because they are protected, they are potentially putting at risk those further down the priority list who still need inoculation.
Police hand out £15,000 in fines after busting illegal Hackney rave
Dozens of ravers attempted to flee following the arrival of the police.
MEPs vote to add British overseas territories to tax haven blacklist after Brexit
Britain’s membership of the European Union had afforded it some protection, and allowed it to protect its overseas territories from scrutiny.
Kids face months more at home with schools to stay shut until Easter
Education leaders said they did not anticipate schools reopening fully until mid-April - or even as late as May.
Relocate to EU to dodge Brexit bureaucracy, officials tell firms
British businesses are being encouraged by government trade advisers to set up separate companies inside the EU to dodge new charges.
UK records 1,348 more Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours
The latest government figures reveal that a further 33,552 more people have tested positive for coronavirus.
Hundreds of Russians arrested in mass protests for Navalny’s release
Large demonstrations were expected in the afternoon in Moscow, St Petersburg and other cities in the European section of the country.