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Passenger jet vanishes over sea shortly after take off
Flight SJ182 operated by Sriwijaya Air took off from Jakarta with 56 passengers and six crew members onboard.
Cost of Brexit border delays “will be passed on to the consumer” – Ocado boss
At this time of the year 50-80 per cent of our fruit and veg comes in from Europe and beyond and a lot of that comes in through Dover on trucks.
Trump Twitter ban ‘most important moment in history of social media’ – Sacha Baron Cohen
Donald Trump was the social media president until he was banned from social media.
Nurse says ‘Government failed us’ with NHS staff ‘so burnt out they can’t eat’
"My colleagues aren’t coping very well. Some of them are so burnt out that they can’t eat, they can’t sleep, they can’t bring themselves to come into work. How has our Government failed us, and had all these months to prepare?”
Trump’s MAGA mob left behind a disgusting mess in the US Capitol
The New York Daily News reported that some of the mob which attacked the Capitol had defecated and trailed it through the building.
UK death toll increases by highest number since outbreak began
It is the third day in a row that the figure has been over 1,000.
Donald Trump says he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration
President Donald Trump has announced that he will not attend the swearing-in of Joe Biden on 20 January.
Sussex care home loses half of its residents to Covid-19 over Christmas
"We’re sitting ducks," the care home manager said.
UK approves Moderna vaccine – and orders another 10 million doses
The Moderna vaccine will not be available for use straight away, with the first doses not expected to arrive until the spring.