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Drugs touted by Trump to protect against Covid-19 could increase risk of heart problems almost thirty-fold
Trump said he had "heard a lot of good stories" about the drug, and incorrectly claimed there is no evidence of harmful side-effects from taking it.
Brexit: Gove tells EU Britain will not back down as US pledge to protect Good Friday Agreement
“We’re here to protect, defend that Good Friday Agreement that was so hard fought and won.”
The amount Obama paid in federal taxes in first year of office compared to Trump is astonishing
Donald Trump paid just 750 dollars in taxes in both 2016 and 2017.
University asked private landlords to report students caught breaching Covid restrictions
In a statement emailed last night, university bosses said students caught breaking the rules would face “robust” disciplinary action.
Curfew ‘doing more harm than good’ as scientists say it should have been foreseen
"These consequences of the curfew undermine the gains saved by shortening the latter part of the evening and may even be counterproductive."
Outrage as Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson vanishes during University crisis
"Gavin Williamson was that pi**ed off that he never was represented by a spitting image puppet after the A level debacle......he is having another go with university students."
U-turn: Last orders order as Parliament ends 10pm bar curfew exemption after angry backlash
After the decision to keep the bars open came in for cross-party criticism, Parliament announced a U-turn with immediate effect.
Unmasked anti-lockdown crowds descend on central London
The demonstrators, who are protesting against Government lockdown measures, cheered and clapped, shouting “we will win”.
Andrew Neil leaves BBC to become face of GB News
Compared to a British version of Fox News, GB News describes itself as “Britain’s news channel” - and will be aimed at those who feel “undeserved and unheard by their media”.