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Weekly Covid deaths are quadruple this time last year
There were 571 coronavirus fatalities in England and Wales in the week ending August 20.
Piers Morgan cleared by Ofcom over Meghan Markle comments
Morgan sparked controversy when he said he did not believe Meghan's claims in her interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Geronimo’s owner calls on ‘murdering’ George Eustice to resign
Helen Macdonald's "innocent" alpaca was culled on Tuesday, after a toxic legal battle.
UK talking with Taliban about letting Brits and allies out of Afghanistan
The Home Office said Afghans who worked with the British will be able to move to the UK permanently.
‘Devastated’ owner speaks out after ‘murder’ of Geronimo the alpaca
Geronimo was euthanised by Defra vets this morning after a protracted legal battle.
Schools preparing for food shortages as HGV driver shortages bite
Some of Britain’s biggest food and drink chains, including McDonald’s and Nando’s, have reported stock outages in recent weeks.
Greta Thunberg: Scotland is not a world leader on climate change
The teenage climate activist said no countries in the global north "are even doing close to what is needed".
Geronimo the alpaca has been culled
The infamous alpaca was escorted from his farm by Government vets - and an army of coppers - on Tuesday morning.
The Sun pays damages to Ben Stokes over ‘immoral’ family tragedy story
The cricketer criticised The Sun when it published "extremely painful, sensitive and personal details" about his family in 2019.