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Covid cases, hospital admissions and deaths RISE again
The newest statistics come nine days before most restrictions are due to be lifted in England.
Labour calls for sacking of BBC director over ‘Conservative cronyism’ claims
“These allegations raise very serious questions about Conservative cronyism at the heart of the BBC."
‘Johnson variant’ trends as experts caution against ‘dangerous’ return to life as normal
It's coming home, isn't it....
‘Deeply worrying’ concerns over BBC impartiality raised after Tory ally blocks appointment of senior reporter
"This is, in my opinion, very bad", Nish Kumar said following revelations that Sir Robbie Gibb had tried to block the appointment of Jess Brammar.
‘Christmas eve’ trends as anticipation builds – south of the border
In Scotland, The National provoked controversy after featuring Roberto Mancini as William Wallace from Braveheart.
Southgate calls on squad to drive ‘tolerance and inclusion’ ahead of Euros final
“For an island our size we’ve got an incredible influence on the world and we’ve got to keep that in a positive way."
Govt threw away £8.6m burgundy passports when UK switched back to ‘classic’ blue version
The blue passports were championed by Brexiteers as a symbol of the UK's split from the EU.
Tory MPs among those rumoured to be deleting NHS app as isolation alerts rise by 60%
Johnson’s grin-and-bear-it decision to drop all lockdown restrictions and plunge the UK into a new era of “personal responsibility” has been branded "a gamble with public health" by the leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas.
Dover warns of Brexit trade disruption as tourists hit Europe & travel firms see spike in bookings
A pre-Brexit trade rush led to 20-mile queues.