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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.
One year on, with the world in chaos, Wuhan is back to normal
Life has largely returned to normal in the city of 11 million, as the rest of the world continues to grapple with the spread of the virus’s more contagious variants.
Single shot of Pfizer jab gives high resistance, Israeli data reveals
It comes as senior doctors in the UK voiced "serious concern" at the country's vaccine rollout.
Brexit blows £250,000 chunk in Cheshire cheesemaker’s business
Simon Spurrell said he would now have to switch a large part of his business to France.
Sri Lankan minister who drunk sorcerer’s anti-Covid potion catches virus
Shockingly, doctors have said there is no scientific basis for the syrup, reportedly containing honey and nutmeg, as a remedy for coronavirus.