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Brexit bureaucracy decimating Scottish whisky industry, ministers warned
Scottish rural economy minister Fergus Ewing said the sector was being decimated by the pandemic, Brexit and tariffs.
Early lifting of lockdown risks huge third virus wave, scientists warn
“I think scientists are genuinely worried. We don’t want to show that it is an excellent but not perfect vaccine by having another large wave in the UK."
UK could live with virus ‘like we do with flu’ by end of year, Hancock says
"I hope that Covid-19 will become a treatable disease by the end of the year," Hancock told the Telegraph.
Pubs and restaurants open for Easter under Johnson’s lockdown exit plan
“The optimism is increasing at Downing Street and we may well be enjoying a pint in the pub by Easter if the data continues to improve in the coming weeks.”
Doctors still don’t feel safe from Covid-19 at work, BMA survey reveals
The British Medical Association said its findings “tell a story of real worry” among medics.
Democrats just want ‘vengeance’, Trump’s lawyers claim
Trump's legal team sought to characterise the impeachment trial as a politically motivated “witch hunt”.
‘Being Maori is a superpower’: Indigenous lawmaker wins tie battle
“We are not like everyone else. We are unique. Being Maori is like having superpowers. There is no-one else in the world like us, and we need to maintain who we are.”
Coronavirus ‘R’ number falls below 1 for first time since July
Scientists advising the Government gave their most optimistic outlook for the R number since cases fell last summer.
‘Falling at the very first hurdle’ – quarantine hotel booking website down three days before policy launches
"Two questions:Which of their mates got the contract for this? Is Dido Harding managing this as well?"