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Tier 3? London has highest infection rate in England as schools to close in Wales
Britain sees largest daily jump in Covid infections since mid-November.
Kay Burley hooked off air for six months after Covid-busting birthday bash
Sky’s hugely-respected political editor, Beth Rigby, and north of England correspondent Inzamam Rashid have also agreed to not be on air for three months.
BBC backs Vicar of Dibley over farcical BLM row
The first of three new 10-minute Christmas special episodes of the cult classic was screened on Monday night, but was on the receiving end of a backlash from viewers.
‘Hostile environment’ of Home Office ‘unlawfully discriminating against Windrush generation’
“Mr Howard was one of those individuals and he suffered years – years and years – of difficulty: losing his job, unable to find further work and confronting numerous obstacles presented by the hostile environment.”
Jeff Bezos could give all Amazon workers $105,000 and still be as rich as pre-Covid
In the year to date, Bezos has added $67.2 billion to his net worth.
International Court closes probe into abuse of Iraqis by British troops as UK authorities have investigated
“The UK Government has repeatedly shown precious little interest in investigating and prosecuting atrocities committed abroad by British troops."
Can Patrick Drahi turn Sotheby’s around?
Under Drahi’s financial stewardship, Sotheby’s no longer has room for missteps.
Anti-vaxxers widely considered ‘selfish’ and ‘stupid’ by UK public
Separate research suggests almost one in five adults are “anti-vaxxers”, with young people more likely to hold these views.
Newspapers react as Boris haggles to secure a meal deal
Brexit fears mount as Tesco begins to stockpile food in preparation for a no deal.