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Biggest rise in Covid cases now in regions where Christmas bubbles were not cancelled
There have been significant increases in the North-west, Midlands and Yorkshire.
Almost two-thirds of NHS staff ready to walk
“It’s clear that clapping doesn’t cut it anymore," union GMB said.
BT gives mobile users free access to BBC Bitesize content in lockdown
The lack of widely-available, reliable broadband has been made more acute by the Covid-19 crisis – with many children struggling to access remote learning as a result of the so-called “digital divide”.
Mass vaccination centres capable of delivering one jab every 45 seconds opened
The Government is aiming to offer a vaccination to 15 million vulnerable people in the UK by the middle of February.
BLM hero Patrick Hutchinson immortalised with bronze statue
Hutchinson, from south London, was pictured carrying a far-right demonstrator to safety when protests became violent in June.
Parler, the far-right social network, goes offline after Amazon pulls support
Amazon took action after finding dozens of posts on the service which it said encouraged or incited violence, just days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol.
Gammon out in force as Cadbury reveal new Creme Egg ad
“I’m not homophobic but...” was doing some hard yards on social tonight.
Ambulances waiting up to nine hours to hand over patients
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “the pressure on the NHS is very, very bad” as a result of coronavirus.
Petition launched to stop EU banned bee-killing pesticide being reintroduced in UK
Sue Parkins said she is "so sick of the endless, endless lies" following environmental pledges made in 2017.