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Working nine-ty five: Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Moderna vaccine breakthrough
The news prompted one Twitter user to record a cover of Parton’s hit single Jolene, replacing the famous lyric with the words “vaccine, vaccine, vacci-ine”.
Miami court case uncovers huge PPE scandal as businessman paid £21m to act as “go-between”
"Remember this when they tell us there is no money for a pay rise for the NHS staff who have risked their lives and are struggling to pay their bills this winter."
Almost 2,000 Covid deaths last week in England and Wales as death toll increases
Sad news comes as more than half of schools in Hull have seen coronavirus related closures as the city’s infection rates continue to be the worst in England.
Reactions as calls to boycott Sainsbury’s over black people in advert…when Aldi features family of carrots
"Gen X call us snowflakes then get offended by an advert about gravy."
Grenfell cladding firm rigged fire safety tests, ex-employee admits
David Lammy - Labour’s shadow justice secretary - said it was “totally scandalous and should be on every newspaper’s front page”.
Robert Jenrick a lamb to the slaughter on GMB as he tries to defend PM’s comments
The housing secretary was back on the show after a six month hiatus.
Marcus Rashford launches book club so ‘every child’ can experience ‘escapism’
Imagine if all children were on an equal playing field. Imagine if we all started at the line equal instead of 20 yards behind. Imagine children waking up believing that their dreams could come true. Imagine what that belief could do for the future of this country...
Sweden: What went wrong in the libertarian promised land?
Once an outlier, Sweden is following in the footsteps of its neighbours and introducing much harsher restrictions as it battles a resurgent coronavirus.
Sweden announces dramatic U-turn as lockdown measures brought in
"This is the new norm for the whole society, for all of Sweden. Don't go to the gym. Don't go to the library. Don't have dinners. Don't have parties. Cancel."