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V-Day: Grandmother becomes first person in the World to receive Pfizer vaccine
“I feel so privileged to be the first person vaccinated against Covid-19 because it means I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the New Year".
Covid-19 has sharpened England’s north-south inequalities, report finds
The north is experiencing levels of unemployment not seen since 1994 - with areas under the harshest tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions the worst hit.
Matt Lucas as PM and Marcus Rashford’s free school meal campaign among 2020’s top tweets
These are the pictures, posts and videos that got people tweeting in 2020.
James Cleverly made to squirm on GMB as he defends UK’s Covid record and the “oven ready deal”
The government minister struggled to wriggle out of some tough questions as he was put to task by Reid and Morgan.
Right wing fury as Vicar of Dibley set to ‘take the knee’ and deliver BLM sermon
Gerard Batten and Laurence Fox were incensed by the news.
In pictures: Lockdown 3.0 as thousands of people hit the high street
London Mayor Sadiq Khan urged shoppers to return, but there are concerns over safety.
First pictures released of specialist Covid-19 vaccine freezers as roll-out begins
The images were issued by Public Health England and were taken at a secure location.
35% of Brits are unlikely to take a vaccine
Concerns over its safety, effectiveness and potentiaside effects are the main reasons why.
MHRA statement rubbishes ministers’ misleading claims on Brexit
Time for a government apology?