Beirut surveys devastation after dozens die in massive explosion
Drone pictures show a crater at the heart of a blast which struck with the force of an earthquake.
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Huge explosion rocks Beirut with widespread damage and injuries
“It was like a nuclear explosion,” one witness said.
Government tells firms to stockpile medicines for end of Brexit transition
The letter reiterates that ministers will not be asking for an extension to the transition period past December 31.
Government’s obesity strategy plays second fiddle as Brits embrace ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ bargains
“On one hand we are hearing that tackling obesity is an urgent public health challenge, but on the other we are seeing actions that we know do not help us reduce obesity", one campaigner said.
Covid-19 decision-making ‘shrouded in secrecy’ – top scientist
He also called on the government to "treat the public as adults" in order to earn trust from them.
Major incident declared in Greater Manchester as Covid-19 rates soar
It comes just as Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s meal-deal scheme gets under way - encouraging Brits to go out more.
Failure to suspend Tory MP accused of rape ‘shocking’, Labour says
A Conservative MP has reportedlbeen arrested after a former parliamentary aide accused him of rape, sexual assault and coercive control.
Why would any self-respecting hack want to be Johnson’s human shield?
Why does Boris Johnson require an on-camera surrogate? And why, Gavin Esler asks, would any self-respecting journalist want the job?
Tory ex-minister bailed after rape arrest
The male MP - who can not be named for legal reasons - was taken into custody yesterday, and remained in an east London police station into the evening.