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Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, has criticised the Government’s stance.

Power supplier Northern Powergrid said 7,000 homes were without power as of 6.30pm on Sunday.

Downing Street says the move is part of a cross-Government drive which it claims will ‘cut £1 billion of red tape’ for UK businesses.

Power cuts have hit thousands of homes after Storm Malik struck earlier.

His club said the player will not train or play for the Premier League club until further notice.

A police cordon is in place in Clowes Park, Salford.

A 50th anniversary limited edition vinyl release of Paul McCartney and Wings’ Wild Life is to be released on February 4.

A person born in a particular year takes on the traits of that year’s animal, according to superstition.

Scotland recorded another 6,185 people who tested positive for coronavirus.

Irish premier Micheal Martin laid a wreath at the Bloody Sunday memorial as part of the event.

A second storm, named Corrie, is set to bring gusts of up to 90mph in exposed coastal locations in northern Scotland.

Experts have backed the call, saying the ‘simple step’ would help the public make healthier choices.

The couple have recently been facing pressure over the partnership as artists ditch the platform amid a Covid-19 misinformation controversy.

Lisa Nandy said the Conservatives’ Levelling Up White Paper ‘frankly doesn’t appear to be worth the paper that it’s written on’.

The UK has offered other means of support to the nation.

Liz Truss said ‘taxes are never popular’, but significant amounts of money spent dealing with the pandemic ‘does need to be paid back’.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is proposing to make travellers entitled to compensation for domestic flights which are at least one hour late.

The beginning of the Lunar New Year is the start of a two-week celebration and is the most important holiday for billions of people around the world.

A total of 13 civil rights protesters were shot dead by British soldiers in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

The Black Pound report surveyed 3,500 members of the multi-ethnic community and found that many felt they could not shop in high street brands.