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Schools experiencing ‘very severe low attendance’ ahead of Christmas, heads warn

Schools experiencing ‘very severe low attendance’ ahead of Christmas, heads warn

Schools experiencing ‘very severe low attendance’ ahead of Christmas, heads warn

14 December 2021

Some pupils have seen their classes move online in the run-up to the holidays as the Omicron variant spreads across the country.


More than 1,000 suspected drug deaths recorded by Police Scotland

More than 1,000 suspected drug deaths recorded by Police Scotland

More than 1,000 suspected drug deaths recorded by Police Scotland

14 December 2021

There were 1,007 suspected drug deaths in the first nine months of the year, according to the latest police figures.


Treasure finders praised for ‘generous gesture’ of waiving right to reward

Treasure finders praised for ‘generous gesture’ of waiving right to reward

Treasure finders praised for ‘generous gesture’ of waiving right to reward

14 December 2021

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay launched the Portable Antiquities Scheme annual report for 2020 at the British Museum on Tuesday.


British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet

British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet

British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet

14 December 2021

The airline will operate under the British Airways name but will exist as an ‘entirely separate entity’, the firm said.


National Express and Stagecoach agree merger to create £1.9bn transport giant

National Express and Stagecoach agree merger to create £1.9bn transport giant

National Express and Stagecoach agree merger to create £1.9bn transport giant

14 December 2021

Under the terms of the tie-up, National Express shareholders would own around 75% of the combined group and Stagecoach shareholders around 25%.


Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’

Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’

Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’

14 December 2021

People arriving in the UK from 11 African countries such as South Africa, Nigeria and Zambia must spend 11 nights in a quarantine hotel.


‘Everyday’ frauds that some people believe are reasonable to commit revealed

‘Everyday’ frauds that some people believe are reasonable to commit revealed

‘Everyday’ frauds that some people believe are reasonable to commit revealed

14 December 2021

Fraud prevention body Cifas said the findings reveal ‘a continued attitude of fraud being a victimless crime’.


Weekly registered Covid deaths fall as nation battles rising Omicron cases

Weekly registered Covid deaths fall as nation battles rising Omicron cases

Weekly registered Covid deaths fall as nation battles rising Omicron cases

14 December 2021

ONS figures showed 792 deaths were registered in the week to December 3 where ‘novel coronavirus’ was on the death certificate.


Cervical screening dipped during pandemic, figures show

Cervical screening dipped during pandemic, figures show

Cervical screening dipped during pandemic, figures show

14 December 2021

There was a decrease in the number of women having tests in 2020/21.


PCR test slots at walk-in and drive-in sites unavailable in parts of England

PCR test slots at walk-in and drive-in sites unavailable in parts of England

PCR test slots at walk-in and drive-in sites unavailable in parts of England

14 December 2021

It comes as problems ordering rapid lateral flow tests enter their second day.


Raab defends Covid Plan B as Johnson’s Government faces its biggest Tory revolt

Raab defends Covid Plan B as Johnson’s Government faces its biggest Tory revolt

Raab defends Covid Plan B as Johnson’s Government faces its biggest Tory revolt

14 December 2021

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab insisted the measures were not a ‘slippery slope’ as he sought to reassure Tory critics.


Raab sows confusion by wrongly saying Omicron hospital admissions hit 250

Raab sows confusion by wrongly saying Omicron hospital admissions hit 250

Raab sows confusion by wrongly saying Omicron hospital admissions hit 250

14 December 2021

The latest figure for England is actually understood to be 10.


BT takeover fears as French billionaire increases stake to 18%

BT takeover fears as French billionaire increases stake to 18%

BT takeover fears as French billionaire increases stake to 18%

14 December 2021

Patrick Drahi said he has no plans to make a bid for the company but the Government said it is ‘monitoring the situation carefully’.


Plan B will enable people to enjoy Christmas with loved ones – Raab

Plan B will enable people to enjoy Christmas with loved ones – Raab

Plan B will enable people to enjoy Christmas with loved ones – Raab

14 December 2021

The UK Health Security Agency believes the Omicron variant is causing around 200,000 new infections per day.


Holocaust mastermind’s 1961 trial was turning point in history, survivors recall

Holocaust mastermind’s 1961 trial was turning point in history, survivors recall

Holocaust mastermind’s 1961 trial was turning point in history, survivors recall

14 December 2021

Adolf Eichmann, dubbed the mastermind of the blueprint to wipe out the Jewish population across Europe, was sentenced to death on December 15 1961.


Ocado buoyed by US court victory as sales fall due to worker shortages

Ocado buoyed by US court victory as sales fall due to worker shortages

Ocado buoyed by US court victory as sales fall due to worker shortages

14 December 2021

The online grocer said sales fell nearly 4% in the past three months but bosses are celebrating a win in infringement proceedings in the US.


Jobs market rebounds further amid record 257,000 rise in UK payrolled workers

Jobs market rebounds further amid record 257,000 rise in UK payrolled workers

Jobs market rebounds further amid record 257,000 rise in UK payrolled workers

14 December 2021

The Office for National Statistics said the number of UK workers on payrolls rose by 0.9% between October and November to 29.4 million.


Australian deputy PM says Julian Assange should not be extradited to US

Australian deputy PM says Julian Assange should not be extradited to US

Australian deputy PM says Julian Assange should not be extradited to US

14 December 2021

The politician offered his support for his compatriot despite admitting to not liking or respecting him.


E-scooters banned from London transport over fire fears

E-scooters banned from London transport over fire fears

E-scooters banned from London transport over fire fears

14 December 2021

An investigation by Transport for London found defective lithium batteries could cause e-scooters to catch fire.


Mother of newborn found abandoned in park tracked down after eight-month search

Mother of newborn found abandoned in park tracked down after eight-month search

Mother of newborn found abandoned in park tracked down after eight-month search

14 December 2021

The infant, believed to be full-term, was thought to have been only hours old when he was discovered.


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