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Football fans urged to prioritise Covid jabs over matches at stadiums

Football fans urged to prioritise Covid jabs over matches at stadiums

Football fans urged to prioritise Covid jabs over matches at stadiums

15 December 2021

Dr Nikki Kanani, director of primary care at NHS England, offered the advice amid surging cases of the Omicron Covid variant.


Boris Johnson brushes aside Tory calls for change after backbench revolt

Boris Johnson brushes aside Tory calls for change after backbench revolt

Boris Johnson brushes aside Tory calls for change after backbench revolt

15 December 2021

The Prime Minister said he ‘would respectfully suggest’ the public are focused on jobs and the booster vaccines roll-out.


Working on Christmas Day likely for PM and top medics amid Covid surge

Working on Christmas Day likely for PM and top medics amid Covid surge

Working on Christmas Day likely for PM and top medics amid Covid surge

15 December 2021

Professor Chris Whitty said it was ‘pretty depressing’ to think of the gaps in rotas.


Prioritise what events matter to you, Chris Whitty warns ahead of Christmas

Prioritise what events matter to you, Chris Whitty warns ahead of Christmas

Prioritise what events matter to you, Chris Whitty warns ahead of Christmas

15 December 2021

Boris Johnson told the public to ‘think carefully before you go’ to celebrations, as the Omicron variant surged.


Sadiq Khan unveils plan to raise council tax in London due to TfL’s finances

Sadiq Khan unveils plan to raise council tax in London due to TfL’s finances

Sadiq Khan unveils plan to raise council tax in London due to TfL’s finances

15 December 2021

The Labour mayor called on the Government to provide long-term funding for public transport in the capital.


UK Covid cases hit record high as Chris Whitty warns of worse to come

UK Covid cases hit record high as Chris Whitty warns of worse to come

UK Covid cases hit record high as Chris Whitty warns of worse to come

15 December 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to have their booster vaccines as he said a ‘great national fightback has begun’ against Omicron.


Man who helped pull down Edward Colston statue says he acted lawfully

Man who helped pull down Edward Colston statue says he acted lawfully

Man who helped pull down Edward Colston statue says he acted lawfully

15 December 2021

The march was part of a wave of demonstrations around the world in response to the killing of George Floyd.


Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas

15 December 2021

Six in 10 local areas are currently recording a week-on-week rise in rates.


Holyrood disrupted by ‘problem with the world wide web’

Holyrood disrupted by ‘problem with the world wide web’

Holyrood disrupted by ‘problem with the world wide web’

15 December 2021

Technical issues at the Scottish Parliament saw MSPs unable to contribute or vote remotely.


NI people will not support collapse of Stormont, Lewis says

NI people will not support collapse of Stormont, Lewis says

NI people will not support collapse of Stormont, Lewis says

15 December 2021

Mr Lewis said he had given the same message to Sinn Fein when it threatened not to participate in the Executive.


Boris Johnson: Russian war with Ukraine would be ‘catastrophic for the world’

Boris Johnson: Russian war with Ukraine would be ‘catastrophic for the world’

Boris Johnson: Russian war with Ukraine would be ‘catastrophic for the world’

15 December 2021

The Prime Minister told MPs that Russia would face tough economic sanctions if the Ukraine’s sovereignty was compromised.


Two men guilty over church collapse that killed scaffolder

Two men guilty over church collapse that killed scaffolder

Two men guilty over church collapse that killed scaffolder

15 December 2021

The children of Jeff Plevey, who was crushed to death in 2017, say they ‘finally have closure’.


Peers back tougher penalties for child abusers

Peers back tougher penalties for child abusers

Peers back tougher penalties for child abusers

15 December 2021

The Bill is currently at report stage in the upper chamber.


Ex-mayoral candidate apologises for attending party during Covid restrictions

Ex-mayoral candidate apologises for attending party during Covid restrictions

Ex-mayoral candidate apologises for attending party during Covid restrictions

15 December 2021

Shaun Bailey said he left shortly after giving a speech.


Suspect appears in court charged with attempting to murder 13-year-old boy

Suspect appears in court charged with attempting to murder 13-year-old boy

Suspect appears in court charged with attempting to murder 13-year-old boy

15 December 2021

Zidann Edwards, from Hockley, Birmingham, is also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.


Whistleblower says missing teenager called police on day she vanished – inquest

Whistleblower says missing teenager called police on day she vanished – inquest

Whistleblower says missing teenager called police on day she vanished – inquest

15 December 2021

Gaia Pope, 19, was reported missing from her home in Dorset in November 2017 and was found dead 11 days later.


Smashed bottles and binned deliveries among Christmas parcel disasters

Smashed bottles and binned deliveries among Christmas parcel disasters

Smashed bottles and binned deliveries among Christmas parcel disasters

15 December 2021

Some 43% of online shoppers experienced at least one problem with their order last Christmas, Which? found.


Insulate Britain campaigner ‘surprised’ after judges impose suspended sentences

Insulate Britain campaigner ‘surprised’ after judges impose suspended sentences

Insulate Britain campaigner ‘surprised’ after judges impose suspended sentences

15 December 2021

Nine protesters appeared at a High Court hearing after admitting contempt – but only two were given immediate jail terms


Travellers released from quarantine hotels 12 hours after red list is axed

Travellers released from quarantine hotels 12 hours after red list is axed

Travellers released from quarantine hotels 12 hours after red list is axed

15 December 2021

Concern over the Omicron coronavirus variant led to 11 African countries such as South Africa, Nigeria and Zambia being put on the red list.


Bereaved tell Covid inquiry chair they must be ‘at heart’ of her investigations

Bereaved tell Covid inquiry chair they must be ‘at heart’ of her investigations

Bereaved tell Covid inquiry chair they must be ‘at heart’ of her investigations

15 December 2021

Baroness Heather Hallett will chair the public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, due to begin in spring.


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