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Mr Hancock had to resign from the Cabinet after footage showed him kissing an aide in his departmental office.

In the UK, KFC was the only brand to achieve ‘leading’ status with an overall score of 92%, according to the World Animal Protection league.

The party has tabled a motion to bring the Northern Ireland Assembly back from its summer break.

A Government scheme expected to support the establishment of so-called gigafactories is ‘insufficient’, the Environmental Audit Committee warned.

England’s coronavirus rules are set to end from July 19.

Figures from the Home Office reveal there were 2.88 million procedures conducted in 2020.

The PM urged caution when lockdown ends in England on Monday as ministers denied the rules have become a ‘total shambles’.

Quizzed on key recommendation in new National Food Strategy, the PM signalled he is not in favour of extra taxes on ‘hardworking people’.

Anum Qaisar-Javed detailed offensive marks she has been targeted with, as she addressed the House of Commons.

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Proposals to end all Troubles prosecutions have been widely criticised by politicians and victims.

Interest rate-setter Michael Saunders said quantitative easing may need to be halted ‘in the next month or two’ to cool inflation.

Tony Green was caught on CCTV as he aimed his Skoda Octavia at Shkelzen Taka outside a Birmingham massage parlour.

Unvaccinated pregnant women are more at risk of having premature babies and experiencing still births, according to recent studies.

Tesco, Waitrose, Aldi and John Lewis have said customers and workers will be recommended to continue wearing masks.

The Prime Minister suggested an elected mayor for counties, mirroring those in place in cities.

The TV presenter and Butterfly Conservation have launched annual citizen science event the Big Butterfly Count.

Figures also show nearly one in seven people transferred to Test and Trace after testing positive are not being reached.

A hate crime investigation into online abuse has so far led to five arrests.

Katie Brankin was stabbed to death near Limavady, Co Londonderry, on Monday.