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Boris Johnson said the results are ‘very encouraging’ after early Tory gains in English council elections.

Research suggests NSAIDs do not result in worse Covid-19 outcomes.

Liam McArthur has been returned to Holyrood.

Forty adults and four children have been treated after the blaze at New Providence Wharf near Canary Wharf.

The head of the programme Patricia Donnelly said such logistical challenges were inevitable.

Mr Patel beat the incumbent councillor by more than 100 votes after a campaign video showed him giving peace signs next to X-rated graffiti.

Yorkshire and the Humber had the highest proportion of people of any region in England likely to test positive.

Across the six constituencies in the capital, the postal vote turnout was 89.2% – with a record 91,068 ballots returned.

Lisa Smith, who is due to stand trial in Ireland next year, wanted to be able to cross the border into Northern Ireland.

The cost of the legal advice was revealed by the Scottish Parliament.

The Conservatives took the seat – which had been Labour-held since it was formed in 1974 – with a majority of 6,940.

The star is challenging the bill and says all tax was paid via a partnership. The taxman claims he should be classed an ’employee’ of the BBC and BT.

The JCVI said under-40s will be offered a different vaccine after the MHRA reported new figures on blood clots last week.

Belly Mujinga died a year ago after an incident at London’s Victoria station.

Craig Murray is a former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan.

The huge units, each weighing 18 tonnes, were transported by the world’s largest cargo plane.

Some 82% said they had avoided physical contact with others when outside the home, the Office for National Statistics said.

Maternity Action is calling on the Government to review vaccine booking procedures.

The average customer waited four minutes and nine seconds to get through in 2020, an increase of one minute and 59 seconds on 2019.

The Duchess of Cambridge launched her Hold Still photographic project last year to encourage the nation to document life under lockdown.