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The Department for Economy has handed over £513 million in financial assistance to 47,128 applicants to help them survive the downturn.

The partnership behind Wild Ingleborough says the Yorkshire Dales scheme is an important step ahead COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.

The Russian defence ministry said shots were fired at HMS Defender and bombs dropped in its path after it entered Russian territorial waters.

The Secretary of State said the Protocol is ‘not sustainable’ in its current form.

The Scottish Government introduced the ban on Friday over concerns about coronavirus cases in Manchester and Salford.

The 62-year-old was found not guilty of two counts of fraudulent disposal of property by a jury at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday.

The Education Secretary told MPs that schools must remain impartial.

The framework has been published ahead of proposals for wider reform of the sector from the Government, which were promised almost two years ago.

A total of 29 Lloyds Bank and 15 Halifax branches are to shut down.

Gavin Williamson told MPs he wants to see students sitting formal exams next year, but ‘mitigations’ are likely.

The Stormont institutions have been rocked by a series of recent rows over Irish language legislation and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused the royal family of racism in their Oprah Winfrey interview last year.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer used Prime Minister’s Questions to focus on record-low convictions for rape and lesser offences in England and Wales.

The UK Cabinet Office minister said he ‘can’t see’ Boris Johnson agreeing to another vote before the next general election.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan faced questions from MPs on plans for the international talks taking place in November.

The Climate Change Committee has made 200 recommendations to help get the UK on track to cut emissions and cope with climate impacts.

The Russian defence ministry said HMS Defender entered Russian territorial waters in the Black Sea.

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site is challenging Grant Shapps’ decision to green-light the £1.7 billion development on the A303.

All ticket-holders for the matches at Wembley will need to show evidence of a negative Covid-19 test or proof of two doses of a vaccine.

The Foreign Secretary said China must uphold its commitments to freedom of the press.