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Tamil protester loses High Court fight against defence attache

Tamil protester loses High Court fight against defence attache

Tamil protester loses High Court fight against defence attache

19 March 2021

Judges have ruled that Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, who made a cut-throat gesture while watching a demonstration, has diplomatic immunity.


Army to establish new Special Operations Brigade

Army to establish new Special Operations Brigade

Army to establish new Special Operations Brigade

19 March 2021

New Ranger Regiment will undertake tasks traditionally carried out by Special Forces.


Boris Johnson receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

Boris Johnson receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

Boris Johnson receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

19 March 2021

Mr Johnson was given the jab at St Thomas’ Hospital in central London


Forklift driver jailed after using footballer’s bank card for spending spree

Forklift driver jailed after using footballer’s bank card for spending spree

Forklift driver jailed after using footballer’s bank card for spending spree

19 March 2021

Sharif Mohamed, 32, admitted the fraud involving Riyad Mahrez’s card.


AstraZeneca jab rollout to resume in Ireland

AstraZeneca jab rollout to resume in Ireland

AstraZeneca jab rollout to resume in Ireland

19 March 2021

Ireland paused use of the vaccine last Sunday after concerns of clotting were raised in other countries.


MP says system ‘fails women’ after off-duty policeman avoids jail for assault

MP says system ‘fails women’ after off-duty policeman avoids jail for assault

MP says system ‘fails women’ after off-duty policeman avoids jail for assault

19 March 2021

Pc Oliver Banfield of West Midlands Police admitted attacking a woman.


William praises ‘incredible generosity’ of Comic Relief viewers

William praises ‘incredible generosity’ of Comic Relief viewers

William praises ‘incredible generosity’ of Comic Relief viewers

19 March 2021

Last year William starred in a Blackadder sketch with Stephen Fry during the BBC’s Big Night In – a fundraising evening of entertainment.


Charles and Camilla to visit Greece over two days

Charles and Camilla to visit Greece over two days

Charles and Camilla to visit Greece over two days

19 March 2021

The visit will be Charles’ third official visit to the country and Camilla’s second.


Tories threaten Sturgeon with motion of no confidence unless she resigns

Tories threaten Sturgeon with motion of no confidence unless she resigns

Tories threaten Sturgeon with motion of no confidence unless she resigns

19 March 2021

The Scottish Conservatives will table a vote of no confidence in the First Minister unless she resigns for allegedly misleading parliament.


In Video: Hull’s historic boat ride is back with a splash

In Video: Hull’s historic boat ride is back with a splash

In Video: Hull’s historic boat ride is back with a splash

19 March 2021

The ride was first launched in 1929.


Sinn Fein condemns NI Secretary over victims pension funding suggestion

Sinn Fein condemns NI Secretary over victims pension funding suggestion

Sinn Fein condemns NI Secretary over victims pension funding suggestion

19 March 2021

Brandon Lewis has proposed Stormont fund the scheme through money set aside for the New Decade New Approach deal.


SNP members of Salmond inquiry committee accuse opposition of ‘desperation’

SNP members of Salmond inquiry committee accuse opposition of ‘desperation’

SNP members of Salmond inquiry committee accuse opposition of ‘desperation’

19 March 2021

Three SNP MSPs said committee members from rival parties had used their majority to ‘insert 11th-hour predetermined political assertions’.


How Covid-19 restrictions vary across Europe and the United States

How Covid-19 restrictions vary across Europe and the United States

How Covid-19 restrictions vary across Europe and the United States

19 March 2021

Some countries remain under curfew while others are tightening measures as cases rise.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

19 March 2021

Around four in 10 local areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.


MP claims system ‘fails women’ after off-duty policeman avoids jail for assault

MP claims system ‘fails women’ after off-duty policeman avoids jail for assault

MP claims system ‘fails women’ after off-duty policeman avoids jail for assault

19 March 2021

Pc Oliver Banfield of West Midlands Police admitted attacking a woman.


Defence Secretary: Our eyes are wide open to Chinese threat

Defence Secretary: Our eyes are wide open to Chinese threat

Defence Secretary: Our eyes are wide open to Chinese threat

19 March 2021

Ben Wallace defended the Government’s decision to push for a ‘positive relationship’ with China in its foreign policy review.


Bungalow torched for second time after father spoke out about village thugs

Bungalow torched for second time after father spoke out about village thugs

Bungalow torched for second time after father spoke out about village thugs

19 March 2021

Ex-Royal Marine Sean Ivey had complained about anti-social behaviour in Wingate, County Durham.


Trooping the Colour cancelled for second year

Trooping the Colour cancelled for second year

Trooping the Colour cancelled for second year

19 March 2021

An event dubbed ‘mini Trooping’ was staged at Windsor Castle last summer.


Clearing NHS waiting lists caused by pandemic will take years, warns trust boss

Clearing NHS waiting lists caused by pandemic will take years, warns trust boss

Clearing NHS waiting lists caused by pandemic will take years, warns trust boss

19 March 2021

Prof David Loughton, of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, said the patient backlog is at a ‘very, very high level’.


Milestones in the year since the UK went into lockdown

Milestones in the year since the UK went into lockdown

Milestones in the year since the UK went into lockdown

19 March 2021

More than 147,000 deaths involving Covid-19 have now occurred in the UK.


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