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Weekly Covid-19 deaths fall to lowest level since start of 2021, says ONS

Weekly Covid-19 deaths fall to lowest level since start of 2021, says ONS

Weekly Covid-19 deaths fall to lowest level since start of 2021, says ONS

02 March 2021

The ONS has said all regions of England recorded a week-on-week fall in the number of Covid-19 deaths registered in the week to February 19.


Boohoo not aware of investigations amid reports it faces US import ban

Boohoo not aware of investigations amid reports it faces US import ban

Boohoo not aware of investigations amid reports it faces US import ban

02 March 2021

Sky News reported the US customs force has seen enough evidence to launch an investigation after petitions from British campaigners.


Joggers should wear a mask when running past others – experts

Joggers should wear a mask when running past others – experts

Joggers should wear a mask when running past others – experts

02 March 2021

But they said joggers could ‘run freely’ when they are in wide open spaces.


Sunak to focus his Budget on support for businesses and families, Kwarteng says

Sunak to focus his Budget on support for businesses and families, Kwarteng says

Sunak to focus his Budget on support for businesses and families, Kwarteng says

02 March 2021

The Business Secretary indicated coronavirus support schemes would continue and an economic boost would be the best way out of the crisis.


Volvo to go electric only by 2030 and shift all sales online

Volvo to go electric only by 2030 and shift all sales online

Volvo to go electric only by 2030 and shift all sales online

02 March 2021

The UK is planning to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.


Stormont ministers set to sign off on NI’s lockdown exit plan

Stormont ministers set to sign off on NI’s lockdown exit plan

Stormont ministers set to sign off on NI’s lockdown exit plan

02 March 2021

The plan focuses on nine areas of social and economic life.


Shrimps producing less sperm in polluted waters ‘is warning to humans’

Shrimps producing less sperm in polluted waters ‘is warning to humans’

Shrimps producing less sperm in polluted waters ‘is warning to humans’

02 March 2021

Experts said the findings over the aquatic creatures should be treated as a ‘canary in the cage’ over the effect on other life, including our species.


Locked-down Britons spend £15.2bn extra on groceries over past year – Kantar

Locked-down Britons spend £15.2bn extra on groceries over past year – Kantar

Locked-down Britons spend £15.2bn extra on groceries over past year – Kantar

02 March 2021

Kantar grocery data revealed each household has spent around £4,800 in supermarkets over the past 12 months since the coronavirus crisis struck.


Real-world data on Pfizer and Oxford vaccines is ‘stunning’, scientist says

Real-world data on Pfizer and Oxford vaccines is ‘stunning’, scientist says

Real-world data on Pfizer and Oxford vaccines is ‘stunning’, scientist says

02 March 2021

Professor Andrew Pollard said leaders around Europe, where around 5,000 people are dying every day from Covid, will take note of the findings.


Taylor Wimpey to spend £125m on cladding and safety measures

Taylor Wimpey to spend £125m on cladding and safety measures

Taylor Wimpey to spend £125m on cladding and safety measures

02 March 2021

The fund can be used on apartment blocks built by the firm in the past 20 years and comes as bosses paid out a £151 million dividend to shareholders.


Schools ‘can be safe’ from next week – expert

Schools ‘can be safe’ from next week – expert

Schools ‘can be safe’ from next week – expert

02 March 2021

Increased ventilation, tests and masks can mean that schools can reopen safely, one expert said.


Paddy Power owner enjoys strong online boost from Covid-19

Paddy Power owner enjoys strong online boost from Covid-19

Paddy Power owner enjoys strong online boost from Covid-19

02 March 2021

Parent company Flutter’s Paddy Power and Sky Betting and Gaming saw average monthly customers grow 36% and 12% in the second half of 2020.


Energy supplier compensation bills for switching price protection failures

Energy supplier compensation bills for switching price protection failures

Energy supplier compensation bills for switching price protection failures

02 March 2021

Ofgem said 18 firms overcharged customers after they failed to follow the price protection rules.


One million energy customers to get refunds after 18 firms broke switching rules

One million energy customers to get refunds after 18 firms broke switching rules

One million energy customers to get refunds after 18 firms broke switching rules

02 March 2021

Ofgem said suppliers including British Gas, npower and EDF overcharged customers £7.2 million over seven years after breaking switching price rules.


Average UK house price hit new record high in February – index

Average UK house price hit new record high in February – index

Average UK house price hit new record high in February – index

02 March 2021

Nationwide Building Society said the strengthening of house price growth is a surprise.


Ian Blackford urges Rishi Sunak to avoid ‘failures of the past’ ahead of Budget

Ian Blackford urges Rishi Sunak to avoid ‘failures of the past’ ahead of Budget

Ian Blackford urges Rishi Sunak to avoid ‘failures of the past’ ahead of Budget

02 March 2021

The SNP Westminster Leader warned that it is not possible to “cut your way to recovery”.


Latest hearing in Meghan’s privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday

Latest hearing in Meghan’s privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday

Latest hearing in Meghan’s privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday

02 March 2021

The Duchess of Sussex hailed a ‘comprehensive win’ in her privacy claim last month after a High Court judge granted her ‘summary judgment’.


Stormont ministers to finalise details of lockdown exit plan

Stormont ministers to finalise details of lockdown exit plan

Stormont ministers to finalise details of lockdown exit plan

02 March 2021

The plan is likely to outline the sequence in which current lockdown restrictions will lift.


Whitehall ‘furiously trying to manage expectations down’ on Brexit memo – Dodds

Whitehall ‘furiously trying to manage expectations down’ on Brexit memo – Dodds

Whitehall ‘furiously trying to manage expectations down’ on Brexit memo – Dodds

02 March 2021

The Labour politician claimed the Tories ‘seem to have been focused on a strategy of extrication’ over support for businesses and jobs.


Third of young people show signs of phone addiction regardless of screen time

Third of young people show signs of phone addiction regardless of screen time

Third of young people show signs of phone addiction regardless of screen time

02 March 2021

A new study suggests that the length of time spent on a smartphone is not a key indicator of addiction.


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