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There has already been significant speculation about what Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce in next week’s Budget.

The committee was set up to investigate the botched handling of complaints made against the former first minister of Scotland.

He will also face questions about his claims that Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament and breached the ministerial code.

The head of state, who was inoculated in January, said that her injection ‘didn’t hurt at all’.

UK and Irish nationals returning to England from a “red list” country have had to self-isolate in hotels for 11 nights.

The National Trust aims to create blossom circles in and around urban areas over the next five years to connect more people to nature.

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The Northern Research Group said that a fourth national lockdown would be ‘disastrous’ for the North.

A police watchdog found black people were nine times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people.

Anneliese Dodds questioned the need for ‘immediate’ changes to the tax system.

Muslim leaders are being invited to attend community training sessions in Oldham after a survey found 50% would reject the jab if offered it.

The Countess of Wessex privately volunteered with a range of organisations last summer and is now carrying out duties at a vaccination centre.

A coroner in Sheffield has said smart motorways ‘present an ongoing risk of future deaths’.

Under the Executive’s plan, P1 to P3 primary school children will return to school on March 8.

The First Minister said she would never talk Northern Ireland down.

Some 12,449 patients were in hospital with Covid-19 on Thursday, down 64% from the record number of 34,336 on January 18.

The winner of the Treasury North project is expected to be announced at the Budget next week.

The legislation cleared the House of Lords after ministers agreed to amend its wording.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said providers should not wait until the vaccination programme is complete before enabling visits.

The former prime minister said administrations in London and Edinburgh were failing to work together effectively.