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Timeline of UK’s response to overseas coronavirus variants

Timeline of UK’s response to overseas coronavirus variants

Timeline of UK’s response to overseas coronavirus variants

25 January 2021

South Africa announced the discovery of a new variant on December 21.


Welsh Health Minister unsure if over-80s vaccine target has been met

Welsh Health Minister unsure if over-80s vaccine target has been met

Welsh Health Minister unsure if over-80s vaccine target has been met

25 January 2021

The Welsh Government had set a target to vaccinate 70% of the over-80s and those in care homes before January 25.


Labour reports Tory London mayor candidate over ‘misleading’ election leaflet

Labour reports Tory London mayor candidate over ‘misleading’ election leaflet

Labour reports Tory London mayor candidate over ‘misleading’ election leaflet

25 January 2021

The party’s lawyers have written to the Crown Prosecution Service calling for the campaign material to be investigated.


Baby boy with ‘joyful smile’ killed after van hit his pram

Baby boy with ‘joyful smile’ killed after van hit his pram

Baby boy with ‘joyful smile’ killed after van hit his pram

25 January 2021

Police are appealing for witnesses.


‘Nothing I want to do more’ than reopen schools – Boris Johnson

‘Nothing I want to do more’ than reopen schools – Boris Johnson

‘Nothing I want to do more’ than reopen schools – Boris Johnson

25 January 2021

The Prime Minister is under pressure to set out how England’s schools will reopen after being closed to curb the spread of coronavirus.


Mother of murdered teenager appeals for help to track down son’s killers

Mother of murdered teenager appeals for help to track down son’s killers

Mother of murdered teenager appeals for help to track down son’s killers

25 January 2021

Sharmaine Lincoln paid tribute to her son Keon as ‘fun-loving, full of life and cheeky’.


Department store Jenners to close with loss of 200 jobs

Department store Jenners to close with loss of 200 jobs

Department store Jenners to close with loss of 200 jobs

25 January 2021

The iconic building has been trading on Princes Street in Edinburgh for more than 180 years.


‘Regular’ afternoon naps linked to better mental agility, study finds

‘Regular’ afternoon naps linked to better mental agility, study finds

‘Regular’ afternoon naps linked to better mental agility, study finds

25 January 2021

Researchers found sleeping in the afternoon was associated with better locational awareness, verbal fluency and working memory.


Facebook News service launches in the UK

Facebook News service launches in the UK

Facebook News service launches in the UK

25 January 2021

The new section, dedicated to news from trusted sources, is now available in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


‘Contact lost with vulnerable children in pandemic’ as schools stay closed

‘Contact lost with vulnerable children in pandemic’ as schools stay closed

‘Contact lost with vulnerable children in pandemic’ as schools stay closed

25 January 2021

The Government has come under pressure to get pupils back into the classroom as quickly as possible.


Moderna coronavirus vaccine effective against new variants, company says

Moderna coronavirus vaccine effective against new variants, company says

Moderna coronavirus vaccine effective against new variants, company says

25 January 2021

Moderna said laboratory tests found that vaccination with its jab produced neutralising antibodies against all key emerging variants.


Covid-19 regional rates drop to pre-New Year levels in most regions

Covid-19 regional rates drop to pre-New Year levels in most regions

Covid-19 regional rates drop to pre-New Year levels in most regions

25 January 2021

All regions are continuing to show a week-on-week drop in rates.


Google ‘confident’ third-party cookie alternatives are right for ads and privacy

Google ‘confident’ third-party cookie alternatives are right for ads and privacy

Google ‘confident’ third-party cookie alternatives are right for ads and privacy

25 January 2021

The tech giant has set out one idea which essentially hides individuals within a crowd so they cannot be identified.


No self-assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by February 28

No self-assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by February 28

No self-assessment late filing penalty for those who file online by February 28

25 January 2021

Anyone who cannot file their return by January 31 will not receive a late filing penalty if they file online by February 28, HMRC said.


Singer Will Young questions why tragic brother not assessed by psychiatrist

Singer Will Young questions why tragic brother not assessed by psychiatrist

Singer Will Young questions why tragic brother not assessed by psychiatrist

25 January 2021

The Pop Idol winner’s twin died on July 30 last year.


Fewer than 2,000 young people start new roles through £2bn job scheme

Fewer than 2,000 young people start new roles through £2bn job scheme

Fewer than 2,000 young people start new roles through £2bn job scheme

25 January 2021

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was partly to blame.


Brothers guilty over fatal hit-and-run crash near Brighton Pier

Brothers guilty over fatal hit-and-run crash near Brighton Pier

Brothers guilty over fatal hit-and-run crash near Brighton Pier

25 January 2021

Suel Miguel Monteiro Delgado, 20, died in hospital after being hit by the borrowed car while two of his friends survived with severe injuries.


What is the science behind Covid-19 and schools?

What is the science behind Covid-19 and schools?

What is the science behind Covid-19 and schools?

25 January 2021

The Prime Minister has refused to guarantee that pupils will return to class before Easter.


Black Country Living Museum defies snow as ‘game-changer’ vaccine centre opens

Black Country Living Museum defies snow as ‘game-changer’ vaccine centre opens

Black Country Living Museum defies snow as ‘game-changer’ vaccine centre opens

25 January 2021

The 26-acre museum is famous as a film-set for BBC hit Peaky Blinders.


What do Debenhams and Topshop deals mean for future of the high street?

What do Debenhams and Topshop deals mean for future of the high street?

What do Debenhams and Topshop deals mean for future of the high street?

25 January 2021

Boohoo has secured a £55 million deal to buy the brands and website of Debenhams, but confirmed its stores will shut.


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