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Government drops law-breaking clauses from Brexit legislation

Government drops law-breaking clauses from Brexit legislation

Government drops law-breaking clauses from Brexit legislation

08 December 2020

The agreement could improve relations between the EU and UK, who are battling to reach a post-Brexit free trade deal.


Designer claims to have created Isle of Wight monolith ‘purely for fun’

Designer claims to have created Isle of Wight monolith ‘purely for fun’

Designer claims to have created Isle of Wight monolith ‘purely for fun’

08 December 2020

Tom Dunford said he created the mirrored pillar which was discovered on Compton Beach on Sunday, after seeing others in the USA and Romania.


NI businesses need Brexit clarity – O’Neill

NI businesses need Brexit clarity – O’Neill

NI businesses need Brexit clarity – O’Neill

08 December 2020

Boris Johnson is set for face-to-face talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week.


Schools can take inset day next week to give staff a break from contact tracing

Schools can take inset day next week to give staff a break from contact tracing

Schools can take inset day next week to give staff a break from contact tracing

08 December 2020

Nick Gibb has said headteachers can close their doors to pupils on the last Friday of term so teachers can have a ‘proper break’ over Christmas.


Man facing terrorism charges wanted to carry out mass murder, court told

Man facing terrorism charges wanted to carry out mass murder, court told

Man facing terrorism charges wanted to carry out mass murder, court told

08 December 2020

Gabrielle Friel, 22, is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.


First health and social workers in Wales receive Covid-19 vaccine

First health and social workers in Wales receive Covid-19 vaccine

First health and social workers in Wales receive Covid-19 vaccine

08 December 2020

Seven vaccine centres were open on the first day of Wales’ rollout of the new coronavirus jab.


Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has good safety record and efficacy – study

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has good safety record and efficacy – study

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has good safety record and efficacy – study

08 December 2020

Interim results from pooled studies show the vaccine was 70.4% effective, on average, in preventing coronavirus after two doses were given.


Ex-wife questions whether billionaire whose son had £29m flat was ‘generous’

Ex-wife questions whether billionaire whose son had £29m flat was ‘generous’

Ex-wife questions whether billionaire whose son had £29m flat was ‘generous’

08 December 2020

Tatiana Akhmedova, who is giving evidence at a High Court trial in London, also questioned whether Farkhad Akhmedov was a loving father


A one-off ‘wealth tax’ could raise £260bn, says Commission

A one-off ‘wealth tax’ could raise £260bn, says Commission

A one-off ‘wealth tax’ could raise £260bn, says Commission

08 December 2020

A wealth tax on millionaire couples paid at 1% a year for five years could raise £260 billion, the Wealth Tax Commission said.


Tower key returned to English Heritage almost 50 years after going missing

Tower key returned to English Heritage almost 50 years after going missing

Tower key returned to English Heritage almost 50 years after going missing

08 December 2020

The mystery sender apologised for the delay in returning the large object.


Annual road congestion bill ‘could hit £15bn’

Annual road congestion bill ‘could hit £15bn’

Annual road congestion bill ‘could hit £15bn’

08 December 2020

The impact of rising private car use will be ‘crippling’ unless action is taken, Cycling UK claimed.


William and Kate’s family Christmas conundrum

William and Kate’s family Christmas conundrum

William and Kate’s family Christmas conundrum

08 December 2020

The duke and duchess are on the final day of their royal train tour around England, Scotland and Wales.


Ambulance staff send Christmas cheer “from the faces behind the masks”

Ambulance staff send Christmas cheer “from the faces behind the masks”

Ambulance staff send Christmas cheer “from the faces behind the masks”

08 December 2020

The video has amassed around 20,000 views on social media.


More years of obesity linked to higher risk of disease, study suggests

More years of obesity linked to higher risk of disease, study suggests

More years of obesity linked to higher risk of disease, study suggests

08 December 2020

People with obesity do not all share the same risk for developing cardiometabolic disease, according to new research.


Competition probe launched into £6.8bn takeover of Asda

Competition probe launched into £6.8bn takeover of Asda

Competition probe launched into £6.8bn takeover of Asda

08 December 2020

The Competition and Markets Authority has until February 18 to reach a decision on its initial investigation.


Suicide rate in England and Wales reaches highest level for 14 years – ONS

Suicide rate in England and Wales reaches highest level for 14 years – ONS

Suicide rate in England and Wales reaches highest level for 14 years – ONS

08 December 2020

There were 10.6 suicides per 100,000 people in 2018, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.


More areas in England recording rise in Covid-19 case rates, figures show

More areas in England recording rise in Covid-19 case rates, figures show

More areas in England recording rise in Covid-19 case rates, figures show

08 December 2020

Only one region – north-east England – is showing rates falling everywhere.


It’s all for Britain, says pensioner given first Covid jab at Guy’s Hospital

It’s all for Britain, says pensioner given first Covid jab at Guy’s Hospital

It’s all for Britain, says pensioner given first Covid jab at Guy’s Hospital

08 December 2020

Lyn Wheeler, 81, from south-east London, received her vaccination in front of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.


Vase pieced back together after hunting party accident sells for £200,000

Vase pieced back together after hunting party accident sells for £200,000

Vase pieced back together after hunting party accident sells for £200,000

08 December 2020

The 18th-century Chinese piece had a guide price of £15,000 to £25,000.


SNP ‘not aware’ of complaints against ministers, says party’s chief executive

SNP ‘not aware’ of complaints against ministers, says party’s chief executive

SNP ‘not aware’ of complaints against ministers, says party’s chief executive

08 December 2020

Peter Murrell has given evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee investigating how complaints against Alex Salmond were handled.


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