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Researchers say the study can help inform vaccination messaging and engagement strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of misinformation.

Carly Bell, who runs the Bellaire beauty salon in Belfast, said an alternative to lockdown is needed.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it is ‘very confident’ in its ‘robust findings’.

At least 199 frontline health and care workers have died with Covid-19.

Schools should work more with mental health professionals, police liaison officers and youth workers to meet vulnerable children’s needs, Peers heard.

Plague Inc has introduced the free mode to ‘help raise awareness’ about work undertaken by infectious disease experts to stop pandemics.

The retailer said it questioned whether it would be appropriate to make the advert at all this year.

A total of 60.4% of close contacts in England were reached in the week ending November 4, up slightly from 60.2% in the previous seven days.

Veteran businessman Bill Wolsey said he does not know what to tell demoralised staff members and warned of the threat of a ‘tsunami’ of redundancies.

The Cabinet Office minister told MPs there have been ‘significant increases’ but did not give a number.

The latest public attitudes tracker from the Business Department also reveals growing awareness of ‘net zero’.

Anne Sacoolas left the UK after the US said she was entitled to diplomatic immunity.

Lucy Letby is charged with eight counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

Steven Clark vanished on a post-Christmas walk, according to his family. Cleveland Police launched a cold case review and believe he was murdered.

The Cabinet Office minister said six years on from the last referendum is too soon.

Belfast barbershop owner Sean Lawlor said people had been thrown into a ‘cauldron’ of uncertainty.

The temporary increase in the tax relief cap on capital investments in plant and machinery to £1 million will now continue until January 1 2022.

The Prime Minister has lost one of his closest aides.

Linda Fabiani has issued a strongly worded statement after writing to the Scottish Government and the former first minister.

About 9.6 million people have at one point been on furlough during the Covid-19 pandemic.