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What does the Pfizer vaccine announcement mean for me?

What does the Pfizer vaccine announcement mean for me?

What does the Pfizer vaccine announcement mean for me?

09 November 2020

Data suggests the vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech is 95% effective.


Graphic designer for Diana’s Panorama interview demands apology from BBC

Graphic designer for Diana’s Panorama interview demands apology from BBC

Graphic designer for Diana’s Panorama interview demands apology from BBC

09 November 2020

Matt Wiessler, speaking on TV for the first time, said he was made a scapegoat by the BBC following the 1995 interview.


Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘90% effective in preventing the disease’

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘90% effective in preventing the disease’

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘90% effective in preventing the disease’

09 November 2020

The results are based on the first interim analysis of Phase 3 of the study.


Retail sales jump in October before second lockdown ‘throws recovery away’

Retail sales jump in October before second lockdown ‘throws recovery away’

Retail sales jump in October before second lockdown ‘throws recovery away’

09 November 2020

The BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor for October revealed that total retail sales increased by 4.9% for the month.


Asylum seekers turning to drink amid lengthy waits over claims, study suggests

Asylum seekers turning to drink amid lengthy waits over claims, study suggests

Asylum seekers turning to drink amid lengthy waits over claims, study suggests

09 November 2020

University of Edinburgh researchers have looked at alcohol use among refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland and the north of England.


Plea for blood donors to keep appointments in lockdown 2.0

Plea for blood donors to keep appointments in lockdown 2.0

Plea for blood donors to keep appointments in lockdown 2.0

09 November 2020

It is ‘vital’ that donors stick to their appointments if they are fit and well, health leaders say.


Labour in call to bring forward £30bn investment to cut carbon and create jobs

Labour in call to bring forward £30bn investment to cut carbon and create jobs

Labour in call to bring forward £30bn investment to cut carbon and create jobs

09 November 2020

The party is urging a green recovery from the pandemic which it says could create 400,00 jobs across the UK.


Man wanted for 2005 murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky appears in Pakistan court

Man wanted for 2005 murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky appears in Pakistan court

Man wanted for 2005 murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky appears in Pakistan court

09 November 2020

Piran Ditta Khan, 72, appeared for an extradition hearing in connection with the murder of the West Yorkshire Police officer in Bradford.


A week’s worth of alcohol available for the price of a coffee, analysis shows

A week’s worth of alcohol available for the price of a coffee, analysis shows

A week’s worth of alcohol available for the price of a coffee, analysis shows

09 November 2020

Top doctors have warned that cheap alcohol is causing serious harm to the health of the nation.


Breastfed babies develop fewer behavioural problems, new study suggests

Breastfed babies develop fewer behavioural problems, new study suggests

Breastfed babies develop fewer behavioural problems, new study suggests

09 November 2020

The University of Edinburgh and Lancaster University research examined the long-term impact of breastfeeding on children.


Budget airline Norwegian faces ‘very uncertain future’

Budget airline Norwegian faces ‘very uncertain future’

Budget airline Norwegian faces ‘very uncertain future’

09 November 2020

The carrier described the decision of Norway’s government not to provide more financial support as ‘a slap in the face’.


What’s the state of play with Biden and the controversial Brexit Bill?

What’s the state of play with Biden and the controversial Brexit Bill?

What’s the state of play with Biden and the controversial Brexit Bill?

09 November 2020

The Democrat’s ousting of Donald Trump in the White House could complicate matters for Boris Johnson.


Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter dominate list of 2020 buzzwords

Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter dominate list of 2020 buzzwords

Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter dominate list of 2020 buzzwords

09 November 2020

The words will be entered into CollinsDictionary.com and considered for future print editions.


What are the different coronavirus restrictions across the UK?

What are the different coronavirus restrictions across the UK?

What are the different coronavirus restrictions across the UK?

09 November 2020

Tighter restrictions are in force across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, while Wales came out of its firebreak lockdown on Monday.


Government making ‘very good progress’ on testing regime for travellers – Shapps

Government making ‘very good progress’ on testing regime for travellers – Shapps

Government making ‘very good progress’ on testing regime for travellers – Shapps

09 November 2020

People arriving in the UK from countries without a travel corridor are required to self-isolate for 14 days in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19.


Collins Dictionary names ‘lockdown’ its word of the year for 2020

Collins Dictionary names ‘lockdown’ its word of the year for 2020

Collins Dictionary names ‘lockdown’ its word of the year for 2020

09 November 2020

Its annual list of additions is dominated by related terms such as ‘furlough’, ‘key worker’ and ‘self-isolate’.


Starmer urges Corbynistas not to tie down Labour in legal action

Starmer urges Corbynistas not to tie down Labour in legal action

Starmer urges Corbynistas not to tie down Labour in legal action

09 November 2020

The Labour leader defended the decision to suspend his predecessor after he said anti-Semitism in the party had been ‘overstated’.


Biden to give Downing St ‘pause for thought’ in Brexit end game, says Coveney

Biden to give Downing St ‘pause for thought’ in Brexit end game, says Coveney

Biden to give Downing St ‘pause for thought’ in Brexit end game, says Coveney

09 November 2020

Trade deal negotiations are continuing this week.


GCHQ tackling anti-vaccine disinformation linked to Russia – report

GCHQ tackling anti-vaccine disinformation linked to Russia – report

GCHQ tackling anti-vaccine disinformation linked to Russia – report

09 November 2020

The UK spy agency is reportedly targeting state-linked attempts to spread content designed to undermine trust in vaccine research.


UK deaths involving Covid-19 pass 65,000

UK deaths involving Covid-19 pass 65,000

UK deaths involving Covid-19 pass 65,000

09 November 2020

There were more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths in England between October 24 and November 7.


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