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Concerns about government lobbying and civil servants with second jobs head up an assortment of stories on the Thursday front pages.

The GMB said strike action will continue, with the 43rd day of industrial action this year taking place on Wednesday.

Brexit minister Lord Frost is travelling to Brussels for talks with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic.

Ministers in the powersharing executive are expected to give the green light to several reopening dates when they meet on Thursday.

It is understood a decision has been taken that senior royals should be in civilian clothing.

A spokesman for the ex-PM said he will respond ‘positively’ to any request to give evidence on the financial firm’s collapse.

The warning comes as new analysis revealed Covid-19 rates have dropped below 100 cases per 100,000 people.

The Daily Mail said the PM asked a top aide to investigate after Saudi Crown Prince warned relations with the UK were being damaged.

The visit will be Sir Keir’s second to Wales since he became leader and the first during campaigning for the May 6 election.

Baron Parker served as director general of MI5 from April 2013 until last year.

Personal details of 533 million users, including 1.5 million in Ireland, were made publicly available in an unsecure database.

The Defence Secretary said the security of those still serving in the country ‘remains our priority’.

The Alba party leader also dismissed claims he was using women in their campaign to deflect from his own reputation.

A letter from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust allegedly says it ‘will be making Covid vaccination mandatory for all our employees’.

Louis slipped his lead and then dropped below the main path.

The last time the entire country recorded rates below 100 was at the start of September.

Cradled in the arms of the Queen is Prince Louis, a rare image of the Queen holding one of her great-grandchildren.

Buckingham Palace shared a family portrait of the late duke with the monarch and seven of the youngsters.

The SNP leader will unveil her party’s manifesto for the May 6 Scottish election on Thursday.

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said he must be notified of any senior officials with jobs outside government by the end of the week.