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Online business made up over a quarter of sales.

John Ware is suing Paddy French, of the Press Gang blog, over claims that his documentary Is Labour Anti-Semitic? ‘bent the truth to breaking point’.

But the PM accused Labour of presiding over council tax increases.

Sir Ed Davey raised the prospect of a potential boycott.

Research was commissioned by the Department for Education to understand the progress pupils make in the 2020 to 2021 academic year.

The former prime minister – now a Facebook executive – said the social network had no choice but to block news on the service last week.

Aodhan Connolly said the Northern Ireland Protocol had produced the greatest disruption to commerce since the foundation of the state a century ago.

A special show will also feature children who ‘achieve incredible things’.

Alex Salmond’s lawyers will ask the Crown Office to preserve all material relating to its decision to intervene in his submission of evidence.

He died in December 2019 aged 85.

Inspectors found people facing long delays before being admitted, including one patient waiting with ambulance staff for nearly eight hours.

The Northern Ireland Secretary said it is not credible for Stormont’s Finance Minister to say the Executive does not have the money for the scheme.

The 15-time major champion faces a lengthy absence from the golf course.

BBC presenter Jo Whiley, whose sister has learning disabilities, said she was ‘crying with joy’ at the news.

The 63-year-old was jailed for life with a minimum term of six years at the Old Bailey in December 2019 for spiking the drinks of four women.

England’s deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, said it is better to ‘do this once and get it right’ than be forced into U-turns.

The video-sharing app said it was making efforts to clamp down on misinformation during the pandemic.

Eight-year-old Pearl Parkin has recreated the looks of celebrities including Billie Eilish, David Bowie, Frida Kahlo and Lady Gaga.

NHS Confederation chief executive Danny Mortimer said investment in people and facilities is needed.

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis said the new Irish Sea trading arrangements offer ‘huge competitive advantages’ for the region.