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Royal mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh ends on Friday

Royal mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh ends on Friday

Royal mourning for the Duke of Edinburgh ends on Friday

22 April 2021

The royal family will be able to carry out their normal official roles in full after observing the two-week period of mourning.


Oxford University malaria vaccine first to meet WHO efficacy goal

Oxford University malaria vaccine first to meet WHO efficacy goal

Oxford University malaria vaccine first to meet WHO efficacy goal

22 April 2021

Scientists hope the jab can be approved in the next two years.


Review of English football will look at owners, finances and the role of fans

Review of English football will look at owners, finances and the role of fans

Review of English football will look at owners, finances and the role of fans

22 April 2021

Tracey Crouch’s examination of the national game will consider ways to give supporters a greater say in the way their clubs are run.


New research will study impact of air pollution on brain development

New research will study impact of air pollution on brain development

New research will study impact of air pollution on brain development

22 April 2021

Scientists want to establish if there is a link between poor air quality and impaired brain development and mental health problems in children.


Tributes paid to Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown following death

Tributes paid to Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown following death

Tributes paid to Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown following death

22 April 2021

The Scottish band enjoyed huge success in the 1970s.


Biden warns leaders of ‘decisive decade’ to avoid worst of climate crisis

Biden warns leaders of ‘decisive decade’ to avoid worst of climate crisis

Biden warns leaders of ‘decisive decade’ to avoid worst of climate crisis

22 April 2021

US president announces target to halve his country’s emissions as he hosts a virtual leaders summit on climate.


Indoor hospitality in Wales expected to reopen on May 17

Indoor hospitality in Wales expected to reopen on May 17

Indoor hospitality in Wales expected to reopen on May 17

22 April 2021

Mark Drakeford’s indication of May 17 for reopening indoor service for pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes would align Wales with England’s reopening.


Bloody Sunday families to challenge decision against ex-soldier prosecutions

Bloody Sunday families to challenge decision against ex-soldier prosecutions

Bloody Sunday families to challenge decision against ex-soldier prosecutions

22 April 2021

Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced in 2020 that one veteran, known as Soldier F, would face charges.


Serial leaking of spending policies risks eroding public trust, think tank warns

Serial leaking of spending policies risks eroding public trust, think tank warns

Serial leaking of spending policies risks eroding public trust, think tank warns

22 April 2021

A new report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research says the Government should implement formal timetables for major fiscal events.


Warning ‘lights flashing bright red’ for the Earth, Alok Sharma warns

Warning ‘lights flashing bright red’ for the Earth, Alok Sharma warns

Warning ‘lights flashing bright red’ for the Earth, Alok Sharma warns

22 April 2021

The COP26 president told the US-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate governments need to move faster to limit global warming to 1.5C.


PM issues ‘unreserved apology’ over war graves racism finding

PM issues ‘unreserved apology’ over war graves racism finding

PM issues ‘unreserved apology’ over war graves racism finding

22 April 2021

Boris Johnson said he was ‘deeply troubled … that not all of our war dead were commemorated with equal care and reverence’.


NI’s exit from lockdown ‘will move faster if possible’ – Arlene Foster

NI’s exit from lockdown ‘will move faster if possible’ – Arlene Foster

NI’s exit from lockdown ‘will move faster if possible’ – Arlene Foster

22 April 2021

The First Minister was speaking on the eve of further lockdown relaxations, including the reopening of close contact services.


More cases of rare blood clots, but regulator says benefits still outweigh risk

More cases of rare blood clots, but regulator says benefits still outweigh risk

More cases of rare blood clots, but regulator says benefits still outweigh risk

22 April 2021

Overall, rare blood clots occurred in 93 women and 75 men aged between 18 and 93.


Covid cases drop as virus no longer leading cause of death in England

Covid cases drop as virus no longer leading cause of death in England

Covid cases drop as virus no longer leading cause of death in England

22 April 2021

Case rates have fallen in nearly all regions of England except the South West.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

22 April 2021

Doncaster, Luton and Slough are currently recording the highest rates.


Harry pays tribute to conservation work of grandfather Philip

Harry pays tribute to conservation work of grandfather Philip

Harry pays tribute to conservation work of grandfather Philip

22 April 2021

Prince Harry has worked with African Parks since 2016 where he helped them complete their re-location of 500 elephants in Malawi.


Two men jailed for life for ‘assassination’ of drugs supplier

Two men jailed for life for ‘assassination’ of drugs supplier

Two men jailed for life for ‘assassination’ of drugs supplier

22 April 2021

The body of Gurinderjit Rai was found in a Ford Fiesta in the countryside lane in Corhampton, Hampshire.


Cameron lobbied Treasury and Bank of England chiefs for Greensill

Cameron lobbied Treasury and Bank of England chiefs for Greensill

Cameron lobbied Treasury and Bank of England chiefs for Greensill

22 April 2021

The ex-PM sought the help of the Bank’s deputy governor after Greensill’s Covid finance proposal was dismissed by the Treasury


NHS catch-up plan and job guarantee among key pledges in Labour manifesto

NHS catch-up plan and job guarantee among key pledges in Labour manifesto

NHS catch-up plan and job guarantee among key pledges in Labour manifesto

22 April 2021

The party in Scotland has put the recovery from the pandemic at the heart of its plans.


Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies aged 65

Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies aged 65

Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies aged 65

22 April 2021

The Scottish band enjoyed huge success in the 1970s.


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