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‘Weak’ youth jobs scheme will not stop unemployment ‘tidal wave’, Labour claims
Scottish Labour has said a “weak” youth jobs scheme will not be enough to stem the tide of unemployment as the pande...
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Ministers wait to learn if they face ‘freedom day’ in quarantine
Ministers and officials across Whitehall are waiting anxiously to learn if they will have to isolate on so-called “fre...
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Many in England ‘unaware’ they are overweight
A sizeable portion of the English public are unaware they are medically overweight or obese, according to data released ...
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Ex-health secretary warns Johnson he may need to bring back Covid restrictions
Boris Johnson may be forced to reimpose lockdown restrictions if Covid cases continue rising into the autumn, former hea...
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Government’s pandemic response ‘did not click in fast enough’ – scientist
The Government “did not react fast enough” in the early stages of the pandemic, a leading health expert has said....
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Death toll from European flooding tops 150 as water recedes
The death toll from flooding in western Europe has risen above 150 as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation ...
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Two athletes in Olympic Village test positive for coronavirus
Organisers confirmed the positive tests on Sunday and both were listed as non-Japanese, but no names or other details we...
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Pressure builds on PM to award long-awaited pay rise to NHS workers
Pressure is increasing on the Government to award a long-awaited pay rise for NHS workers before Parliament breaks up fo...
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Caution urged as Eid coincides with easing of restrictions
Muslims are being encouraged to continue to get vaccinated, take coronavirus tests and wear masks where possible as they...