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Fourth coronavirus vaccine could be approved in UK as it clears major hurdle
A fourth Covid-19 vaccine could be approved for use in the UK within weeks as late-stage trials suggested it was 89% eff...
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Gove insists Johnson’s mid-pandemic trip to Scotland is ‘absolutely essential’
Boris Johnson’s visit to Scotland to promote the Union is “absolutely essential”, Cabinet member Michael Gove has ...
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More than 42,000 Covid-19 fines issued by police
The NPPC said 80% of all coronavirus notices, including 38,452 in England and 4,223 in Wales, were given to those aged b...
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One in eight UK workers were furloughed at the end of 2020
More than one in eight UK workers were furloughed at the end of December, new figures have shown, as nearly £6 billion ...
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Why is the Prime Minister visiting Scotland now?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is travelling to Scotland for a visit reports suggest aims to help “save the Union”. F...
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Quarantine hotels for people returning from ‘red list’ countries
Travellers returning to the UK from “red list” countries will be sent to quarantine hotels for 10 days, Boris Johnso...
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Prime Minister’s visit to Scotland not essential – Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister has said Boris Johnson’s proposed visit to Scotland on Thursday is “not essential”. N...
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Johnson targets March 8 as earliest date for reopening England’s schools
Lockdown measures will remain in place until at least March 8, Boris Johnson indicated as he earmarked that date for the...
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What might a road map out of lockdown look like?
Boris Johnson is due to set out a “road map” next month for how England emerges from the lockdown. The Prime Minist...