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US Secret Service screening inauguration troops for riot sympathisers

US Secret Service screening inauguration troops for riot sympathisers
National Guard members under investigation as mob member claims GOP lawmakers aided Capitol siege
14 Jan 2021
Brexit could see Britons avoid EU speeding fines

Brexit could see Britons avoid EU speeding fines
Britain’s departure from the EU cancelled agreement on motoring offences
13 Jan 2021
Language-learning apps speak the right lingo for UK subscribers 

Language-learning apps speak the right lingo for UK subscribers
Locked-down Brits turn to online lessons as a new hobby and way to upskill
12 Jan 2021
Merkel considers bringing Russian Covid-19 vaccine to EU

Merkel considers bringing Russian Covid-19 vaccine to EU
German chancellor and Vladimir Putin discuss joint production of jab as criticism of Berlin’s vaccinations rollout intensifies
7 Jan 2021
UK to bring in airport Covid tests for arrivals

UK to bring in airport Covid tests for arrivals
MPs call for stricter border measures as South African variant of coronavirus spreads
5 Jan 2021
Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers

Plea for public to help find secret Second World War bunkers
Hundreds of ‘Scallywag’ underground hideouts lie undiscovered in British countryside
4 Jan 2021

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2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
Tier 4 to expand as new strain spreads

Tier 4 to expand as new strain spreads
Boxing Day lockdown for more of southern and eastern England
23 Dec 2020
The UK fishing offer raising hopes of a deal

The UK fishing offer raising hopes of a deal
Compromise on EU catch reduction may have unlocked last-minute talks
22 Dec 2020
Trump mulled using ‘martial law’ to keep the presidency

Trump mulled using ‘martial law’ to keep the presidency
Senior aides reportedly shot down talk of rerunning the election under military control at a ‘chaotic’ White House meeting
21 Dec 2020
What the closure of Calais means for Brexit

What the closure of Calais means for Brexit
France’s ban on all arrivals from the UK may be temporary - but EU-wide rules are likely to follow
21 Dec 2020
Will more areas of the country face Tier 4 restrictions?

Will more areas of the country face Tier 4 restrictions?
London and Southeast first to be hit with new rules amid spiralling infections
21 Dec 2020
GCHQ unveils annual Christmas card puzzle

GCHQ unveils annual Christmas card puzzle
Spy agency challenges ‘wise men and women’ to take on bauble brainteaser
18 Dec 2020
Fishing row rages on as Johnson appeals to EU

Fishing row rages on as Johnson appeals to EU
MEPs set new deadline of this Sunday for agreeing future trade treaty
18 Dec 2020
Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 December

Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 December
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
18 Dec 2020
The new evidence about schools and Covid-19

The new evidence about schools and Covid-19
Icelandic study finds children are about half as likely as adults to transmit the virus
17 Dec 2020
City of Paris fined for employing ‘too many women’

City of Paris fined for employing ‘too many women’
Authorities in French capital ordered to pay €90,000 for breaking gender parity rules
17 Dec 2020
Coronavirus: will Christmas travel lead to ‘super-spreader’ event?

Coronavirus: will Christmas travel lead to ‘super-spreader’ event?
Prime minister warned ‘thousands will die’ if five-day relaxation of Covid rules over holiday goes ahead
17 Dec 2020
EU leaders argue about vaccine approval delays

EU leaders argue about vaccine approval delays
Angry bloc members demand to know why regulators are taking longer to approve jab than their UK peers
17 Dec 2020
Bitcoin price soars past $20,000 to all-time high

Bitcoin price soars past $20,000 to all-time high
The volatile cryptocurrency has gained more than 170% this year
17 Dec 2020
Pastor says world will end next week

Pastor says world will end next week
And other stories from the stranger side of life
17 Dec 2020
Nine great board games all the family can play 

Nine great board games all the family can play
Keep the kids entertained with doughnut nabs and exploding kittens
16 Dec 2020
Government’s £2.7m bill for payouts to sacked advisers triggers fury

Government’s £2.7m bill for payouts to sacked advisers triggers fury
Civil servants’ union accuses Boris Johnson’s administration of ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’ in spending on staff
16 Dec 2020
Are MPs ready to vote on a UK-EU trade deal?

Are MPs ready to vote on a UK-EU trade deal?
Commons may sit on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day to ratify an agreement
16 Dec 2020
McCartney says ‘Paul is dead’ theory was ‘great publicity’

McCartney says ‘Paul is dead’ theory was ‘great publicity’
And other news from the stranger side of life
16 Dec 2020
Prince Andrew ‘delayed family holiday’ to party on Epstein’s private island

Prince Andrew ‘delayed family holiday’ to party on Epstein’s private island
15 Dec 2020
Why Downing Street and the EU are out of sync

Why Downing Street and the EU are out of sync
Michel Barnier suggests agreement in sight as No. 10 warns of no-deal
15 Dec 2020
Alexei Navalny poisoned with negroni after being ‘tailed by hit squad’

Alexei Navalny poisoned with negroni after being ‘tailed by hit squad’
Reports say the FSB squad had been tracking Navalny since 2017
15 Dec 2020
EA races towards takeover of gaming rival Codemasters

EA races towards takeover of gaming rival Codemasters
US giant ‘gatecrashes’ Take-Two’s deal with higher offer of $1.2bn
15 Dec 2020
Russian woman marries her briefcase

Russian woman marries her briefcase
And other news from the stranger side of life
15 Dec 2020
Four things you may not know about John le Carre

Four things you may not know about John le Carre
Famed espionage novelist dies from pneumonia at age of 89
14 Dec 2020
Deradicalisation programmes not working on jailed jihadists, watchdog warns

Deradicalisation programmes not working on jailed jihadists, watchdog warns
Counterterrorism expert says heavy supervision schemes needed alongside efforts to counter radical ideologies
14 Dec 2020