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Links between private business and government officials come under increasing scrutiny

Certificates of vaccination could be discriminatory, says equalities watchdog

Major mix-and-match study expanded to include Moderna and Novavax

BBC received a record number of complaints after clearing its entire schedule to cover royal death

Amnesty report slams Boris Johnson’s government over ‘failings’ including Covid response and protests crackdown

UK regulator says evidence of a link between the jab and very rare blood clot is ‘firming up’

Prince William is the preferred choice to succeed the Queen as monarch

Scientists warn that ‘baseline measures’ will still be needed after lockdown is fully lifted

World leaders make joint plea for global cooperation to tackle next major health crisis

New government-commissioned report suggests scrapping the acronym

Migrants arriving through illegal routes to be denied right to settle under plans aimed at curbing people-smuggling

Ban on export of Covid jabs to Britain threatens to slow campaign to inoculate population

Government officials keen to avoid ‘war of words’ with Indian government over delivery hold-up

Tensions over Covid vaccine supplies have escalated into a battle of words between Brussels and London after Ursula von der Leyen threatened to use emergency powers to ban exports of the jabs to the UK

Tories ‘gagging for a fight’ following resignation of northern constituency’s scandal-hit Labour MP

European safety concerns over vaccine remain despite positive data from UK campaign

Police chief faces calls to resign after heavy-handed response to Sarah Everard vigil

Nine European nations pausing jab campaigns amid unproven blood clot fears

Keir Starmer’s first electoral test comes amid possible ‘vaccine boost’ for Boris Johnson

Explosive claims about royal concern over the colour of Archie’s skin are set to rock ‘The Firm’

Bombing of Covid test centre near Amsterdam follows widespread protests in January

Duchess of Sussex hits back at accusations of bullying from Kensington Palace staff

Covid-19 variants mean country could be on verge of ‘fourth surge of cases’, CDC warns

Papers released by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have provided some insight into why the prime minister is moving so cautiously in his effort to return the country to normal life

Downing Street descends into infighting as PM plots pandemic course

The UK has hit its target for vaccinating the most vulnerable – but questions linger over who should be prioritised

Opposition leader calls for ‘biggest economic shake-up since WWII’

Reports suggest that the chancellor is considering a six-week addition to the tax break

Buckingham Palace reportedly blindsided by exclusive sit-down with chat show host

GOP left grappling over future after former president escapes conviction

Government facing questions about whether tuition and accommodation fees will be repaid

Dispute over sexual harassment allegations could bring down Scotland’s first minister

Her appointment by Boris Johnson triggered cronyism claims - but success of Covid jabs rollout is silencing critics

A public health expert explains whether beating the virus slows the need for a jab