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Will children be vaccinated against Covid?

Will children be vaccinated against Covid?
Return to school fuels questions about whether under-18s will get coronavirus jabs
3 Mar 2021
Latest vaccine data suggests UK will avoid fourth lockdown

Latest vaccine data suggests UK will avoid fourth lockdown
Hopes of avoiding fourth UK lockdown grow as PHE boss welcomes ‘very good signs’ that jabs may halt outbreaks
3 Mar 2021
‘Pubs in last chancellor saloon’

‘Pubs in last chancellor saloon’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
3 Mar 2021
How many people need to be vaccinated against Covid to get life back to normal?

How many people need to be vaccinated against Covid to get life back to normal?
UK announces phase two of the mass vaccination campaign
2 Mar 2021
‘Chancellors are not just accountants - they have the power to reshape the country’

‘Chancellors are not just accountants - they have the power to reshape the country’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
2 Mar 2021
Are Harry and Meghan pushing it with their request for press privacy?

Are Harry and Meghan pushing it with their request for press privacy?
Couple have been accused of hypocrisy after granting interview to Oprah Winfrey
2 Mar 2021
‘We’re keen to bring football home’: Johnson targets a trophy double 

‘We’re keen to bring football home’: Johnson targets a trophy double
PM supports 2030 World Cup bid and offers to host all Euro matches this summer
2 Mar 2021

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‘There are already many caveats on our freedoms in the name of collective safety’

‘There are already many caveats on our freedoms in the name of collective safety’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
1 Mar 2021
Why half of the UK’s police stations have closed in past decade

Why half of the UK’s police stations have closed in past decade
Investigation reveals that some major cities have no dedicated stations with front counter
1 Mar 2021
Race to track down UK patient infected with Brazil Covid strain

Race to track down UK patient infected with Brazil Covid strain
Officials appeal for anyone without result from test done on 12 or 13 February to come forward
1 Mar 2021
‘The grotesque sight of Labour united with right-wing Tory rebels’

‘The grotesque sight of Labour united with right-wing Tory rebels’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
26 Feb 2021
Quiz of The Week

Quiz of The Week
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26 Feb 2021
Global Covid pandemic responses have made other diseases worse

Global Covid pandemic responses have made other diseases worse
From mental health to cancer, a medical history expert explains the hidden damage caused by Covid-19
26 Feb 2021
Royal Marines ready to ‘disrupt and confuse’ enemies

Royal Marines ready to ‘disrupt and confuse’ enemies
Military chief says operating in area between peace and war could prevent all-out conflict
26 Feb 2021
Top No. 10 aide slams ‘risk averse’ civil service 

Top No. 10 aide slams ‘risk averse’ civil service
Baroness Finn calls for staffing overhaul to tackle ‘lack of capability’ in Whitehall to deliver projects across UK
26 Feb 2021
‘Alex Salmond is entitled to put forward his side of the story’

‘Alex Salmond is entitled to put forward his side of the story’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
25 Feb 2021
‘How does accountability – without which there is no functioning democracy – survive?’

‘How does accountability – without which there is no functioning democracy – survive?’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
24 Feb 2021
How Israel’s ‘green pass’ could be adapted for UK

How Israel’s ‘green pass’ could be adapted for UK
Downing Street is studying coronavirus certificate that has allowed Israeli venues to reopen
24 Feb 2021
Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’

Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’
Corbynite candidate excluded from newly relaunched selection race in Liverpool
24 Feb 2021
Why you shouldn’t panic about the UK’s slowing vaccine rate

Why you shouldn’t panic about the UK’s slowing vaccine rate
Dip caused by short-term supply issues to be offset by ‘bumper’ deliveries of Covid jabs
24 Feb 2021
‘To ensure this lockdown is the last one, we should not make the same mistake twice’

‘To ensure this lockdown is the last one, we should not make the same mistake twice’
23 Feb 2021
Four things we learned from Salmond’s ‘explosive allegations’ against Sturgeon

Four things we learned from Salmond’s ‘explosive allegations’ against Sturgeon
Former first minister claims in statement to Holyrood inquiry that SNP officials tried to have him imprisoned
23 Feb 2021
Wanted man hands himself in ‘for peace and quiet’

Wanted man hands himself in ‘for peace and quiet’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Feb 2021
‘The pandemic and our response to it will change our economy and society forever’

‘The pandemic and our response to it will change our economy and society forever’
22 Feb 2021
Who are the warring factions in No. 10?

Who are the warring factions in No. 10?
Downing Street descends into infighting as PM plots pandemic course
22 Feb 2021
Will the Sussexes’ royal exit help heal rift between William and Harry?

Will the Sussexes’ royal exit help heal rift between William and Harry?
Insiders hope severing of work ties may help the princes repair their fractured relationship
22 Feb 2021
SNP rulebook change raises ‘serious questions’

SNP rulebook change raises ‘serious questions’
Wording altered just weeks after allegations first made against Alex Salmond
22 Feb 2021
Everything we know about the end of lockdown

Everything we know about the end of lockdown
‘Rule of six’ to replace advice to stay at home from 29 March
22 Feb 2021
‘Keir Starmer has no overarching vision for the country’

‘Keir Starmer has no overarching vision for the country’
19 Feb 2021
Coronavirus: who should be vaccinated next? 

Coronavirus: who should be vaccinated next?
The UK has hit its target for vaccinating the most vulnerable – but questions linger over who should be prioritised
19 Feb 2021
Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 February

Quiz of The Week: 13 - 19 February
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19 Feb 2021
Brits in their 40s ‘to get Covid vaccines by end of March’

Brits in their 40s ‘to get Covid vaccines by end of March’
Government advisers reportedly pushing for next phase of jabs rollout to focus on age rather than prioritising key workers
19 Feb 2021
‘We should agree a date for Victory over Virus Day’

‘We should agree a date for Victory over Virus Day’
18 Feb 2021
David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’

David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’
Unelected peer will begin cabinet role next month seeking to ‘maximise post-Brexit trading opportunities’
18 Feb 2021