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Latest data provides ‘concrete evidence’ of impact of Covid pandemic on mental health

There’s tough choices ahead for Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Police and security services said to be exploring a number of theories

Death of Southend West MP comes just five years after Jo Cox was killed

Protecting politicians away from Parliament while maintaining democratic openness presents major challenges

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

Monarch caught criticising leaders who ‘talk but don’t do’ before Cop26 climate conference

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PM whisks away top team as Brexit minister attends make-or-break EU summit

Increasing number of Brits are complaining of ‘chainsaw’ throats and dripping noses

Britain and other countries warned of ‘full-blown crisis’ if temperatures plummet too low

Brussels offers better-than-expected proposals for the Northern Ireland Protocol

Woman told paramedics her abusive husband was ‘bleeding to death, with any luck’ after fatal attack

Amnesty calls for meeting with the Premier League over owners’ and directors’ test

Pop star Jesy Nelson embroiled in appropriation row following release of first solo music video since quitting Little Mix last year

Coronavirus deaths have fallen in the region’s ‘Covid capital’ - but Britain may be facing tough winter

Lorry driver shortages are contributing to delays at key port

‘Greedy babies’ forced to share 115-room country mansion in Kent

Homeowners to be hit by interest hikes as Bank of England tries to rein in inflation

‘Groupthink’ hampered effective pandemic response, suggests new report

Health sector seeing a ‘breakdown’ in relationship between patients and medical professionals

Proportion of schoolchildren reporting discrepancy in results has almost doubled

Brexit chief accused of ‘engineering breakdown’ of EU agreement

Virginia Roberts Guiffre has accused the royal of ‘rape in the first degree’ in US lawsuit

Campaigners have served presenters and pundits with ‘bogus’ legal documents

Treasury issues ‘stinging slapdown’ to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

England’s Covid jab programme for 12 to 15-year-olds has fallen behind Scotland’s

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Vice chancellor defends Kathleen Stock against ‘disturbing’ attack on ‘academic freedoms’

Boris Johnson heightens farmers’ fury with bacon sandwich comments

Home secretary plans to increase penalties for disrupting motorways amid road protest chaos

Royal’s lawyers given access to sealed deal – but insiders say ‘there is no Prince Andrew clause’

Many pledges are on track despite the pandemic - but a few big ones have been broken

Old Etonian has raised more than £70m for the Tory party