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Study reveals third Pfizer dose ‘offers near total protection’ against virus

Critics believe it has become too ‘woke’ and a rebel alliance has been formed

Boris Johnson hints that third doses could be brought forward for over-50s

Charlotte Higgins dives into the teeming, fractious history of the UK’s most prestigious fiction award

Chaos in global supply chains is affecting the availability of everything from milkshakes to microchips

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

93% of GPs in England see the health secretary’s plans to encourage face-to-face appointments as unacceptable

Industry boss predicts UK market will shrink to ‘just five or six’ suppliers unless cap is abolished

Priti Patel demands police action amid reports of women being drugged via drinks and needles

But new Delta Plus variant is causing concern north of the border too

Government insider suggests current Covid-19 strategy is ‘tantamount’ to a policy of herd immunity

The government hopes to have 5.5 million heat pumps in British homes by 2030

Health officials call for mandatory mask-wearing and Covid passports as UK cases rise

Harry and Meghan’s popularity continues to sink in the UK

Investigation leads back to ‘isolated incident’ at private lab in Wolverhampton

Booster vaccine programme has been criticised as moving ‘extremely slowly’ as Covid-19 cases hit a peak of nearly 50,000

Death of Southend West MP David Amess put anti-radicalisation programme back in the spotlight

Net zero plans for finance and homes are announced as the Treasury tots up the price tag

The Delta descendent already accounts for one in ten UK coronavirus cases

House of Lords to consider law change on doctor-assisted suicide

Claims by ‘confidante’ have raised questions about Johnsons’ childcare bubbles

England handed one-match stadium ban and an £84,560 fine by Uefa

Inflated accommodation prices mean some visitors will travel from Edinburgh

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

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