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Ministers tempering vaccination expectations after failing to fulfil previous Covid pledges

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Rebels threaten to challenge prime minister unless he sets date for lockdown exit

New research suggests population has fallen by 1.3 million as foreign-born workers flee during pandemic

Ministers planning to abolish entitlements and safeguards including 48-hour working week

Delays of major titles mean the year is set to be chock-full of exciting movies

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Experts involved in the inoculation race explain how the jab was developed

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Stricter lockdown measures north of the border have not produced lower death rates

Britain’s departure from the EU cancelled agreement on motoring offences

Doctors leading the way see deliveries diverted to allow other regions to catch up

Excess fatalities in the UK rose to levels not seen since wartime

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Government mobilising to boost compliance as data shows Britons not observing restrictions

Care bosses say government has not delivered on jab pledge as infections soar

Michael Gove leading ‘Covid-O’ committee tasked with reviewing restrictions as infections soar across UK

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Covid patients occupying 30,000 beds as government scrambles to stem rate of infections

Seven NHS vaccination hubs opening today in ‘vitally important week’

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Insiders say couple ‘love’ their new life in US - but relations with monarchy remain frosty

Experts fear that members of public will become lax about safety measures after getting long-awaited jabs

Tocilizumab found to cut risk of death for most critically ill coronavirus patients by almost a quarter

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Capital could have a shortfall of more than 5,000 intensive care beds in a fortnight

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Boris Johnson places UK under toughest restrictions since March

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Stricter coronavirus rules looking inevitable as virus continues to spread across UK