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Downing Street descends into infighting as PM plots pandemic course

Insiders hope severing of work ties may help the princes repair their fractured relationship

Wording altered just weeks after allegations first made against Alex Salmond

‘Rule of six’ to replace advice to stay at home from 29 March

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

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Government advisers reportedly pushing for next phase of jabs rollout to focus on age rather than prioritising key workers

Unelected peer will begin cabinet role next month seeking to ‘maximise post-Brexit trading opportunities’

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

Aircraft failure almost derailed the ambitious jab campaign

Timetable based on latest evidence may see shops and hotels reopen in April

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Clive Dix says speedy rollout will not slow down due to supply shortages

Study finds variant discovered prior to Christmas may be 70% more deadly

End to lockdown could undo party focused on opposing further Covid restrictions

Government aiming to deliver up to 75 million tests a week by April

Physical currency use has plummeted during the pandemic

Former No. 10 advisor forced to defend himself against claim he handed lucrative deal to associates

Jab campaign extends to over-65s and some younger people after most at-risk receive first dose

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High Court judge rules that newspaper invaded Duchess of Sussex’s privacy by publishing personal letter to her estranged father

Boris Johnson’s Downing Street neighbour has long been tipped to become the next PM

New study found that Tocilizumab cuts death risk and speeds recovery

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

World leader in the vaccination race begins staged exit from the country’s third shutdown

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