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Health trust chiefs plead with governments for funds to deliver services

Health trust chiefs plead with governments for funds to deliver services

Health trust chiefs plead with governments for funds to deliver services

10 February 2022

The leaders of the five trusts in Northern Ireland told the Stormont Health Committee of the pressure on resources.


Charles catches Covid for second time as reinfection rate soars

Charles catches Covid for second time as reinfection rate soars

Charles catches Covid for second time as reinfection rate soars

10 February 2022

The Prince of Wales is not alone in contracting the virus for a second time, with reinfections now representing around 10% of daily cases in England.


Gordon Brown: Covid vaccine inequality across world is getting worse

Gordon Brown: Covid vaccine inequality across world is getting worse

Gordon Brown: Covid vaccine inequality across world is getting worse

10 February 2022

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Vulnerable ‘thrown under bus’ by Boris Johnson, says granddad with brain tumour

Vulnerable ‘thrown under bus’ by Boris Johnson, says granddad with brain tumour

Vulnerable ‘thrown under bus’ by Boris Johnson, says granddad with brain tumour

10 February 2022

Paul Simpson, 64, was given 12 to 15 months to live last August and is worried about how scrapping Covid measures will affect him.


Camilla ‘very honoured and very touched’ by future Queen Consort title

Camilla ‘very honoured and very touched’ by future Queen Consort title

Camilla ‘very honoured and very touched’ by future Queen Consort title

10 February 2022

The Duchess of Cornwall was asked how she felt about the endorsement during a visit to the Nourish Hub community kitchen in west London.


Universities defend ‘moral position’ over 100% pay cuts for non-striking staff

Universities defend ‘moral position’ over 100% pay cuts for non-striking staff

Universities defend ‘moral position’ over 100% pay cuts for non-striking staff

10 February 2022

Employees at 68 universities will take up to 10 days of strike action over cuts to staff pensions, pay and working conditions.


Stabbed Canadian teenager had an ‘unforgettable laugh’

Stabbed Canadian teenager had an ‘unforgettable laugh’

Stabbed Canadian teenager had an ‘unforgettable laugh’

10 February 2022

Ashley Wadsworth travelled to Chelmsford in Essex late last year to be with her boyfriend, Jack Sepple, whom she met through a dating app.


Samsung ‘has created a compelling experience’ with new S22 range

Samsung ‘has created a compelling experience’ with new S22 range

Samsung ‘has created a compelling experience’ with new S22 range

10 February 2022

The tech firm’s corporate vice president for the UK and Ireland, Conor Pierce, said the new range is a ‘really good proposition’.


Harry in ‘great place’ with ‘sense of stability’ as he backs HIV testing drive

Harry in ‘great place’ with ‘sense of stability’ as he backs HIV testing drive

Harry in ‘great place’ with ‘sense of stability’ as he backs HIV testing drive

10 February 2022

Ex-Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas praised Harry after the pair took part in a video call in support of National HIV Testing Week.


Alton Towers owner calls for Treasury to hold off on tourism VAT rise

Alton Towers owner calls for Treasury to hold off on tourism VAT rise

Alton Towers owner calls for Treasury to hold off on tourism VAT rise

10 February 2022

Bosses at Merlin Entertainment said the planned increase in tax ‘will have a significant adverse impact’.


House of Lords committee to launch inquiry into funding of BBC

House of Lords committee to launch inquiry into funding of BBC

House of Lords committee to launch inquiry into funding of BBC

10 February 2022

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries had previously announced that the licence fee would be frozen for the next two years.


UK’s only shale wells to be abandoned in end to fracking controversy

UK’s only shale wells to be abandoned in end to fracking controversy

UK’s only shale wells to be abandoned in end to fracking controversy

10 February 2022

Energy company Cuadrilla said the Oil and Gas Authority had ordered the horizontal wells to be plugged and abandoned at Preston New Road, Lancashire.


Ambulance response times improve in England but continue to miss targets

Ambulance response times improve in England but continue to miss targets

Ambulance response times improve in England but continue to miss targets

10 February 2022

Services took an average of 38 minutes and four seconds to respond to emergency calls.


Waiting list for children needing help with eating disorders hits record level

Waiting list for children needing help with eating disorders hits record level

Waiting list for children needing help with eating disorders hits record level

10 February 2022

Experts are treating more children than before the pandemic but demand for appointments has risen.


Tinder launches ‘blind date’ experience based on conversation rather than photos

Tinder launches ‘blind date’ experience based on conversation rather than photos

Tinder launches ‘blind date’ experience based on conversation rather than photos

10 February 2022

The ‘Fast Chat: Blind Date’ feature is directed at Gen Z users who want a ‘personality first’ approach to finding a partner, the dating app said.


Face masks to be ditched in Scotland’s classrooms

Face masks to be ditched in Scotland’s classrooms

Face masks to be ditched in Scotland’s classrooms

10 February 2022

The change from February 28 was announced by Nicola Sturgeon at the start of First Minister’s Questions in the Scottish Parliament.


Met Police Commissioner says she has ‘absolutely no intention’ of stepping down

Met Police Commissioner says she has ‘absolutely no intention’ of stepping down

Met Police Commissioner says she has ‘absolutely no intention’ of stepping down

10 February 2022

Dame Cressida Dick said she was ‘seething angry’ about racist, misogynist and homophobic messages exchanged by officers.


New planet detected around star closest to the Sun

New planet detected around star closest to the Sun

New planet detected around star closest to the Sun

10 February 2022

Proxima d is just a quarter of Earth’s mass.


When could other UK nations follow England in scrapping all Covid rules?

When could other UK nations follow England in scrapping all Covid rules?

When could other UK nations follow England in scrapping all Covid rules?

10 February 2022

Updates on measures in Wales and Northern Ireland are expected on Thursday, while Scotland’s restrictions look set to be in place for longer.


Charles self-isolates after catching Covid for second time

Charles self-isolates after catching Covid for second time

Charles self-isolates after catching Covid for second time

10 February 2022

The Prince of Wales cancelled engagements in Winchester after testing positive for the virus.


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