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Fresh strike in deadlocked British Gas dispute

Fresh strike in deadlocked British Gas dispute

Fresh strike in deadlocked British Gas dispute

31 March 2021

Engineers will walk out for the 43rd time this year in the continuing row over pay and conditions.


In Pictures: Life’s a beach as Britons bask in balmy March weather

In Pictures: Life’s a beach as Britons bask in balmy March weather

In Pictures: Life’s a beach as Britons bask in balmy March weather

31 March 2021

The warm weather coincides with Monday’s easing of Covid rules, meaning groups of up to six, or two households, can socialise in parks and gardens.


Police injured and two arrested following disorder in Cardiff Bay

Police injured and two arrested following disorder in Cardiff Bay

Police injured and two arrested following disorder in Cardiff Bay

31 March 2021

South Wales Police said violence broke out after crowds of mostly young people gathered outside the Senedd building on Tuesday evening.


Queen’s tribute to Royal Australian Air Force’s ‘sacrifice’ at centenary event

Queen’s tribute to Royal Australian Air Force’s ‘sacrifice’ at centenary event

Queen’s tribute to Royal Australian Air Force’s ‘sacrifice’ at centenary event

31 March 2021

More than 350,000 men and women have served in the RAAF since its formation in 1921 with 11,100 losing their lives in service.


City’s parks closed after ‘appalling scenes’ of huge crowds and litter

City’s parks closed after ‘appalling scenes’ of huge crowds and litter

City’s parks closed after ‘appalling scenes’ of huge crowds and litter

31 March 2021

Councillor David Mellen said two of Nottingham’s parks were closed due to ‘the actions of a thoughtless minority’.


Uber to WeWork – the IPO flops that preceded Deliveroo

Uber to WeWork – the IPO flops that preceded Deliveroo

Uber to WeWork – the IPO flops that preceded Deliveroo

31 March 2021

The takeaway delivery company’s shares dropped heavily on their London debut.


Thomas Gainsborough’s earliest known self-portrait to be sold at auction

Thomas Gainsborough’s earliest known self-portrait to be sold at auction

Thomas Gainsborough’s earliest known self-portrait to be sold at auction

31 March 2021

The painter is thought to have produced the artwork at the age of 13.


Green Party pledges transformation through recovery plan

Green Party pledges transformation through recovery plan

Green Party pledges transformation through recovery plan

31 March 2021

The party pledged ‘revolution from the bottom up’ as part of its local elections campaign.


Free summer staycation cruises for key workers

Free summer staycation cruises for key workers

Free summer staycation cruises for key workers

31 March 2021

Royal Caribbean is offering staff from the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces ‘the long-awaited opportunity to get away’.


Pay boost for millions as minimum wage rates increase

Pay boost for millions as minimum wage rates increase

Pay boost for millions as minimum wage rates increase

31 March 2021

The Government is giving a ‘well-earned’ pay rise to two million people, says Boris Johnson.


Elephant given Easter treat with special egg hunt

Elephant given Easter treat with special egg hunt

Elephant given Easter treat with special egg hunt

31 March 2021

The ‘eggs’, hidden for four-year-old Elizabeth by staff at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, were in fact decorated watermelons.


See-through facemask to help lip-readers is approved for NHS use

See-through facemask to help lip-readers is approved for NHS use

See-through facemask to help lip-readers is approved for NHS use

31 March 2021

The revolutionary mask was designed at Addenbroke’s Hospital in Cambridge after a nurse highlighted the need for a clear mask.


Latest figures on ethnic diversity in the UK

Latest figures on ethnic diversity in the UK

Latest figures on ethnic diversity in the UK

31 March 2021

An estimated 14% of the population are non-white, compared with 10% of MPs and 9% of the armed forces.


Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, hospitality and retail chiefs warn

Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, hospitality and retail chiefs warn

Vaccine passports could see ‘legal concerns’, hospitality and retail chiefs warn

31 March 2021

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of trade body UKHospitality, said certification could pose a problem for frontline staff.


Choice of consultant to lead racial disparity commission comes under fire

Choice of consultant to lead racial disparity commission comes under fire

Choice of consultant to lead racial disparity commission comes under fire

31 March 2021

The commission, led by former teacher Dr Tony Sewell, reported that there was little evidence of institutional racism in the UK.


Pfizer Covid-19 jab ‘100% effective’ in younger teenagers, research suggests

Pfizer Covid-19 jab ‘100% effective’ in younger teenagers, research suggests

Pfizer Covid-19 jab ‘100% effective’ in younger teenagers, research suggests

31 March 2021

The use of the vaccine was tested in a trial of 2,260 people aged 12 to 15 in the US.


Concert at royal palace 500 years ago recreated by ‘musical time machine’

Concert at royal palace 500 years ago recreated by ‘musical time machine’

Concert at royal palace 500 years ago recreated by ‘musical time machine’

31 March 2021

Experts said the project offers an immersive insight into life at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, in 1512.


‘Complete nonsense’ that Britain is not institutionally racist, says academic

‘Complete nonsense’ that Britain is not institutionally racist, says academic

‘Complete nonsense’ that Britain is not institutionally racist, says academic

31 March 2021

Professor Kehinde Andrews said the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ report was not a ‘genuine effort to understand racism in Britain’.


System no longer ‘rigged against ethnic minorities’ in Britain – report

System no longer ‘rigged against ethnic minorities’ in Britain – report

System no longer ‘rigged against ethnic minorities’ in Britain – report

31 March 2021

Tony Sewell, chairman of the Commission on Race and Ethnic disparities, said there was evidence of overt racism, but denied it was structural.


Male mice socially distance from sick females, research shows

Male mice socially distance from sick females, research shows

Male mice socially distance from sick females, research shows

31 March 2021

The animals can smell illness in other mice, a study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said.


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