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Allowing all pupils back could send Covid cases through the roof, says Sturgeon

Allowing all pupils back could send Covid cases through the roof, says Sturgeon

Allowing all pupils back could send Covid cases through the roof, says Sturgeon

22 February 2021

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said if all pupils were allowed to return to school simultaneously it could spark a rise in virus cases.


Teenagers in court after car stolen with owner’s children still inside

Teenagers in court after car stolen with owner’s children still inside

Teenagers in court after car stolen with owner’s children still inside

22 February 2021

The incident happened when a car was taken from a driveway in Birmingham.


How the UK’s four nations are planning to exit lockdown

How the UK’s four nations are planning to exit lockdown

How the UK’s four nations are planning to exit lockdown

22 February 2021

The youngest pupils in Wales and Scotland returned to their classrooms on Monday.


PM warns climate change poses grave threat to global peace and security

PM warns climate change poses grave threat to global peace and security

PM warns climate change poses grave threat to global peace and security

22 February 2021

Boris Johnson issues warning before chairing UN Security Council session which will hear from Sir David Attenborough on the need for climate action.


Sculptor to create ‘inspiring’ Captain Sir Tom Moore statue for hospital

Sculptor to create ‘inspiring’ Captain Sir Tom Moore statue for hospital

Sculptor to create ‘inspiring’ Captain Sir Tom Moore statue for hospital

22 February 2021

Andrian Melka began the sculpture after the death of the 100-year-old veteran who raised more than £32 million for the NHS during the first lockdown.


UK bans Boeing 777 planes with same engines as Denver fire flight

UK bans Boeing 777 planes with same engines as Denver fire flight

UK bans Boeing 777 planes with same engines as Denver fire flight

22 February 2021

The US plane-maker has already urged airlines to ground all 777s with the engine which exploded after take-off from Denver, Colorado.


Culture Secretary to meet Facebook executives over Australia news ban

Culture Secretary to meet Facebook executives over Australia news ban

Culture Secretary to meet Facebook executives over Australia news ban

22 February 2021

Downing Street said it was ‘concerned’ about access to news being restricted in Australia.


Single dose of Pfizer vaccine highly effective, real-world data shows

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine highly effective, real-world data shows

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine highly effective, real-world data shows

22 February 2021

The new data found the Pfizer jab was just as effective against the Kent variant of coronavirus as it was against the original pandemic strain.


No 10 dismisses ‘incorrect’ claims over Carrie Symonds’ role in running country

No 10 dismisses ‘incorrect’ claims over Carrie Symonds’ role in running country

No 10 dismisses ‘incorrect’ claims over Carrie Symonds’ role in running country

22 February 2021

A Tory think tank has demanded an inquiry into the ‘central role’ being played by Boris Johnson’s fiancee.


Raab calls for UN to respond to ‘appalling’ human rights violations in China

Raab calls for UN to respond to ‘appalling’ human rights violations in China

Raab calls for UN to respond to ‘appalling’ human rights violations in China

22 February 2021

The Foreign Secretary struck a different tone to the Prime Minister who reportedly told Chinese businesses he was ‘fervently Sinophile’.


Scotland’s lockdown easing broadly similar to Johnson’s plan’s, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s lockdown easing broadly similar to Johnson’s plan’s, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s lockdown easing broadly similar to Johnson’s plan’s, says Sturgeon

22 February 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland’s path from lockdown will show differences to the route taken by the UK Government.


Give us legal right to ‘meaningful’ care home visits, urges campaigner

Give us legal right to ‘meaningful’ care home visits, urges campaigner

Give us legal right to ‘meaningful’ care home visits, urges campaigner

22 February 2021

Sharon Clay, whose 91-year-old mother has been left isolated in a care home, says new rules on visits do not go far enough.


Government’s ‘big bang’ approach to reopening schools ‘difficult to understand’

Government’s ‘big bang’ approach to reopening schools ‘difficult to understand’

Government’s ‘big bang’ approach to reopening schools ‘difficult to understand’

22 February 2021

Boris Johnson is due to set out his road map for coming out of lockdown in the Commons on Monday.


Police force apologises after campaign warning ‘being offensive’ is a crime

Police force apologises after campaign warning ‘being offensive’ is a crime

Police force apologises after campaign warning ‘being offensive’ is a crime

22 February 2021

Merseyside Police clarified that ‘being offensive’ was not an offence.


Man found guilty of murdering girlfriend over texts with other lover

Man found guilty of murdering girlfriend over texts with other lover

Man found guilty of murdering girlfriend over texts with other lover

22 February 2021

Mark Brandford stabbed and used a crowbar to murder Kayleigh Dunning while she was naked in his bed in December 2019.


Duke of Edinburgh ‘OK’ in hospital – William

Duke of Edinburgh ‘OK’ in hospital – William

Duke of Edinburgh ‘OK’ in hospital – William

22 February 2021

The Duke of Cambridge comments about his grandfather after meeting people who have received their Covid-19 vaccinations.


Environmental anti-HS2 activist removed from Euston tunnels

Environmental anti-HS2 activist removed from Euston tunnels

Environmental anti-HS2 activist removed from Euston tunnels

22 February 2021

The subterranean system was created in secret by protesters who object to the redevelopment of Euston Square Gardens.


Premature baby born smaller than a human hand returns home

Premature baby born smaller than a human hand returns home

Premature baby born smaller than a human hand returns home

22 February 2021

Sofia Viktoria Birina was due in February but was born last October.


‘Full implementation of Northern Ireland Protocol will bring many benefits’

‘Full implementation of Northern Ireland Protocol will bring many benefits’

‘Full implementation of Northern Ireland Protocol will bring many benefits’

22 February 2021

Taioseach Micheal Martin acknowledged the changes to trading arrangements brought about by Brexit are ‘difficult and challenging’.


Covid-19 hospital admissions in England down three-quarters from peak

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England down three-quarters from peak

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England down three-quarters from peak

22 February 2021

Some regions are recording their lowest number of admissions since the autumn.


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