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Wales’ chief medical officer urged people to continue following measures to reduce the spread of the virus.

Damian Collins suggested there should be international rules to keep an eye on how tech giants ‘behave’.

Michel Barnier briefs EU ambassadors on the negotiations amid little signs of progress as time runs out.

Last year, Lady Green, who is married Sir Philip Green, promised to pump £100 million into the company’s pensions scheme.

But people will receive some level of protection after the first dose.

Existing limits on night flights at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted will be preserved until at least October 2024 under new plans.

In October 1984, Professor Christopher Ludlam discovered 16 haemophiliac patients had developed antibodies to HTLV-III, the previous name for HIV.

Problems with transportation and storage of the Pfizer vaccine meant it was difficult to vaccinate care home residents, the Welsh Government has said

Smart meters, supercomputers, weather modelling and AI could help reach the 2030 net zero emission goal.

Northern Ireland will apply EU customs rules at its ports when the Brexit transition period ends next month.

Boris Johnson’s press secretary said the PM has no plans to change his top team ‘just now’.

Bonmarche became the latest casualty in a grim week for retail jobs.

Opponents of the vaccine have compared it to the morning sickness drug which later caused birth defects.

Shopping destinations across England saw footfall increase by 64.5% on Wednesday morning.

The Pfizer trialist urged people: ‘Don’t doubt. Just get the vaccine.’

The public can report side effects through the regulator’s Yellow Card system, while a special active monitoring programme has also been set up.

The vaccine has been shown in studies to be 95% effective and works in all age groups.

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres calls for action to address the climate and nature crises.

Professor Christopher Ludlam, formerly of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, gave evidence remotely to the Infected Blood Inquiry on Wednesday.

Inspectors found basic risk assessments and record-keeping for patients was patchy across two hospitals.