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The Telecommunications (Security) Bill would enshrine the Government’s ban on Huawei and other high-risk vendors in UK telecoms into law.

A report by UKspace to be published next week will express fears over civilian dependency on foreign satellite assets.

Rates have risen in 14 of the 22 local authority areas.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman says he does not believe the increase should go ahead ‘in the current circumstances’.

Micheal Martin talked up the prospect of securing a deal after a positive briefing from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Tom Keith-Roach, president of AstraZeneca UK, said he was ‘thrilled beyond words’ by the new vaccine trial data.

The vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford is up to 90% effective in preventing coronavirus, according to early data.

The Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine is up to 90% effective and may be able to prevent onward transmission of coronavirus.

Vaughan Gething said the measures would be considered as England comes to the end of its four-week lockdown.

Anne Longfield says family services will be in ‘deep trouble’ without emergency funding in this week’s spending review.

Education company Pearson said it is making the first commitment of its kind to tackle gender bias.

Boris Johnson is expected to unveil restrictions with businesses in the new Tier 3 only allowed to offer takeaways.

Christopher Kennedy denies being involved in a people-smuggling plot.

Sergeant John Meredith, who served with the Parachute Regiment, won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his exploits during the Battle of Goose Green.

Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria.

South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay said he received ‘no answers’ when he asked for an explanation as to why the borough’s case rate had increased.

Vice-chancellors are calling for urgent decisive action to address racial ‘microaggressions’ on campuses.

The 25-year-old is due in court on Tuesday accused of driving carelessly in both March and October.

Lamington Viaduct carries trains travelling between Carlisle and Glasgow across the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire.

There are plans for 700 million doses of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University to be ready globally by the end of March.