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Bronagh O’Connell said she was denied the opportunity to celebrate her ‘wonderful’ teacher parents’ lives during a proper wake.

Higher education minister Richard Lochhead said people will be offered 30-minute lateral flow tests on a voluntary basis.

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration warned that the current situation was “unsustainable”.

Some staff have been forced to self-isolate following two positive tests.

The Entertainer boss Gary Grant said there was ‘not enough delivery capacity’ if the current lockdown in England is extended next month.

Teams led by Lord Frost and Michel Barnier are continuing talks in London as time runs short for a trade deal to be in place by the end of the year.

Other ministers voted down alternative proposals to partially reopen the hospitality sector

Jake Berry warned about the impact of Covid-19 on ‘northern culture’ and called for Government intervention to save football clubs.

The coroner ruled Danielle Chilvers, 37, of Swaffham in Norfolk, died by misadventure in the incident in August.

Relatives of residents in 30 care homes will be tested prior to visits from November 16, Care Minister Helen Whately said.

Women who studied at Russell Group institutions earn around 17% less than their male peers, analysis finds.

Khairi Saadallah, 26, pleaded guilty to three murders and three attempted murders.

The workload has been described as ‘very significant’.

The Government has also paid around £39.2 million in arrangement fees.

About one in five positive results would be wrong, according to the researchers.

Former paratrooper Frederick “Fred” Glover died after contracting Covid-19.

The range, which starts at £395, is the culmination of The Modern Artisan project.

The Insolvency Service figures for the first nine months also show £114.46m was paid in the third quarter of the year.

The move by health minister Robin Swann comes as the powersharing administration struggles to agree new measures once the current circuit-break ends.

A letter from the UK’s chief medical officers also said pressure will be ‘exacerbated by staff shortages’ due to sickness.