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Drinkaware found over a quarter of people increased their alcohol consumption over lockdown – and similar numbers reduced their units.

Former prime minister Gordon Brown said one million 16 to 24-years-olds are now in need of help.

The US President said the Scottish actor, who has died aged 90, had helped him get planning permission for a controversial development.

The Government has announced a new lockdown for England.

One Tory MP told the PA news agency there was ‘enormous frustration’ from backbenchers and ministers about the Government’s handling of the crisis.

Paul Farmer, chief executive of mental health charity Mind, says a second lockdown could be ‘the greatest test of our mental health this year’.

The incident occurred in Waddington Road, Newham, early on Sunday.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn warned the Prime Minister’s relationship with business ‘could be a lot better’.

Sir Keir said he was ‘very disappointed’ in Mr Corbyn’s reaction, describing it as the ‘wrong response’, adding: ‘I haven’t spoken to him since.’

Leaders from the South West have called for increased funding from the Government.

It is feared wardens will be unable to keep people away from the pups.

Sir Mark Walport said: ‘It’s unlikely this time to come down quite as fast as it did during the first lockdown because we have got schools open.’

The actor’s action against The Sun newspaper gripped fans the world over.

The Scottish Deputy First Minister said he could not rule out having to impose another national lockdown north of the border.

Michael Gove also said he does not know who did brief the media on the proposals.

Sir Keir Starmer argued Boris Johnson’s Government had ‘promised so much and delivered so little’ on NHS Test and Trace.

A new national lockdown for England has thrown festive productions into doubt.

Several vaccines are known to be in the final stages of testing.

The bodies of Julie and David Williams and Nicole McGregor were found in separate locations last week.

Sadiq Khan said the financial package is ‘not a perfect deal’ but will keep services running until March 2021.