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Campaigners and some senior military figures have warned that the legislation will create a presumption against prosecution of torture.

A blaze at the building in June 2017 cost the lives of 72 people.

The Public Accounts Committee highlighted large shortages of staff and low morale.

Kristie Higgs is taking her dismissal from Farmor’s School in Gloucestershire to a tribunal claiming she was sacked for her Christian beliefs

Passengers travelling through Network Rail’s 20 stations will be able to use the orange bins by the end of next month.

Sotheby’s is selling material from the rise of the Fab Four.

Tougher restrictions are coming into place but vary across the four nations.

The First Minister asked people to consider whether their journeys were ‘essential’.

James Lovell, director of the Ministry of Fun Santa School, said meet-and-greets might take place online, but remains ‘optimistic’ about the future.

Environment Secretary George Eustice has written to the devolved agriculture department pressing for action.

Boris Johnson said the UK was at a ‘perilous turning point’ in the battle with Covid-19.

The First Minister addressed MSPs at Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon.

Hospitality businesses faced an added hit when the Prime Minister announced a 10pm curfew in pubs.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined changes to coronavirus restrictions in a statement to MSPs at Holyrood.

Experts are worried the current system will struggle to cope with an anticipated backlog of referrals linked to the Covid-19 lockdown.

Professor Robin Shattock said trials of the vaccine are showing promising results.

Business groups urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to take urgent action to support the hospitality sector and its four million workers.

The Prime Minister was forced to abandon efforts to get more people back in the workplace as coronavirus cases continued to rise.

The military would be able to help fulfil certain police duties such as office roles and guarding protected sights, Downing Street said.

Vaidotas Gerbutavicius died after consuming DNP diet pills on March 10 2018.