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Covid-19 rates below 100 cases per 100,000 for three of four UK nations

Covid-19 rates below 100 cases per 100,000 for three of four UK nations

England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has described case rates in ‘quite a few areas of the UK’ as ‘burning quite hot’.

Plants have a bedtime alarm clock to help survive the night, research suggests

Plants have a bedtime alarm clock to help survive the night, research suggests

Scientists say a metabolic signal may provide important information to the plant about the amount of sugar available at dusk.

Minister challenged by executive colleagues on move to halt work on port checks

Minister challenged by executive colleagues on move to halt work on port checks

DUP minister Gordon Lyons said the decision to stop work on the planned permanent inspection facilities was in response to NI Protocol ‘uncertainty’.

Royal Mint gives coins to 95 people turning 95 in 2021 to mark Queen’s birthday

Royal Mint gives coins to 95 people turning 95 in 2021 to mark Queen’s birthday

The Royal Mint is inviting nominations for people celebrating their 95th birthday this year to receive a £5 commemorative coin.

Foreign Secretary condemns Myanmar regime’s brutality towards protesters

Foreign Secretary condemns Myanmar regime’s brutality towards protesters

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said the international community must put pressure on the ruling junta in Myanmar.

HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail for sea trials

HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail for sea trials

The fleet flagship will eventually be part of a carrier strike group deployment to the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and east Asia.

Budget will pave way for strong, jobs-led recovery – Johnson

Budget will pave way for strong, jobs-led recovery – Johnson

There has been widespread speculation about what will be included when Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his Budget on Wednesday,

EU to set out plans for vaccine passports

EU to set out plans for vaccine passports

Downing Street said British officials would discuss how the EU’s plans would work with counterparts in Brussels.

Mother and daughter reunited as care-home visiting returns in Scotland

Mother and daughter reunited as care-home visiting returns in Scotland

From this week care home residents are allowed to have two designated visitors each.

Timeline of Philip’s stay in hospital

Timeline of Philip’s stay in hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to St Bartholomew’s in central London.

Neanderthals had the capacity to produce human-like speech, scientists claim

Neanderthals had the capacity to produce human-like speech, scientists claim

Scientists believe they may have cracked a long-standing question over human evolution.

St Bartholomew’s is Britain’s oldest hospital with excellence in cardiac care

St Bartholomew’s is Britain’s oldest hospital with excellence in cardiac care

The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred from King Edward VII’s Hospital to St Bartholomew’s, part of Barts Health NHS Trust.

Red list system for Covid quarantine is ‘inadequate’, says Freeman

Red list system for Covid quarantine is ‘inadequate’, says Freeman

Three asymptomatic cases were found among passengers who flew into Aberdeen from London on Friday.

School staff at ‘no greater risk’ of Covid-19 infection than working-age adults

School staff at ‘no greater risk’ of Covid-19 infection than working-age adults

The findings come as families across England prepare to send their children back to class next week.

Civil servants asked to finalise lockdown exit plan details

Civil servants asked to finalise lockdown exit plan details

Officials have been asked to clarify some areas before the Executive formally signs off on the blueprint which may be published on Tuesday.

Morrisons snaps up Cornish seafood supplier Falfish

Morrisons snaps up Cornish seafood supplier Falfish

It claimed that the move means it has now become the first UK supermarket to own its own fishing boat.

Labour warns Chancellor against immediately raising taxes in Budget

Labour warns Chancellor against immediately raising taxes in Budget

Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said now is ‘not the time’ for tax rises and Chancellor Rishi Sunak should instead concentrate on economic recovery.

Care home group selling 52 homes and closing four

Care home group selling 52 homes and closing four

HC-One said its plans will allow it to adapt to the ‘growing demand for more complex care and dementia care’.

Philip transferred to another hospital for tests on pre-existing heart condition

Philip transferred to another hospital for tests on pre-existing heart condition

The Duke of Edinburgh was initially admitted to hospital nearly two weeks ago for a few days as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell.

PM: UK has ‘very tough regime’ at borders

PM: UK has ‘very tough regime’ at borders

The discovery of the Brazilian coronavirus strain in the UK has led to calls for tougher rules in relation to international arrivals.

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