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NI ministers to discuss final details of lockdown exit strategy

NI ministers to discuss final details of lockdown exit strategy

It remains unclear whether the plan will be made public on Monday.

Key questions answered on rail fares rise

Key questions answered on rail fares rise

Why do fares go up and where does the money go?

Rail fares increased across Britain despite low demand for travel

Rail fares increased across Britain despite low demand for travel

Fares in England and Wales have risen above inflation.

Create 250,000 green apprenticeships to cut youth unemployment – charity

Create 250,000 green apprenticeships to cut youth unemployment – charity

Research by Friends of the Earth suggests major investment in skills for the green economy could undo the damage done to young people by the pandemic.

Stormont minister to face Executive scrutiny over port checks construction halt

Stormont minister to face Executive scrutiny over port checks construction halt

DUP Agriculture minister Gordon Lyons ordered officials to stop work on the permanent inspection facilities citing uncertainty over the NI Protocol.

Budget: £1.65bn boost to help get every adult vaccinated for Covid this summer

Budget: £1.65bn boost to help get every adult vaccinated for Covid this summer

Rishi Sunak will deliver his Budget on Wednesday as the UK continues to plot a course out of the pandemic crisis.

People smugglers could get life sentences under plans from Priti Patel

People smugglers could get life sentences under plans from Priti Patel

The current maximum sentence for people smuggling is 14 years.

Hunt for mystery person with concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus

Hunt for mystery person with concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus

Critics said the development exposed the ‘weaknesses’ in the border protections against new strains.

More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade

More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade

The figure represents around half of all stations in the nation.

What the papers say – March 1

What the papers say – March 1

The Brazilian coronavirus strain and Rishi Sunak’s Budget feature prominently on Monday’s front pages.

Councils fear spike in homelessness when protection ends, survey finds

Councils fear spike in homelessness when protection ends, survey finds

The report was commissioned by Crisis and led by Heriot-Watt University.

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

What do we know about coronavirus variants?

New variants emerge regularly and experts are conducting frequent analysis to see which are of concern, and which are not.

Cold and bright weather forecast to welcome in March

Cold and bright weather forecast to welcome in March

Temperatures are due to drop back to single figures in the first week of March, following a February of wide-ranging temperatures.

Prince of Wales ‘enormously impressed’ by teachers’ efforts during pandemic

Prince of Wales ‘enormously impressed’ by teachers’ efforts during pandemic

Charles thanked teachers via a PTI conference video on Sunday.

Surge testing to start in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found

Surge testing to start in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found

Testing sites will open at 9am on Monday and are expected to be open until March 7.

Hungarian castle lit up in Welsh colours to mark St David’s Day

Hungarian castle lit up in Welsh colours to mark St David’s Day

The Welsh-Hungarian Cultural Association worked with local residents to arrange the light presentation.

Funds raised after Greta Thunberg protest in Bristol to create rewilding project

Funds raised after Greta Thunberg protest in Bristol to create rewilding project

More than £20,000 was raised to repair the lawn at College Green after the strike.

First cases of worrying Manaus variant of Covid-19 found in UK

First cases of worrying Manaus variant of Covid-19 found in UK

The first two cases of the P.1 strain are from one household in South Gloucestershire with a history of travel to Brazil but the third is not linked.

Nine in 10 over 65s in England have had first Covid vaccine, NHS says

Nine in 10 over 65s in England have had first Covid vaccine, NHS says

The new milestone comes as nearly two million people aged 60 to 63 in England have been sent letters inviting them to book a coronavirus jab.

Assessment of structural damage to properties continues after bomb detonation

Assessment of structural damage to properties continues after bomb detonation

The blast left a crater the size of a double decker bus and caused damage to surrounding properties.

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