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Community coronavirus testing to be rolled out in Tier 3 areas

Community coronavirus testing to be rolled out in Tier 3 areas

The move comes amid the Government’s Covid winter plan.

Trade talks enter final 48 hours as UK threatens to deploy no-deal gun boats

Trade talks enter final 48 hours as UK threatens to deploy no-deal gun boats

Four Royal Navy patrol vessels have been put on standby to guard British fishing waters if there is no agreement with the EU.

Navy boats on standby to patrol UK waters as no-deal preparations stepped up

Navy boats on standby to patrol UK waters as no-deal preparations stepped up

Both the UK and EU have warned that no-deal looks more likely than an agreement.

French ticketholder wins £175m EuroMillions jackpot

French ticketholder wins £175m EuroMillions jackpot

It is the largest ever EuroMillions jackpot.

Fifteen-year-old boy dies and 17-year-old fighting for life after separate acts of violence in London

Fifteen-year-old boy dies and 17-year-old fighting for life after separate acts of violence in London

There have been no arrests in either case.

Judge refuses bid to suspend Level 3 restrictions for Edinburgh

Judge refuses bid to suspend Level 3 restrictions for Edinburgh

Lord Ericht passed a judicial review on Friday after hospitality businesses in the city warned of the further impact the measures could have.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Rates are up in 179 local areas while 135 areas have seen a fall.

Rapid coronavirus test missed more than half of cases, data suggests

Rapid coronavirus test missed more than half of cases, data suggests

The tests were piloted in a mass rollout in Liverpool.

Scientists to trial combination of Oxford-AstraZeneca and Russian vaccines

Scientists to trial combination of Oxford-AstraZeneca and Russian vaccines

Sputnik V is currently being made available to Russians in high-risk groups.

PM will fail on election promise if there is a no-deal Brexit – Starmer

PM will fail on election promise if there is a no-deal Brexit – Starmer

Boris Johnson has warned that it is ‘very, very likely’ the negotiations with the EU will end without an agreement.

Police seek to speak to second driver following north-east London crash

Police seek to speak to second driver following north-east London crash

A car struck several pedestrians in Stamford Hill on Friday morning.

William praises ‘national treasure’ Dame Barbara during panto outing with family

William praises ‘national treasure’ Dame Barbara during panto outing with family

The trip to see Pantoland was the Cambridges’ first red carpet engagement as a family of five.

Russian tycoon’s son did not think he ‘owned’ Rolls-Royce he bought for £346,000

Russian tycoon’s son did not think he ‘owned’ Rolls-Royce he bought for £346,000

Temur Akhmedov had not originally disclosed the Rolls-Royce, or two Mercedes G Wagons, as ‘assets’, Mrs Justice Knowles heard.

Empire honour titles offensive and divisive, says shadow education secretary

Empire honour titles offensive and divisive, says shadow education secretary

Kate Green MP was made an Order of the British Empire in 2005 before becoming an MP.

Government seeks to introduce pet monkey ban

Government seeks to introduce pet monkey ban

The RSPCA said it had seen examples of primates kept in bird cages, fed fast food and even Class-A drugs.

Christmas coach services get £3m boost

Christmas coach services get £3m boost

The Government funding will enable coach timetables to be ramped up across Britain during the five-day travel window which opens on December 23.

Post Office apologises as first postmasters acquitted after Horizon IT scandal

Post Office apologises as first postmasters acquitted after Horizon IT scandal

Six former subpostmasters became the first people to have their convictions formally overturned.

PM calls time on support for fossil fuel projects abroad ahead of climate summit

PM calls time on support for fossil fuel projects abroad ahead of climate summit

The UK is co-hosting the UN summit which aims to drive new international action on tackling the climate crisis.

Man accused of terrorism offences ‘addicted’ to topic of mass killings

Man accused of terrorism offences ‘addicted’ to topic of mass killings

Gabrielle Friel, 22, said he bought weapons as he wanted to commit ‘suicide by cop’.

Two in three students do not think Government is acting in their best interests

Two in three students do not think Government is acting in their best interests

A growing proportion of undergraduates say they feel more political as a result of Covid-19, poll finds.

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