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Birth of critically endangered orangutan baby ‘special moment’ for Chester Zoo

Birth of critically endangered orangutan baby ‘special moment’ for Chester Zoo

A baby orangutan has been born to mother Emma and father Puluh at Chester Zoo.

Key themes to be explored on different days at Cop26 climate conference

Key themes to be explored on different days at Cop26 climate conference

It comes after UK Government advisers warned it must rapidly step up climate action.

Public urged to help cancer researchers by playing online game

Public urged to help cancer researchers by playing online game

People will be asked to trace the outlines of tongue images to train a computer algorithm to recognise oral cancer.

Johnson ‘deeply sorry’ for pandemic suffering following blast from Labour MP

Johnson ‘deeply sorry’ for pandemic suffering following blast from Labour MP

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi had criticised the Prime Minister’s handling of the outbreak.

Shapps ‘very relaxed’ if transport operators continue mask rule

Shapps ‘very relaxed’ if transport operators continue mask rule

The minister told MPs that individual operators could amend their conditions of carriage to require passengers to keep wearing coverings.

Chairman of the 1922 Committee survives bid to replace him by former minister

Chairman of the 1922 Committee survives bid to replace him by former minister

Sir Graham Brady has seen off a challenge from Heather Wheeler, who was thought to be Downing Street’s favoured candidate.

Mandatory vaccination of care home staff ‘unnecessary and misguided’

Mandatory vaccination of care home staff ‘unnecessary and misguided’

Care home staff in England will be required to have coronavirus vaccinations ‘to protect residents’, the Government has said.

Intruder removed after security breach at Love Island villa

Intruder removed after security breach at Love Island villa

The area had to be deep cleaned before the islanders were allowed to use it again.

Football fever grips England as fans arrive hours early for Wembley showdown

Football fever grips England as fans arrive hours early for Wembley showdown

Supporters have started filling pubs ahead of the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 semi-final with Denmark.

Junior doctor looked at wrong monitor for key airway reading, inquest told

Junior doctor looked at wrong monitor for key airway reading, inquest told

Retired consultant radiographer Glenda Logsdail died after a cardiac arrest, having had a breathing tube wrongly placed.

Johnson claims link between coronavirus cases and deaths has been ‘severed’

Johnson claims link between coronavirus cases and deaths has been ‘severed’

The Prime Minister’s comments came just days after Sir Patrick Vallance said the link had been weakened but not ‘completely broken’.

Government does not have ‘head in the sand’ over ending Universal Credit uplift

Government does not have ‘head in the sand’ over ending Universal Credit uplift

Therese Coffey said the temporary £20 uplift, introduced to help protect people during the coronavirus pandemic, would be ‘phased out’ in autumn.

Government urged to ensure communities are paid for hosting offshore wind farms

Government urged to ensure communities are paid for hosting offshore wind farms

Former energy secretaries say it is ‘absolutely right’ coastal and rural communities should be compensated for local negative impacts.

Johnson defends ‘prudent’ approach on self-isolation policy

Johnson defends ‘prudent’ approach on self-isolation policy

Millions of people could be required to self-isolate because rules are not being eased at the same time as restrictions are being lifted in England.

Police charge 63-year-old man with 1993 double murder

Police charge 63-year-old man with 1993 double murder

Ann Castle, 74, and her brother William Bryan, 71, were found dead in their flat in Bethnal Green, east London.

Scottish Government lifts last travel ban to north west England

Scottish Government lifts last travel ban to north west England

Restrictions on the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area will end from Thursday.

Deal worth £233m announced to maintain RAF’s Poseidon fleet

Deal worth £233m announced to maintain RAF’s Poseidon fleet

The five-year contract is expected to create 107 jobs at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray and a further 46 posts at sites in Bristol, Yeovil and Gosport.

Tram crash inquest jury can return verdict of unlawful killing

Tram crash inquest jury can return verdict of unlawful killing

Seven people died and a further 51 were injured when a tram derailed in south London on November 9 2016.

Record number of students set to start university amid rise in offers – Ucas

Record number of students set to start university amid rise in offers – Ucas

Offer-making from the most selective institutions has risen from last year’s high, figures suggest.

Propaganda ‘rife’ around NI Protocol – community worker

Propaganda ‘rife’ around NI Protocol – community worker

Elaine Weir from the Shankill Women’s Centre said the Protocol needs to be ‘fixed’ but said there are also positives.

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