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Travel sector welcomes prospect of summer holidays

Travel sector welcomes prospect of summer holidays

Boris Johnson’s road map is ‘the news the travel sector really wanted’, according to a co-founder of the Save Our Summer campaign.

All pupils in England will return to school from March 8 – PM

All pupils in England will return to school from March 8 – PM

Secondary school and college students will be asked to take rapid coronavirus tests twice a week at home.

What are the four stages of easing coronavirus restrictions?

What are the four stages of easing coronavirus restrictions?

A four-stage plan could see England’s coronavirus restrictions finally lifted by June 21.

Johnson sets out four-stage plan to ease England’s lockdown

Johnson sets out four-stage plan to ease England’s lockdown

Pupils will return to England’s classrooms on March 8 in the first stage of a plan that will take until the summer.

Covid vaccines working ‘spectacularly well’ – experts

Covid vaccines working ‘spectacularly well’ – experts

New data from Scotland suggests that the vaccination programme is having a big impact on the number of people admitted to hospital.

Microsoft calls for Australia-style action forcing tech giants to pay for news

Microsoft calls for Australia-style action forcing tech giants to pay for news

Facebook has been under the spotlight after it decided to remove news content from its platform in Australia last week.

All secondary school pupils in Wales could be back in classroom after Easter

All secondary school pupils in Wales could be back in classroom after Easter

Education Minister Kirsty Williams said it was her preference for all children to return to school after the Easter break.

William visits local vaccination centre to praise work of staff and volunteers

William visits local vaccination centre to praise work of staff and volunteers

The Duke of Cambridge said he would be at the ‘front of the queue’ for a jab to prove it is OK, but he will wait his turn.

Allowing all pupils back could send Covid cases through the roof, says Sturgeon

Allowing all pupils back could send Covid cases through the roof, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said if all pupils were allowed to return to school simultaneously it could spark a rise in virus cases.

Teenagers in court after car stolen with owner’s children still inside

Teenagers in court after car stolen with owner’s children still inside

The incident happened when a car was taken from a driveway in Birmingham.

How the UK’s four nations are planning to exit lockdown

How the UK’s four nations are planning to exit lockdown

The youngest pupils in Wales and Scotland returned to their classrooms on Monday.

PM warns climate change poses grave threat to global peace and security

PM warns climate change poses grave threat to global peace and security

Boris Johnson issues warning before chairing UN Security Council session which will hear from Sir David Attenborough on the need for climate action.

Sculptor to create ‘inspiring’ Captain Sir Tom Moore statue for hospital

Sculptor to create ‘inspiring’ Captain Sir Tom Moore statue for hospital

Andrian Melka began the sculpture after the death of the 100-year-old veteran who raised more than £32 million for the NHS during the first lockdown.

UK bans Boeing 777 planes with same engines as Denver fire flight

UK bans Boeing 777 planes with same engines as Denver fire flight

The US plane-maker has already urged airlines to ground all 777s with the engine which exploded after take-off from Denver, Colorado.

Culture Secretary to meet Facebook executives over Australia news ban

Culture Secretary to meet Facebook executives over Australia news ban

Downing Street said it was ‘concerned’ about access to news being restricted in Australia.

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine highly effective, real-world data shows

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine highly effective, real-world data shows

The new data found the Pfizer jab was just as effective against the Kent variant of coronavirus as it was against the original pandemic strain.

No 10 dismisses ‘incorrect’ claims over Carrie Symonds’ role in running country

No 10 dismisses ‘incorrect’ claims over Carrie Symonds’ role in running country

A Tory think tank has demanded an inquiry into the ‘central role’ being played by Boris Johnson’s fiancee.

Raab calls for UN to respond to ‘appalling’ human rights violations in China

Raab calls for UN to respond to ‘appalling’ human rights violations in China

The Foreign Secretary struck a different tone to the Prime Minister who reportedly told Chinese businesses he was ‘fervently Sinophile’.

Scotland’s lockdown easing broadly similar to Johnson’s plan’s, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s lockdown easing broadly similar to Johnson’s plan’s, says Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland’s path from lockdown will show differences to the route taken by the UK Government.

Give us legal right to ‘meaningful’ care home visits, urges campaigner

Give us legal right to ‘meaningful’ care home visits, urges campaigner

Sharon Clay, whose 91-year-old mother has been left isolated in a care home, says new rules on visits do not go far enough.

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