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Rishi Sunak was today warned that hiking taxes too early risks wrecking the fledgling economic recovery as a think-tank said the UK faces the biggest hit in the G7 The respected NIESR urged the Chancellor to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances. … Read more
Matt Hancock today said all over-70s in England who haven’t yet had a Covid vaccine no longer need to wait to be invited and can book their own jabs online. The Health Secretary held a Downing Street press conference tonight to trumpet the success of the rollout so far, confirming the NHS is on track … Read more
A million people in the North West of England have been told to take a Covid test if they have a runny nose, as part of a clampdown on a mutated virus detected in the region. Normally, Brits are told only to get tested if they develop the three most common Covid symptoms – a … Read more
‘Beautiful and inspiring’ mental health nurse, 26, who was reported missing by her family died from cardiac arrest after she was found collapsed inside locked Premier Inn hotel room, inquest hears Bronwen Morgan was just days away from her 27th birthday when she vanished Loved ones raised the alarm when they weren’t able to reach … Read more
Tube and bus passengers may be told to switch to higher-grade masks to guard against mutant strains of Covid-19, it has been revealed. The London Mayor and Transport for London launched two reviews of the current guidance as the ‘Kent strain’ continued to spread through the UK. Cloth masks and DIY bandanas are useful for … Read more
Lorraine Kelly has revealed Kate Garraway told her she has to ‘keep going for the kids’ as her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital after contracting Covid. The Good Morning Britain host, 53, has often spoken candidly about her husband’s ongoing fight and supporting their two children Darcey, 14 and William, 11, since he was … Read more
Instagram model is told to ‘cover up’ by Jetstar staff and given a fluro vest to wear because her crop top is ‘too small’ – so were flight crew too harsh? Isabelle Eleanore confronted by Jetstar attendant before flight over her crop top ‘Humiliated’ after being forced to wear a high-vis vest before taking her seat … Read more
Boris Johnson is pushing for schools to be reopened by March 8 after Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty told him that the current wave of the coronavirus outbreak peaked last week, according to reports. The Prime Minister has ordered preparations for the return of schools to be ramped up and is also expected to introduce … Read more
People in Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial weren’t told when they were given a dose that was too small until months later, an investigation has revealed. Ethics experts said they were concerned scientists informed volunteers about the blunder in a letter that was packed with ‘gobbledygook’. The error caused controversy late last year when it … Read more
Woman reveals how she lost 2st and can fit into a smaller pair of jeans by going to the gym and eating whatever she fancies – including burgers, deserts and curries – within her daily calorie allowance Meghan Dunne, from Dublin, showed off her weight loss transformation online Her personal trainer Ciara explained to her … Read more