Under-50s to be offered COVID jabs ‘this week’ as govt beats latest vaccine target
The target of offering a first COVID vaccine dose to the nine most vulnerable groups by 15 April has been reached, the government has said.
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April 12, 2021 ‘Behave responsibly’, PM warns as pub gardens, hairdressers and outdoor dining reopen in England
Boris Johnson has urged the nation to “behave responsibly” as pub gardens reopen and restaurants resume outdoor dining in England.
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April 12, 2021 Cambridge children ‘unlikely to be present’ at Prince Philip’s funeral
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three children are not expected to be among the 30 mourners who attend the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, The Daily Telegraph understands.
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April 11, 2021 David Cameron, financier and Matt Hancock discussed NHS scheme over ‘private drink’
David Cameron took scandal-hit financier Lex Greensill for a “private drink” with Health Secretary Matt Hancock to discuss a payment scheme later rolled out in the NHS.
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April 11, 2021 ‘My dear Papa was a very special person’: Charles pays tribute to Prince Philip
Prince Charles has paid tribute to his “dear Papa” the Duke of Edinburgh for the first time since his death on Friday.
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April 10, 2021 ‘I feel really sad’: mourners in Windsor pay tribute to Prince Philip
Just a few dozen members of the public had gathered outside the gates of Windsor Castle by Friday afternoon. In the hours after the announcement that the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh had died, crown estate staff tried to limit the number of bunches of flowers left outside the royal residence where he died, peacefully among his […]
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April 9, 2021 Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, dies aged 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen’s “strength and stay” for 73 years, has died aged 99.
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April 9, 2021 UK makes safe haven offer to ousted Myanmar ambassador
The UK has made an offer of safe haven to Myanmar’s former ambassador who was ousted when junta loyalists barred him from the embassy in London.
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April 8, 2021 ‘Big falls’ in infection rates across London and South East – but new cases remain high in some areas
COVID-19 cases in England fell by about 60% from February to March – but the latest data suggests that this decline is now “levelling off”.
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April 7, 2021 Elevating the union jack to religious status risks more division
Many people will have missed the government announcement that the union jack should, after the summer, be flown on official buildings every day rather than for 20 days a year. They are less likely to have missed the sight of government ministers making their official announcements against the background of the national flag. The new policy is supposed to […]
