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Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:47:22 GMT
Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
The Novavax jab is the first to show in trials that it is effective against the UK variant of the virus.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:29:22 GMT
Covid: Wales' school return could start after half term
Some primary school children could start a phased return if Covid cases continue to fall.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:36:16 GMT
Covid: Data shows outbreaks in England's offices in lockdown
Under England's lockdown rules, in force since 6 January, people should work from home if they can.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:36:27 GMT
Covid-hit pupils 'should be allowed to repeat a year'
Education think-tank says pupils should have the right to repeat the school year after Covid disruption.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:57:20 GMT
Covid-19: 'Less exercise and more TV' than first lockdown
People are spending less time on hobbies and volunteering in the current lockdown, researchers say.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:51:14 GMT
Special UK visa for Hong Kong residents from Sunday
The PM says it honoured the UK's "profound ties of history and friendship" with the ex-British colony.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:05:09 GMT
Parenting during lockdown is exhausting, says Kate
The Duchess of Cambridge spoke about home schooling her children during a call with other parents.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:12:05 GMT
Covid-19: UAE among countries added to UK's travel ban list
Social media influencers have visited Dubai in recent weeks despite the UK's ban on leisure travel.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:11:20 GMT
Boy, 9, in marathon effort for late father who died in M74 car crash
The Edinburgh schoolboy ran 26.2 miles in memory of his dad who died in a car crash on the way to a Christmas gathering.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:46:08 GMT
Digital divide 'locking children out of education'
Barnardo's says "urgent action" is needed to help low-income families with the cost of online learning.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:15:53 GMT
Klarna: 'I got a £30 bill - but I didn't buy anything'
There are concerns that fraudsters are signing up for buy now, pay later services in others' names.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:47:00 GMT
Covid: Two fined £10,000 over Leeds snowball fight
Hundreds of people were put at unnecessary risk from Covid-19 due to the men's actions, police say.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:05:17 GMT
Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case
A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:43:36 GMT
Home-school: Can you get a free laptop or cheaper broadband?
What help is there if you're trying to home-school your children without devices or data?

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:16:14 GMT
Covid: What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?
A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - has been approved.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:51:48 GMT
'Warrior' baby born at 1lb 11oz survives Covid
Archie Edwards has survived bouts of E-coli, sepsis and coronavirus since he was born at 25 weeks.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:57:22 GMT
Covid: Arrest over suspicious package at vaccine plant
A plant was evacuated and the Army sent a bomb disposal unit on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:21:46 GMT
Coronavirus: Black MPs unite in video to encourage vaccine take-up
The video comes amid concerns black people are less likely to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:17:00 GMT
Covid: English schools could return 8 March 'at the earliest' - PM
The PM sets the date he hopes England's lockdown will begin to ease, but warns of a "perilous situation".

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:12:22 GMT
UK BNO visa: Can Hong Kong residents now live in the UK?
The government has granted millions of people in Hong Kong new opportunities to live and work in the UK.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:05:07 GMT
Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan remake history in Netflix film The Dig
Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan discuss history, archaeology, Indiana Jones and their new film.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:56:08 GMT
Spotify wants to suggest songs based on your emotions
The streaming giant patents a method of suggesting songs based on a scan of your emotional state.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:34:19 GMT
Scottish independence: Will there be a second referendum?
Boris Johnson will visit Scotland on Thursday as polls suggest support for independence has risen.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:28:49 GMT
Kate on children's 'horror' at her lockdown haircuts
The Duchess of Cambridge tells fellow parents about how she's handling lockdown with her three children.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:36:23 GMT
Vaccination volunteers to be given Covid jab
NHS volunteers will now be given the vaccine because they are considered front-line health workers.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:19:25 GMT
From circus performer to Kent care home worker
Daniella Martin is used to performing dangerous stunts, but has found a new outlet for her skills.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:34:00 GMT
A-Levels: How students are coping with cancelled exams
The consultation period on how exam grading in England should be assessed ends on Friday.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:02:28 GMT
Cladding crisis: 'I was a first-time buyer at 27, and bankrupt at 28'
How the cladding crisis forced a first-time home buyer into bankruptcy within a year.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:30:35 GMT
'No limits to what black scientists can achieve'
Dr Mustapha Bittaye discusses the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials and vaccine disinformation.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:36:02 GMT
The Papers: 'Union vacc' and EU jab rollout nearing 'crisis'
The front pages report on trial results from a new Covid vaccine and supply shortages in Europe.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:06:27 GMT
Covid-19 lockdown: Stephen Fry tells Norfolk school staff 'be kind to yourself'
The entertainer tells school staff not to feel they are "failing" or "getting lockdown wrong".

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:09:25 GMT
No changes to Scottish income tax rates in budget
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes says she wants to provide "stability and certainty" for people and businesses.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:14:43 GMT
Brexit: NI Protocol 'obstructs free movement of military'
The UUP says the MoD must now fill out customs declaration forms to move equipment.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:41:04 GMT
GameStop: Confused investors inundate Robin Hood society
Thousands mistake the group for a US trading platform that curbed the buying of shares in GameStop.



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