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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:51:28 GMT
Uber to pay drivers a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions
It comes after a court ruling on driver status and could have consequences across the gig economy.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:07:44 GMT
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe, insists Hancock
People should "get the jab", the health secretary says, after some countries suspend its use.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:02:05 GMT
Covid: 'Prioritise prisoners for coronavirus vaccine'
People in prison were three times more likely to die than others from the virus.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:02:20 GMT
Democracy is in retreat, warns Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab will argue the UK should use its "clout" to be "a force for good in the world".

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:57:36 GMT
Crime: Thieves, robbers and burglars to be fitted with GPS tags
Police will be able to cross-reference data with crime reports to see if offenders were in the area.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:02:24 GMT
Covid: Catch-up tuition not helping poorest pupils, says NAO
Fewer than half of pupils who have received tuition are among poorest, says National Audit Office.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:14:20 GMT
P&O Cruises says travellers will need vaccinations
Customers will have to prove they have had two coronavirus jabs to get on the company's cruises.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:16:35 GMT
ATM withdrawals drop by £37bn during year of Covid
The number of trips to cash machines has fallen by 43%, but the amount withdrawn on each visit has risen.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:15:17 GMT
Energy customers set for refunds when direct debits are too high
Energy regulator Ofgem says customers' overpayments are being used to pay for "unsustainable business".

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:02:37 GMT
Coronavirus exposed 'much larger' rough sleeping issue, says committee
MPs praise the government's Everyone In scheme, but say it "exposed the scale of the task" at hand.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT
Alex Salmond complaints were 'encouraged' claims Conservative MP
Former minister David Davis uses parliamentary privilege to make the allegation during a House of Commons debate.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:29:42 GMT
LeBron James becomes partner at Liverpool FC owners
The basketball legend has come onboard the sports group that also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:06:59 GMT
Covid-19: St Patrick's Day 'must be different', warns Foster
Northern Ireland's first minister issues a plea as she announces key changes to coronavirus restrictions.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:11:16 GMT
What will Scotland's new Covid levels look like?
From 26 April, it is expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move down to a "modified" level 3.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:52:17 GMT
Covid: The inside story of the government's battle against the virus
Twenty of Downing Street's most senior politicians, officials and former officials take you "into the room" where essential Covid decisions were being made.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:11:13 GMT
Covid: School hand-washing 'damaging children's skin'
More hand-washing to prevent the spread of infection has left children with sore and cracked hands.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:48:56 GMT
Covid: Deaths back to normal levels in Wales
Deaths are running below average for the first time in more than five months, ONS figures show.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:44:31 GMT
Sir David Thompson urges change to Covid protest rules
Police forces are challenged for being "over tolerant or cracking down too hard," Sir David says.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:34:57 GMT
Covid: UK vaccination surge expected in coming days
All over 50s could be vaccinated ahead of schedule, thanks to good supplies, say experts.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:53:22 GMT
Festivals 2021: Which ones are still going ahead?
Glastonbury has had to cancel, Reading & Leeds is going ahead. What about the rest?

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:03:46 GMT
Cancer and stories of treatment in lockdown
Nearly 50 cancer charities send a stark warning about the impact Covid-19 has had on UK cancer care.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:28:47 GMT
Football Index collapse: 'I lost £4,000 in seven days'
Users of the betting company say they have lost thousands of pounds after the operation was suspended.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:56:06 GMT
Moira mother's anguish over parallels with Sarah Everard case
Bea Jones has been left "distressed" by the similarities with the murder of her daughter Moira in 2008.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:14:18 GMT
Sarah Everard vigil: 'All I wanted was to stand with other women'
Why hundreds of women felt compelled to take part in the vigil for Sarah Everard - despite being told it was cancelled.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:42:08 GMT
'Thorntons says it's closing stores - but we're still open'
Mark Rees and wife Katy say they've had worried calls from staff after the chocolate maker said all stores would close.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:09:37 GMT
Theatres 'ready to fight' after year 'from hell'
One year since UK theatres shut, industry figures discuss the dire financial impact and reopening plans.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 03:14:44 GMT
'Solidarity and survival': Streamed play has Sheffield songs and steel
A streamed play marries monologues about "strength" with songs by Sheffield's musical heroes.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:12:55 GMT
So you want a career in building computer games?
A career in computer games can be rewarding but tough to get into.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:31:28 GMT
What is the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and how will it change protests?
Public protests have pushed the government's controversial new police bill into the spotlight.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 01:06:05 GMT
Phone scammers: 'Give me £1,000 to stop calling you'
The rise of scam calls seems relentless - but can anything be done about them?

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:39:45 GMT
Local traffic changes 'more divisive than Brexit'
The schemes were introduced to tackle increasing traffic on minor roads but some face fierce opposition.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:22:00 GMT
Double mastectomy: 'I lost a large part of my identity'
A social media personality has created a video about her BRCA2 gene test and upcoming surgery.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:01:10 GMT
Prince Charles has spoken to Philip 'several times'
The Prince of Wales was asked about his father during a visit to Finsbury Park Mosque.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:05:25 GMT
Cladding crisis: 'Repairs could cost more than our flat is worth'
A couple paying for cladding replacement say the costs could leave them bankrupt or with crippling loans.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:53:51 GMT
Boris Johnson: 'Most comprehensive review since Cold War'
Boris Johnson says Britain needs to "relearn the art of competing against states with opposing values".

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:42:20 GMT
What checks were made on PPE contracts?
One city trader with no experience in PPE deals, was given an £880,000 contract from the government.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:14:41 GMT
Newspaper headlines: PM attacked on China and Duke leaves hospital
Prince Philip features on several front pages, as does criticism of Boris Johnson's "soft" line on China.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:55:57 GMT
Michael Barrymore pool death: Man, 50, arrested
The man is being held in connection with the murder of a man found dead at the presenter's home.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:11:54 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Hairdressers to reopen on 5 April as rules ease
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says garden centres can also reopen in the days after the stay at home lockdown order is lifted.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:31:22 GMT
St Mary's Grammar scraps academic selection for 2022
St Mary's Grammar in west Belfast says current P6 pupils face huge mental and emotional stress.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:04:30 GMT
Topical steroid addiction: Patients call for more support
Elin Wade stopped using steroid creams after losing weight and suffering hallucinations.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:13:43 GMT
Birmingham family's 'waiting game' for son's heart transplant
Vinnie, aged four, has had three open heart surgeries but is now in heart failure, his family says.



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