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Durex maker enjoys rise in sales from looser social distancing

Durex maker enjoys rise in sales from looser social distancing

Durex maker enjoys rise in sales from looser social distancing

28 April 2021

Reckitt said it also continues to see Dettol and Lysol disinfectant sales growing during the pandemic.


Shapps: Covid figures ‘look good’ for return of foreign holidays

Shapps: Covid figures ‘look good’ for return of foreign holidays

Shapps: Covid figures ‘look good’ for return of foreign holidays

28 April 2021

Overseas leisure travel could resume for people in England on May 17 under Boris Johnson’s road map for easing restrictions.


Sainsbury’s sales soar but Covid bill hits £485m

Sainsbury’s sales soar but Covid bill hits £485m

Sainsbury’s sales soar but Covid bill hits £485m

28 April 2021

The supermarket slumped to a pre-tax loss for the year as a result of heavy spending on Covid provisions and a restructuring.


Lloyds boss bows out with better-than-expected profits jump

Lloyds boss bows out with better-than-expected profits jump

Lloyds boss bows out with better-than-expected profits jump

28 April 2021

The banking giant reported pre-tax profits of £1.9 billion for the first quarter of 2021, against profits of £74 million a year earlier.


UK plans to slash funding for clean water projects emerge in leaked memo

UK plans to slash funding for clean water projects emerge in leaked memo

UK plans to slash funding for clean water projects emerge in leaked memo

28 April 2021

WaterAid described the cuts as ‘savage’.


Police appeal for information after elderly woman seen ‘in a confused state’

Police appeal for information after elderly woman seen ‘in a confused state’

Police appeal for information after elderly woman seen ‘in a confused state’

28 April 2021

The woman was seen at around 3am.


Dyson denies trying to ‘extract favours’ from Johnson

Dyson denies trying to ‘extract favours’ from Johnson

Dyson denies trying to ‘extract favours’ from Johnson

28 April 2021

Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has defended himself after being embroiled in a lobbying row.


Spain to welcome British holidaymakers from June, minister says

Spain to welcome British holidaymakers from June, minister says

Spain to welcome British holidaymakers from June, minister says

28 April 2021

The UK Government has not yet confirmed whether foreign holidays will be permitted from May 17.


Meghan’s remarks about Kate could scupper any bid to heal rift – royal author

Meghan’s remarks about Kate could scupper any bid to heal rift – royal author

Meghan’s remarks about Kate could scupper any bid to heal rift – royal author

28 April 2021

The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey that Kate made her cry ahead of her 2018 royal wedding.


Ryan Giggs to appear in court on assault charges

Ryan Giggs to appear in court on assault charges

Ryan Giggs to appear in court on assault charges

28 April 2021

The former Manchester United winger is due before Manchester magistrates on Wednesday.


Mass testing for Covid could increase transmission – experts

Mass testing for Covid could increase transmission – experts

Mass testing for Covid could increase transmission – experts

28 April 2021

Academics argued that people with symptoms of the virus may be tempted to use lateral flow tests instead of the laboratory-assessed tests.


Outdoor mask use could protect others, says widow

Outdoor mask use could protect others, says widow

Outdoor mask use could protect others, says widow

28 April 2021

Experts have debated the use of outdoor mask use as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.


How Kate first caught William’s eye in catwalk show

How Kate first caught William’s eye in catwalk show

How Kate first caught William’s eye in catwalk show

28 April 2021

The royal couple are celebrating 10 years of marriage this week after first meeting as students at the University of St Andrews in 2001.


‘Model future queen’ Kate to reach 10 years as an HRH

‘Model future queen’ Kate to reach 10 years as an HRH

‘Model future queen’ Kate to reach 10 years as an HRH

28 April 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate their milestone wedding anniversary on Thursday.


Supreme Court to hear landmark Google data protection case

Supreme Court to hear landmark Google data protection case

Supreme Court to hear landmark Google data protection case

28 April 2021

Former Which director Richard Lloyd, supported by campaign group Google You Owe Us, wants to bring a ‘representative action’ against the tech giant.


William and Kate’s fairytale wedding

William and Kate’s fairytale wedding

William and Kate’s fairytale wedding

28 April 2021

The duke and his former university flatmate married in Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011.


10 best moments for William and Kate’s decade of marriage

10 best moments for William and Kate’s decade of marriage

10 best moments for William and Kate’s decade of marriage

28 April 2021

The couple wed in Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011.


Arlene Foster’s future as DUP leader continues to hang in the balance

Arlene Foster’s future as DUP leader continues to hang in the balance

Arlene Foster’s future as DUP leader continues to hang in the balance

28 April 2021

It remains unclear whether Mrs Foster would contest a leadership vote if one is triggered.


Mammal brain size often linked to evolutionary changes in body, researchers say

Mammal brain size often linked to evolutionary changes in body, researchers say

Mammal brain size often linked to evolutionary changes in body, researchers say

28 April 2021

Most changes happened after the mass extinction event 66 million years ago.


What the papers say – April 28

What the papers say – April 28

What the papers say – April 28

28 April 2021

More on the Downing Street flat renovation features in Wednesday’s papers.


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