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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.


MEPs Brexit trade deal vote set to be revealed

MEPs Brexit trade deal vote set to be revealed

MEPs Brexit trade deal vote set to be revealed

28 April 2021

The European Parliament was expected to sign-off on the post-Brexit terms.


How do self-driving cars work?

How do self-driving cars work?

How do self-driving cars work?

27 April 2021

Ten questions answered on the technology being allowed on Britain’s roads this year.


PM told aides he could not afford Downing Street flat refurb – report

PM told aides he could not afford Downing Street flat refurb – report

PM told aides he could not afford Downing Street flat refurb – report

27 April 2021

Labour has called for the Tories to release all correspondence in relation to the funding of the renovations.


Councils recruiting Covid marshals until 2022 despite plans to end restrictions

Councils recruiting Covid marshals until 2022 despite plans to end restrictions

Councils recruiting Covid marshals until 2022 despite plans to end restrictions

27 April 2021

Hertfordshire County Council is offering a contract worth £3 million to recruit 60 marshals from July.


Arlene Foster leadership in doubt after internal heave

Arlene Foster leadership in doubt after internal heave

Arlene Foster leadership in doubt after internal heave

27 April 2021

It is understood a letter expressing no confidence in the DUP leader has been circulated among the party’s elected representatives.


Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority

Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority

Blair doubts Scots still want independence referendum, even if SNP win majority

27 April 2021

Opinion polls have consistently had Nicola Sturgeon’s party leading the pack for the Scottish Parliament election on May 6.


Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe feels ‘no grounds for hope’ after UK sentence response

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe feels ‘no grounds for hope’ after UK sentence response

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe feels ‘no grounds for hope’ after UK sentence response

27 April 2021

Her husband Richard Ratcliffe said the lack of action by ministers had ’emboldened’ Iran to sentence Nazanin to jail a second time.


Minister expresses hopes for lower calorie versions of alcoholic drinks

Minister expresses hopes for lower calorie versions of alcoholic drinks

Minister expresses hopes for lower calorie versions of alcoholic drinks

27 April 2021

The Government has been working with the industry to ensure drinking guidelines about the health risks posed by alcohol are included on labels.


April 2021 on track to be frostiest for 60 years

April 2021 on track to be frostiest for 60 years

April 2021 on track to be frostiest for 60 years

27 April 2021

An average of 13 days of air frosts has already been reported across the country, according to the Met Office.


£10k fine for Rita Ora breaching coronavirus rules ‘proportionate’ – minister

£10k fine for Rita Ora breaching coronavirus rules ‘proportionate’ – minister

£10k fine for Rita Ora breaching coronavirus rules ‘proportionate’ – minister

27 April 2021

The policing minister made the comments after being asked whether a £10,000 fine was a proportionate amount to pay for a Covid breach.


Self-driving cars given green light for motorway use later this year

Self-driving cars given green light for motorway use later this year

Self-driving cars given green light for motorway use later this year

27 April 2021

The Government will allow hands-free driving in vehicles with lane-keeping technology on motorways with slow traffic.


MPs formally approve abortion service powers for Northern Ireland

MPs formally approve abortion service powers for Northern Ireland

MPs formally approve abortion service powers for Northern Ireland

27 April 2021

Abortion laws in the region were liberalised by MPs at Westminster in 2019.


Campaigners condemn ‘cover-up culture’ at Highways England over rejected FOIs

Campaigners condemn ‘cover-up culture’ at Highways England over rejected FOIs

Campaigners condemn ‘cover-up culture’ at Highways England over rejected FOIs

27 April 2021

Internal emails reveal attempts made by the agency to reject FOI requests over its Port of Liverpool access scheme.


Single Covid-19 vaccine ‘cuts transmission by up to half’ – PHE

Single Covid-19 vaccine ‘cuts transmission by up to half’ – PHE

Single Covid-19 vaccine ‘cuts transmission by up to half’ – PHE

27 April 2021

Protection was seen from around 14 days after vaccination, with similar levels regardless of a person’s age.


Fire service battles nearly 80 ‘deliberate’ blazes in South Wales over weekend

Fire service battles nearly 80 ‘deliberate’ blazes in South Wales over weekend

Fire service battles nearly 80 ‘deliberate’ blazes in South Wales over weekend

27 April 2021

Police have said the ‘onus is upon the public’ to prevent further damage to the landscape and wildlife in the area.


DUP insists leadership an ‘internal’ matter amid reported heave against Foster

DUP insists leadership an ‘internal’ matter amid reported heave against Foster

DUP insists leadership an ‘internal’ matter amid reported heave against Foster

27 April 2021

Arlene Foster has played down suggestions her position is under threat.


Leaks, refurbs and lockdown outbursts: What the Downing Street row is all about

Leaks, refurbs and lockdown outbursts: What the Downing Street row is all about

Leaks, refurbs and lockdown outbursts: What the Downing Street row is all about

27 April 2021

Downing Street is braced for further hostile fire from Dominic Cummings when he appears before a Commons select committee on May 26.


Twitter policy chief: Now is right time to review world leader rule exceptions

Twitter policy chief: Now is right time to review world leader rule exceptions

Twitter policy chief: Now is right time to review world leader rule exceptions

27 April 2021

Social network is asked why Donald Trump was banned from the platform while Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains.


Airlines hit with 630 fines over missing coronavirus documents

Airlines hit with 630 fines over missing coronavirus documents

Airlines hit with 630 fines over missing coronavirus documents

27 April 2021

The Government said the punishments ‘form part of the UK’s tough border measures’.


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