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A total of 126,023 deaths involving coronavirus had occurred in the UK by January 29.

The charity DogLost saw reported pet thefts rise from 172 dogs in 2019 to 465 in 2020.

Maternal death rates among women from black ethnic backgrounds are more than four times higher than for white women.

Tributes to Christians Against Poverty founder John Kirkby have been led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the charity’s patron.

He said the Commission changed its position last week, and that prior to that “they had been clear that this was a trade that could continue”.

An appeal to name the vehicles received more than 1,200 entries.

Professor Sir Geoff Palmer said BAME experts should have been standing alongside the Prime Minister to speak about the virus from the beginning.

Ministers will set out the proposals later as efforts also continued to set up a series of quarantine hotels.

The displays thank pets for their ‘heroic role during the pandemic’.

There have been calls for some keyworkers to be next in line for the jab.

The claim alleges that Facebook allowed a third-party app to access the personal information of users without their knowledge or consent.

Two types of seafood could be rebranded to appeal more to British diners.

A severe amber warning is still current for parts of Scotland as snowfalls continue.

Luke Mabbott was a finalist on the ITV show in 2020.

A consortium of investors wants the retail giant to play its part in cutting obesity in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The spacecraft will explore the atmosphere of the planet.

A complainant challenged whether the claim was misleading and could be substantiated.

Teenagers whose parents were highly educated are more likely to binge drink than those whose parents had lower level qualifications, it suggests.

The drone shot captured by Robert Irwin, son of conservationist Steve Irwin, won the people’s choice award in the competition.

It is understood the former rugby star has not been personally furloughed.