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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reclassified progesterone-only contraceptives Lovima and Hana.

Lee Anderson, who has boycotted the games due to the players’ decision to take the knee, said he would keep track of the score on his phone.

Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth, Ineos FPS and Petroineos have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Acorn CCS Project.

Former permanent secretary Sir Philip Rutnam accepted the six-figure sum earlier this year after launching legal action against the Home Secretary.

Phil Dickson, Band Sergeant Major of the Coldstream Guards band, said performing at the stadium in front of a global audience was ‘just fantastic’.

Travellers from amber-list countries will no longer have to self isolate on return to Northern Ireland under plans agreed by Stormont ministers.

The Government’s new definition of terminal illness will cover those with a year or less to live in a long-awaited change to the benefits system.

South Tyneside, Tamworth and North East Lincolnshire are currently recording the highest rates.

Chief executive David Campbell said the past year had been “transformational” for the business.

Sajid Javid said there was lower natural immunity to flu than in previous years and a lack of confidence in this year’s influenza vaccine.

The Government has said all adults in England will have been offered a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine by July 19.

The former Labour leader is being investigated over the ‘registration of an interest under the Guide to the Rules’.

Matt Hancock quit as health secretary after being caught on his office CCTV in an embrace with an aide.

Sam Astley turned down the chance to go to Wembley to watch England’s semi-final win over Denmark.

The former Scottish Conservative leader has left Holyrood and will soon take up her seat in the House of Lords.

Twitter has published new figures around online conversations about the health crisis.

The peer rejected criticism the organisation had failed in its objectives.

International trade ministers agreed the deal in principle last month but said the deal has now been formally signed.

Those who perform one grade better than their peers across nine subjects have been shown to earn on average over £200,000 more in their lives.

Further steps – including the removal of all rules around face masks and social distancing – will be discussed by the Executive in August.