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DUP call to trigger Article 16 to be debated at Westminster

DUP call to trigger Article 16 to be debated at Westminster

DUP call to trigger Article 16 to be debated at Westminster

12 February 2021

Arlene Foster said unionist anger and concern over the Northern Ireland Protocol must be heard.


Royal fans wait for Princess Eugenie to reveal her baby’s name

Royal fans wait for Princess Eugenie to reveal her baby’s name

Royal fans wait for Princess Eugenie to reveal her baby’s name

12 February 2021

Bookies say punters have made the names Philip and James favourite for the baby, who is11th in line to the throne.


Met insist no cover up in botched ‘Nick’ probe

Met insist no cover up in botched ‘Nick’ probe

Met insist no cover up in botched ‘Nick’ probe

12 February 2021

It comes after the Home Secretary was questioned on the matter during a live interview.


Scottish ministers call for UK support for whisky industry

Scottish ministers call for UK support for whisky industry

Scottish ministers call for UK support for whisky industry

12 February 2021

Scotland’s Finance Secretary and the Rural Economy Secretary have written to their counterparts in Westminster.


Police issue video of PCSO grabbing key after being dragged along by car

Police issue video of PCSO grabbing key after being dragged along by car

Police issue video of PCSO grabbing key after being dragged along by car

12 February 2021

Muhammad Nadeem, who was 18 at the time of the incident, will be sentenced at a later date.


Government set to hit target of offering Covid-19 vaccine to most at risk

Government set to hit target of offering Covid-19 vaccine to most at risk

Government set to hit target of offering Covid-19 vaccine to most at risk

12 February 2021

Data up to February 11 shows that 14,012,224 people in the UK have now received a first dose of the vaccine.


Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

12 February 2021

Rutland, Corby and Walsall continue to record the highest rates.


Minister hails ‘spirit of co-operation’ at first seafood task force meeting

Minister hails ‘spirit of co-operation’ at first seafood task force meeting

Minister hails ‘spirit of co-operation’ at first seafood task force meeting

12 February 2021

The UK Government-led group was announced earlier this week.


Strikes by Heathrow workers suspended to consider proposal to end dispute

Strikes by Heathrow workers suspended to consider proposal to end dispute

Strikes by Heathrow workers suspended to consider proposal to end dispute

12 February 2021

Unite says it has put forward proposals aimed at bringing a row over pay and conditions to an end.


Scotch whisky exports fall to lowest level in a decade

Scotch whisky exports fall to lowest level in a decade

Scotch whisky exports fall to lowest level in a decade

12 February 2021

The Scotch Whisky Association has urged the Chancellor to cut spirits duty to help repair damage done to the industry.


Police warn of Covid risks after dispersing park crowds

Police warn of Covid risks after dispersing park crowds

Police warn of Covid risks after dispersing park crowds

12 February 2021

There was also a report of a fight, with someone reportedly seen with a knife.


Cupid figurine dating back 2,000 years among Roman artefacts found

Cupid figurine dating back 2,000 years among Roman artefacts found

Cupid figurine dating back 2,000 years among Roman artefacts found

12 February 2021

The rare item was discovered as part of early survey works on the A417 missing link route in Gloucestershire.


Latest Covid-19 vaccine figures, by nation and age group

Latest Covid-19 vaccine figures, by nation and age group

Latest Covid-19 vaccine figures, by nation and age group

12 February 2021

One in five of the total UK population has now had their first dose.


Tributes to firefighter who died following four-week battle with Covid-19

Tributes to firefighter who died following four-week battle with Covid-19

Tributes to firefighter who died following four-week battle with Covid-19

12 February 2021

Danny Granger served with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service as an on-call firefighter.


Huawei boss fighting extradition from Canada to US in London legal fight

Huawei boss fighting extradition from Canada to US in London legal fight

Huawei boss fighting extradition from Canada to US in London legal fight

12 February 2021

Wangzhou Meng, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, has been accused, in the US, of defrauding the HSBC bank by false misrepresentation.


Convictions of ‘angel of death’ killer nurse referred to Court of Appeal

Convictions of ‘angel of death’ killer nurse referred to Court of Appeal

Convictions of ‘angel of death’ killer nurse referred to Court of Appeal

12 February 2021

Colin Norris, 44, was found guilty in 2008 of murdering four elderly patients.


Many doctors still do not feel fully protected at work, says BMA

Many doctors still do not feel fully protected at work, says BMA

Many doctors still do not feel fully protected at work, says BMA

12 February 2021

The doctors’ union reported ‘real worry’ among its members.


People encouraged to tour the night skies during lockdown

People encouraged to tour the night skies during lockdown

People encouraged to tour the night skies during lockdown

12 February 2021

The coming week will be a great time to see the stars, planets and craters on the Moon, the Society for Popular Astronomy says.


Sturgeon’s appearance at Alex Salmond inquiry postponed after legal judgment

Sturgeon’s appearance at Alex Salmond inquiry postponed after legal judgment

Sturgeon’s appearance at Alex Salmond inquiry postponed after legal judgment

12 February 2021

It comes after a judge amended a court order linked to the trial the former first minister faced last year.


Birmingham Airport only expecting handful of red-list quarantine passengers

Birmingham Airport only expecting handful of red-list quarantine passengers

Birmingham Airport only expecting handful of red-list quarantine passengers

12 February 2021

UK residents returning to England from 33 ‘red list’ countries required to quarantine in designated hotels from Monday.


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