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Ex-civil servant corroborates Salmond claim that Sturgeon staff leaked name

Ex-civil servant corroborates Salmond claim that Sturgeon staff leaked name

Ex-civil servant corroborates Salmond claim that Sturgeon staff leaked name

17 March 2021

Lorraine Kay told a Holyrood inquiry that the identity of one of the complainers had been shared with a senior aide of the former first minister.


Osborne congratulates Johnson for seeing off Tory ‘hotheads’ on China

Osborne congratulates Johnson for seeing off Tory ‘hotheads’ on China

Osborne congratulates Johnson for seeing off Tory ‘hotheads’ on China

17 March 2021

The former chancellor warned against a new cold war with Beijing.


Pub bombs inquiry decision would be ‘inappropriate’ at moment, says minister

Pub bombs inquiry decision would be ‘inappropriate’ at moment, says minister

Pub bombs inquiry decision would be ‘inappropriate’ at moment, says minister

17 March 2021

Families of the victims of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings are due to meet the Home Secretary to discuss the issue.


Royal Mail to trial bar code on stamps

Royal Mail to trial bar code on stamps

Royal Mail to trial bar code on stamps

17 March 2021

The move is poised to pave the way for innovative customer services and benefits in the future, the postal group said.


Covid-19 infects cell factors ‘more abundant in the elderly, men, and smokers’

Covid-19 infects cell factors ‘more abundant in the elderly, men, and smokers’

Covid-19 infects cell factors ‘more abundant in the elderly, men, and smokers’

17 March 2021

Clinical observations throughout the pandemic also suggest these groups tend to be more severely affected by Covid-19.


Haulier in court in connection with deaths of 39 migrants in container

Haulier in court in connection with deaths of 39 migrants in container

Haulier in court in connection with deaths of 39 migrants in container

17 March 2021

Caolan Gormley faces a charge of conspiracy to assist illegal immigration.


Tens of thousands more people ‘should be prescribed art classes and gardening’

Tens of thousands more people ‘should be prescribed art classes and gardening’

Tens of thousands more people ‘should be prescribed art classes and gardening’

17 March 2021

Social prescribing can include activities such as attending a new skills workshop or playing football in a local team.


Network of gene therapy hubs ‘offers hope to millions of patients’

Network of gene therapy hubs ‘offers hope to millions of patients’

Network of gene therapy hubs ‘offers hope to millions of patients’

17 March 2021

An £18 million investment in three new Gene Therapy Innovation Hubs aims to speed up the development of a new wave of genetic medicines.


‘Final call’ for support of aviation industry

‘Final call’ for support of aviation industry

‘Final call’ for support of aviation industry

17 March 2021

Analysis commissioned by trade union Unite found that 61,973 UK jobs have been lost across aviation and aerospace since February 2020.


Pandemic sales surge boosts Just Eat chief’s pay packet by 57%

Pandemic sales surge boosts Just Eat chief’s pay packet by 57%

Pandemic sales surge boosts Just Eat chief’s pay packet by 57%

17 March 2021

Chief executive officer Jitse Groen was handed a pay deal worth 1.13 million euros (£970,000) for the year to December.


Alex Salmond inquiry must be allowed to take its course – Swinney

Alex Salmond inquiry must be allowed to take its course – Swinney

Alex Salmond inquiry must be allowed to take its course – Swinney

17 March 2021

Tory MP David Davis used parliamentary privilege to claim there were efforts to encourage complaints about Alex Salmond.


Toddler tablet use linked to behavioural problems – study

Toddler tablet use linked to behavioural problems – study

Toddler tablet use linked to behavioural problems – study

17 March 2021

Extensive use of phones, tablets and game consoles has been linked to an increased risk of emotional and behavioural issues.


Kwarteng: Not productive to pull up trade drawbridge over human rights abuses

Kwarteng: Not productive to pull up trade drawbridge over human rights abuses

Kwarteng: Not productive to pull up trade drawbridge over human rights abuses

17 March 2021

It comes after the Foreign Secretary reportedly said the UK would strike trade deals with nations that do not meet European human rights standards.


Timeline: two decades since Stuart Lubbock died in Michael Barrymore’s pool

Timeline: two decades since Stuart Lubbock died in Michael Barrymore’s pool

Timeline: two decades since Stuart Lubbock died in Michael Barrymore’s pool

17 March 2021

His body was found following a party.


Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh calls Sussex leak ‘mean-spirited’

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh calls Sussex leak ‘mean-spirited’

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh calls Sussex leak ‘mean-spirited’

17 March 2021

The presenter said the couple had already had their ‘two hours on telly where you’ve said everything you wanted to say’.


William and Kate join world leaders for St Patrick’s Day message

William and Kate join world leaders for St Patrick’s Day message

William and Kate join world leaders for St Patrick’s Day message

17 March 2021

The duke and duchess sent their greetings to the Irish people, wishing them a happy and safe celebration.


Man, 50, arrested over body-in-the-pool death at Michael Barrymore’s home

Man, 50, arrested over body-in-the-pool death at Michael Barrymore’s home

Man, 50, arrested over body-in-the-pool death at Michael Barrymore’s home

17 March 2021

The suspect, who has not been named, has been arrested by police investigating the murder and indecent assault of Stuart Lubbock in 2001.


European countries’ decisions on AstraZeneca Covid vaccine ‘not logical’ – expert

European countries’ decisions on AstraZeneca Covid vaccine ‘not logical’ – expert

European countries’ decisions on AstraZeneca Covid vaccine ‘not logical’ – expert

17 March 2021

Sweden and Latvia have followed countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain, in temporarily suspending AstraZeneca jabs.


Columbo the cat ‘shows the best of British courts’

Columbo the cat ‘shows the best of British courts’

Columbo the cat ‘shows the best of British courts’

17 March 2021

A year after the first lockdown, criminal defence barrister Naz Hussain QC discusses cats in court, pink shirts and diversity at the Bar.


Water customers to save £34 a year after watchdog goes cold on investor returns

Water customers to save £34 a year after watchdog goes cold on investor returns

Water customers to save £34 a year after watchdog goes cold on investor returns

17 March 2021

The Competition and Markets Authority has rowed back on how much investors in the companies can make in returns.


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