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Sefcovic and Frost invited to give evidence to Stormont committee

Sefcovic and Frost invited to give evidence to Stormont committee

Sefcovic and Frost invited to give evidence to Stormont committee

19 May 2021

Executive committee chairman Colin McGrath said they have been asked to engage directly with the committee’s scrutiny of Brexit and its impact.


William and Kate to tour Scotland

William and Kate to tour Scotland

William and Kate to tour Scotland

19 May 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are known as the Duke and Duchess of Strathearn when in Scotland.


Vaccination programme in England to extend to 34-year-olds

Vaccination programme in England to extend to 34-year-olds

Vaccination programme in England to extend to 34-year-olds

19 May 2021

The vaccination programme is branching out to younger age groups.


In Video: Tower of London gates open again after lockdown

In Video: Tower of London gates open again after lockdown

In Video: Tower of London gates open again after lockdown

19 May 2021

The attraction is reopening amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions.


Johnson’s apology to Ballymurphy families ‘not sincere or complete’

Johnson’s apology to Ballymurphy families ‘not sincere or complete’

Johnson’s apology to Ballymurphy families ‘not sincere or complete’

19 May 2021

Some of the families of the 10 killed in shootings involving the Army have rejected the Prime Minister’s apology in the House of Commons.


Sinn Fein leader plays down lack of meeting with Prince of Wales

Sinn Fein leader plays down lack of meeting with Prince of Wales

Sinn Fein leader plays down lack of meeting with Prince of Wales

19 May 2021

In recent years, it has become established practice for DUP and Sinn Fein leaders to meet senior royals when they visit the region.


British farming ‘will thrive’ in all trade deals we agree, vows Truss

British farming ‘will thrive’ in all trade deals we agree, vows Truss

British farming ‘will thrive’ in all trade deals we agree, vows Truss

19 May 2021

The International Trade Secretary said negotiators were in ‘a sprint’ to get agreement in principle on a UK/Australia trade deal by early June.


NHS facing ‘unknowable’ level of demand, Health Secretary warns

NHS facing ‘unknowable’ level of demand, Health Secretary warns

NHS facing ‘unknowable’ level of demand, Health Secretary warns

19 May 2021

Matt Hancock said the number of patients waiting for care is “far larger’ than official figures show.


Facebook users seeing less violent and graphic content – report

Facebook users seeing less violent and graphic content – report

Facebook users seeing less violent and graphic content – report

19 May 2021

The social network’s latest Community Standards Enforcement Report has been published.


Electric car drivers ‘face postcode lottery’ for charging

Electric car drivers ‘face postcode lottery’ for charging

Electric car drivers ‘face postcode lottery’ for charging

19 May 2021

The east and south west of England suffer a ‘charging desert’ while other areas have ‘ample infrastructure’, a green group said.


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

19 May 2021

More than four in 10 (43%) of local areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.


Khan hopes for Transport for London deal to help Covid recovery across country

Khan hopes for Transport for London deal to help Covid recovery across country

Khan hopes for Transport for London deal to help Covid recovery across country

19 May 2021

Sadiq Khan was visiting Switch Mobility, in Sherburn in Elmet, with Tracy Brabin, who is newly elected as the first mayor of West Yorkshire.


UK launches world-first clinical trial on Covid booster vaccines

UK launches world-first clinical trial on Covid booster vaccines

UK launches world-first clinical trial on Covid booster vaccines

19 May 2021

Scientists want people who received their first dose of either Pfizer/BioNTech or AstraZeneca in December or January to sign up.


Where can I go on holiday?

Where can I go on holiday?

Where can I go on holiday?

19 May 2021

There is a lot of confusion on where people can go on holiday and what the rules are.


More than 70% of UK adults have received first Covid jab

More than 70% of UK adults have received first Covid jab

More than 70% of UK adults have received first Covid jab

19 May 2021

Meanwhile, 20.8 million people – almost two-fifths of the adult population – have received both doses.


‘Imperative’ need to speed up vaccines access for poor countries – Oxford scientists

‘Imperative’ need to speed up vaccines access for poor countries – Oxford scientists

‘Imperative’ need to speed up vaccines access for poor countries – Oxford scientists

19 May 2021

In some countries, less than 1% of adults are vaccinated.


Lack of playtime with peers has negatively affected young children, parents warn

Lack of playtime with peers has negatively affected young children, parents warn

Lack of playtime with peers has negatively affected young children, parents warn

19 May 2021

The Sutton Trust charity is calling on the Government to put the development and wellbeing of pre-school children at the heart of its recovery plan.


Unions criticise rail reform plans as ‘missed opportunity’

Unions criticise rail reform plans as ‘missed opportunity’

Unions criticise rail reform plans as ‘missed opportunity’

19 May 2021

Ministers have been accused of ‘papering over the cracks’.


Man, 63, arrested on suspicion of murder over disappearance of Agnes Akom, 20

Man, 63, arrested on suspicion of murder over disappearance of Agnes Akom, 20

Man, 63, arrested on suspicion of murder over disappearance of Agnes Akom, 20

19 May 2021

She has been missing since she left her home in Cricklewood Broadway, north-west London, on May 9.


Man seen on CCTV pouring accelerant on cars before Peter Lawwell house fire

Man seen on CCTV pouring accelerant on cars before Peter Lawwell house fire

Man seen on CCTV pouring accelerant on cars before Peter Lawwell house fire

19 May 2021

No-one was injured in the blaze in Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire, in the early hours of Wednesday.


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