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Bound to be issues to iron out with EU after Brexit, says PM

Bound to be issues to iron out with EU after Brexit, says PM

Bound to be issues to iron out with EU after Brexit, says PM

07 March 2021

Brussels has threatened legal action after London unilaterally extended ‘grace periods’ on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


Woman fined £10,000 for organising protest against 1% pay rise for nurses

Woman fined £10,000 for organising protest against 1% pay rise for nurses

Woman fined £10,000 for organising protest against 1% pay rise for nurses

07 March 2021

Greater Manchester Police said the 61-year-old woman was issued with the fixed penalty notice for breaching Covid-19 rules on public gatherings.


Nation should prepare for ‘hard winter’, warns Public Health England official

Nation should prepare for ‘hard winter’, warns Public Health England official

Nation should prepare for ‘hard winter’, warns Public Health England official

07 March 2021

Dr Susan Hopkins said she believed ‘we will all have our summer holidays’.


New CCTV discovered of woman missing since Wednesday

New CCTV discovered of woman missing since Wednesday

New CCTV discovered of woman missing since Wednesday

07 March 2021

Sarah Everard, 33, has been missing since departing her friend’s house in Clapham, south London, on Wednesday.


Police Covid-19 warning to Rangers fans after title win

Police Covid-19 warning to Rangers fans after title win

Police Covid-19 warning to Rangers fans after title win

07 March 2021

Scotland’s Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf asked fans to stay at home.


Hundreds walk to call for end to ‘life-destroying’ betting promotion in football

Hundreds walk to call for end to ‘life-destroying’ betting promotion in football

Hundreds walk to call for end to ‘life-destroying’ betting promotion in football

07 March 2021

More than 300 former gamblers and relatives of people lost to the addiction have joined the Big Step.


Pupils at greater risk at home than they are at school, says Boris Johnson

Pupils at greater risk at home than they are at school, says Boris Johnson

Pupils at greater risk at home than they are at school, says Boris Johnson

07 March 2021

Ofsted’s chief inspector warned pupils had endured ‘loneliness, misery and anxiety’ during England’s third lockdown.


Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘happy’ but ‘in middle of government game of chess’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘happy’ but ‘in middle of government game of chess’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘happy’ but ‘in middle of government game of chess’

07 March 2021

The 42-year-old has completed a near five-year sentence but must appear before a court in a week.


Scottish Conservatives to push ahead with no confidence vote in Swinney

Scottish Conservatives to push ahead with no confidence vote in Swinney

Scottish Conservatives to push ahead with no confidence vote in Swinney

07 March 2021

The vote will be held next week subject to the decision of the Scottish Parliament bureau.


Foreign Secretary condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Foreign Secretary condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Foreign Secretary condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

07 March 2021

The 42-year-old has completed a near five-year sentence but must appear before a court in a week.


Arlene Foster calls for alternative to Northern Ireland Protocol

Arlene Foster calls for alternative to Northern Ireland Protocol

Arlene Foster calls for alternative to Northern Ireland Protocol

07 March 2021

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has warned of an avalanche of checks on goods coming in to the region after grace periods end.


Nigel Farage steps down as leader of Reform UK

Nigel Farage steps down as leader of Reform UK

Nigel Farage steps down as leader of Reform UK

07 March 2021

The former MEP is stepping back from active politics after 30 years of campaigning.


PM: We tried to give as much as we possibly could with 1% NHS pay rise

PM: We tried to give as much as we possibly could with 1% NHS pay rise

PM: We tried to give as much as we possibly could with 1% NHS pay rise

07 March 2021

The wage proposal has sparked talk of industrial action, with demonstrations planned on Sunday.


Family of Caroline Flack ‘begged’ her to quit showbusiness

Family of Caroline Flack ‘begged’ her to quit showbusiness

Family of Caroline Flack ‘begged’ her to quit showbusiness

07 March 2021

Friends and family members feature in a new documentary about the TV star’s life.


Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘has ankle tag removed but faces further court date’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘has ankle tag removed but faces further court date’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘has ankle tag removed but faces further court date’

07 March 2021

The British-Iranian dual national has been held in Tehran since 2016.


Black woman deacon makes legal bid to save job and home

Black woman deacon makes legal bid to save job and home

Black woman deacon makes legal bid to save job and home

07 March 2021

The Reverend Yvonne Clarke was among the first women to be ordained when she became a priest in 1994.


Children need normality after misery of schools shutdown – Ofsted chief

Children need normality after misery of schools shutdown – Ofsted chief

Children need normality after misery of schools shutdown – Ofsted chief

07 March 2021

Amanda Spielman also said there is ‘no perfect solution’ for exam results this year.


Fiscal commission to examine tax-varying powers for Stormont Executive

Fiscal commission to examine tax-varying powers for Stormont Executive

Fiscal commission to examine tax-varying powers for Stormont Executive

07 March 2021

Finance Minister Conor Murphy said Stormont needs more fiscal levers.


The debate on women’s rights is ‘win, win’ for all – Sophie

The debate on women’s rights is ‘win, win’ for all – Sophie

The debate on women’s rights is ‘win, win’ for all – Sophie

07 March 2021

The Prince of Wales said in his speech in a programme on the Commonwealth that Covid-19 has robbed ‘countless people of their lives and livelihoods’.


Tractor driving and sheepdog training courses funded for women in Scotland

Tractor driving and sheepdog training courses funded for women in Scotland

Tractor driving and sheepdog training courses funded for women in Scotland

07 March 2021

The £115,000 package will offer education in the use of antibiotics in livestock.


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