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What we know about the Alex Salmond inquiry

What we know about the Alex Salmond inquiry

What we know about the Alex Salmond inquiry

23 February 2021

The committee was set up to investigate the botched handling of complaints made against the former first minister of Scotland.


Schools anti-crime worker jailed after admitting sex offences against children

Schools anti-crime worker jailed after admitting sex offences against children

Schools anti-crime worker jailed after admitting sex offences against children

23 February 2021

Darryl Moffatt was employed by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s office at the time.


Parents of three-year-old boy who died raise more than £50,000 for charity

Parents of three-year-old boy who died raise more than £50,000 for charity

Parents of three-year-old boy who died raise more than £50,000 for charity

23 February 2021

Jude Chinn died just 48 hours after feeling unwell.


Life in lockdown: How to give yourself at-home beauty treatments

Life in lockdown: How to give yourself at-home beauty treatments

Life in lockdown: How to give yourself at-home beauty treatments

23 February 2021

You can still give your skin a much-needed pick me up without going to a salon.


Mistletoe is a parasite with an unusual feeding strategy – study

Mistletoe is a parasite with an unusual feeding strategy – study

Mistletoe is a parasite with an unusual feeding strategy – study

23 February 2021

The plant prefers to siphon water and nutrients from other trees and scrubs, new research suggests.


Johnson criticised for suggesting journalists are ‘always abusing people’

Johnson criticised for suggesting journalists are ‘always abusing people’

Johnson criticised for suggesting journalists are ‘always abusing people’

23 February 2021

Ex-editor Boris Johnson has said that journalists are often critical without experiencing the issues of the person they are attacking.


Lottery winners to pop decades-old champagne after waiting years for win

Lottery winners to pop decades-old champagne after waiting years for win

Lottery winners to pop decades-old champagne after waiting years for win

23 February 2021

Brian Courtney had been holding onto the bottle of bubbly since the 1990s in anticipation of a big win.


Virus mutation less likely with zero-Covid strategy, expert says

Virus mutation less likely with zero-Covid strategy, expert says

Virus mutation less likely with zero-Covid strategy, expert says

23 February 2021

But the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that there is ‘no credible route to a zero-Covid Britain’.


Car firms ‘paddling furiously’ to maintain post-Brexit supply chains

Car firms ‘paddling furiously’ to maintain post-Brexit supply chains

Car firms ‘paddling furiously’ to maintain post-Brexit supply chains

23 February 2021

An industry leader told MPs that the movement of parts is a ‘major challenge’.


Scottish Parliament to remove and redact Alex Salmond’s evidence

Scottish Parliament to remove and redact Alex Salmond’s evidence

Scottish Parliament to remove and redact Alex Salmond’s evidence

23 February 2021

Evidence from the former first minister has been taken down from parliament’s website and will be redacted over concerns raised by the Crown Office.


Retail sales dive and expectations hit record low in shutdown

Retail sales dive and expectations hit record low in shutdown

Retail sales dive and expectations hit record low in shutdown

23 February 2021

The Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) latest retail survey revealed a decline in both sales volumes and orders over the past year.


UK ‘will feel as mild as May’ as warmer weather arrives this week

UK ‘will feel as mild as May’ as warmer weather arrives this week

UK ‘will feel as mild as May’ as warmer weather arrives this week

23 February 2021

Temperatures of up to 17C (62.6F) are predicted on Wednesday, with 15C (59F) and sunny spells more widely on Friday – similar to the average for May.


Michael Gove to lead review into possible use of vaccine passports

Michael Gove to lead review into possible use of vaccine passports

Michael Gove to lead review into possible use of vaccine passports

23 February 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged the ‘deep and complex issues’ surrounding the introduction of immunity certificates.


Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Ealing

Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Ealing

Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Ealing

23 February 2021

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder.


Johnson ‘very optimistic’ all lockdown restrictions will be removed on June 21

Johnson ‘very optimistic’ all lockdown restrictions will be removed on June 21

Johnson ‘very optimistic’ all lockdown restrictions will be removed on June 21

23 February 2021

The PM also announced that Michael Gove will lead a review into the possible use of vaccine passports.


Crown Office expresses ‘concern’ about Alex Salmond’s written evidence

Crown Office expresses ‘concern’ about Alex Salmond’s written evidence

Crown Office expresses ‘concern’ about Alex Salmond’s written evidence

23 February 2021

The Crown Office wrote to the Scottish Parliament raising concern about possible contempt of court with the publication of Alex Salmond’s evidence.


Keepsake box belonging to Darwin’s daughters returns home

Keepsake box belonging to Darwin’s daughters returns home

Keepsake box belonging to Darwin’s daughters returns home

23 February 2021

The item and the ‘treasures’ inside have been donated to English Heritage.


Traveller forced to spend £1,750 on quarantine after ‘incorrect advice’

Traveller forced to spend £1,750 on quarantine after ‘incorrect advice’

Traveller forced to spend £1,750 on quarantine after ‘incorrect advice’

23 February 2021

Simon Kenway was told twice by Emirates he could quarantine at home, but is now spending 10 days in a quarantine hotel.


Philip spends seventh night in hospital

Philip spends seventh night in hospital

Philip spends seventh night in hospital

23 February 2021

The Duke of Edinburgh has been spending the latest lockdown with the Queen at Windsor Castle.


Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales fall by nearly a quarter

Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales fall by nearly a quarter

Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales fall by nearly a quarter

23 February 2021

Deaths during the current wave of the virus peaked on January 19.


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