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Yahoo News UKMental health minister Nadine Dorries says lockdown wasn't doom and gloom for everyone
The MP and former nurse said the true outlook of lockdown life has not been reflected by negative media reports.
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Matt Hancock flounders over isolation rules for footballers – 'Euros bringing so much joy'
Hancock was asked if Euro 2020 'trumps' the rules for everyone else amid the confusing saga surrounding Billy Gilmour, Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell.
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Why people are arguing about white privilege in schools
Terms like 'white privilege' may have contributed towards a 'systemic neglect' of white working class pupils who need support, a House of Commons committee has said.
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When could double-vaccinated people face fewer COVID restrictions?
The government wants to scrap the 10-day isolation rule for double-vaccinated people who come into contact with a COVID carrier.
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'100,000 rape victims' came forward in time it took government to produce ‘small fry and piecemeal’ review
Labour frontbencher Jess Phillips has attacked the government over its 'weak' Rape Review, saying 100,000 victims have come forward in the time it took for it to be written.
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Is the G7 summit really to blame for a 834% increase in COVID cases in Cornwall?
Some experts have linked the G7 to the increase in cases, though a Cornwall public health official cited an outbreak among students and the area’s popularity as a tourist destination.
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Two critical reasons UK is facing a difficult COVID winter, according to Chris Whitty
'I think we need to be braced for the fact that the coming winter may well be quite a difficult one.'
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Tory MP criticises 'fearful' public for backing COVID lockdown delay
'What on earth is happening to our country?'
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Just 0.07% of people catch COVID after two vaccine doses, study finds
These results will offer Boris Johnson further vindication for his decision to delay the end of England's lockdown until 19 July.
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Indian variant could have R number as high as 7, MPs warned
A top public health experts has warned MPs the reproduction 'R' rate of the Delta coronavirus variant could be as high as 7 without any lockdown restrictions in place.
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‘Totally f***ing hopeless’: Bombshell Boris Johnson WhatsApp about Matt Hancock leaked by Dominic Cummings
The PM's former senior adviser has leaked a WhatsApp message in which Johnson brands health secretary Matt Hancock 'totally f***ing hopeless'.
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Ministers considering return of 'tougher COVID rules' during winter months
Coronavirus restrictions could be reimposed in the winter, according to a report.
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Ofsted chief says most schoolgirls 'laugh off' nude pics sent by boys – 'It's not a safeguarding issue'
Amanda Spielman said she had spoken to a sample of girls who left school in the past two years and that only one had never been sent a photograph by a boy of their naked body.
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GB News: Four companies suspend advertising on new 'anti-woke' channel
Companies advertising with GB News are being lobbied on Twitter to drop all ties with the channel over concerns about its perceived right-leaning politics.
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Cressida Dick 'must consider quitting' over cover-up after brutal killing of Daniel Morgan
The brother of Daniel Morgan has said Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick must consider resigning in light of the report about the force's 'corrupt' response to his 1987 murder.
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5 charts that explain how serious England's COVID problem is right now
Here are five charts, shared by Chris Whitty, that demonstrate how serious the situation is right now and why a lockdown delay was deemed necessary.
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Boris Johnson says dancing indoors at weddings is banned
The government has lifted the 30-person limit on weddings – but dancing remains banned.
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49 COVID hotspots in the UK ahead of Boris Johnson's lockdown announcement
This is not what the prime minister had in mind.
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Indian variant COVID cases more than triple in a week in huge blow for 21 June unlocking
Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement on Monday, but a delay to the lifting of restrictions is looking increasingly likely.
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Minister casts doubt on 21 June amid reports of four-week lockdown delay – 'Let's not squander this'
It has been reported Boris Johnson is considering delaying the end of lockdown by four weeks.
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