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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:32:00 +0000Announcement on mandatory hotel quarantine 'today' |
An announcement on mandatory hotel quarantine will be made later, a government minister has told Sky News, as he said it was "far too early" for Britons to be thinking about booking a summer holiday.
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:04:00 +0000Parents having breakdowns and children at risk – experts' plea on schools |
Keeping schools closed is having a "calamitous" impact on children, some of the UK's top paediatricians have warned as they called for teachers to be prioritised for a vaccine.
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:16:00 +0000UK coronavirus deaths pass 100,000, latest figures suggest |
Coronavirus deaths in the UK are now expected to have surpassed 100,000, after the release of figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:12:00 +0000'Far too early' for Britons to think about booking summer holidays |
It is "far too early" for Britons to be thinking about booking a summer holiday, a minister has told Sky News.
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:12:00 +0000Britain's Got Talent could be scrapped for 2021 due to COVID restrictions |
Britain's Got Talent could be scrapped in 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis, Sky News understands.
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:58:00 +0000Facebook News launches in UK after deals reached with media |
Facebook has launched its Facebook News tab in the UK after completing deals with many of the country's major news providers, including Sky News, the Financial Times, and The Guardian.
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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:36:00 +0000UK access to Pfizer jab threatened as EU imposes new controls on COVID vaccine exports |
The European Union has threatened to impose strict controls on the exporting of coronavirus vaccines made in the bloc.
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:23:00 +0000Jobless rate hits 5% as unemployment rises by 202,000 in three months |
The UK's unemployment rate has hit 5% for the first time in more than four years, according to official figures which suggest over 200,000 people lost their jobs in the three months to November.
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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:58:00 +0000UK records lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases so far this year |
The UK has recorded its lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases so far this year, with 22,195.
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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:21:00 +0000Skin cancer rates increase 'significantly' among middle-aged and older adults |
Skin cancer rates have rocketed in the past few decades, according to a new study.
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