As the Treasury makes its final budget decisions, it should be buoyed by the fact that, for all the damage Covid has done to shops, education, hospitality and business, tax receipts are holding up.

BEL MOONEY: Why would a country wish to skew its mortality figures by, I believe, wrongly certifying deaths? What has been going on?

In a boost to Britain's lockdown-ending hopes, modelling by the SAGE subgroup SPI-M-O found daily deaths could drop to 200 by March 14 if the vaccine drive continues at its current speed.

The Duke of Cambridge quizzed some of the 5,000 Armed Service members employed in the vaccination programme in online Zoom calls earlier this week about how the roll-out was going.

FRANCES HARDY: Georgina (pictured with her father) from London was not the baby her parents expected. They were both white while she was unmistakably black.

Ministers will unveil guidance allowing indoor visits to Britain's care homes - but hugs and kisses will still be banned, while visitors will be required to have tested negative for Covid-19.

STACEY SOLOMON: What should I organise these bits into? My mind focuses only on the task in front of me, rather than anything else that might be whizzing around in my head.

JAN MOIR: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex still want to enjoy the prestige that ancient crowns of privilege bring to their celebrity status.

Tory Lord Hayward is used to puzzled looks when people learn that he is founder and chairman of Kings Cross Steelers - a gay rugby team - who tell their story in a new film.

The Princess Royal has now emerged as the 'least controversial choice' for the role, which was previously held by her father, the Duke of Edinburgh.

While the couple will lose a string of patronages, the Queen has no plans to remove the. Andrew Neil tweeted: 'It's hardly a huge issue but do we now need to refer to them as duke and duchess'?

The photograph of Freddie Mercury loading up his plate is one of hundreds in an exclusive collection shared here for the British band's 50th anniversary.

The amount of alcohol in the Belgian lager - for which the slogan 'reassuringly expensive' ran in the UK from 1982 to 2007 - has been reduced from 4.8 per cent due to 'wellness trends'.

AMANDA PLATELL: We not heard a word about Facebook's row with Australia from their Vice-President of Global Affairs and Communications former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg

Downing Street knocked down claims that the chief medical officer had concerns that a full return - rather than the staggered approach called for by unions - would cause a spike in infections.

Buckingham Palace announced in a dramatic statement that Harry and Meghan had been stripped of their remaining roles following their move to California, with the Sussexes hitting back.

The couple will remain His and Her Royal Highness but will not be permitted to use them on a day-to-day basis as they are no longer working members of the royal family, Palace sources confirm.

Deimantas Kubilius was fired following the incident two months into Britain's first national lockdown in 2020. He 'dug in his heels' when he refused requests to wear a mask in his cab under new Covid-19 rules.

The two statements issued by Buckingham Palace and Harry and Meghan three minutes apart laid bare the 'deep divisions' between the Sussexes and the rest of Royal Family, royal experts said today.

Oxford University is accused of double standards over its decision to accept funding from the Sheikh of Dubai who allegedly kept his own daughter captive.

South Wales is due to be worst-affected by the downpour, with up to 8in (20cm) of rain possible, though very mild temperatures are expected in areas of the South.

The Prime Minister's pet had chewed on antique furniture and books at the country residence in Buckinghamshire, as well as making a mess on the floor.

Members of the committee carrying out the probe were yesterday told the former First Minister Alex Salmond (pictured) is attending the Holyrood inquiry on Wednesday.

Ex-Cambridge rower Diana Thomas spent six decades as a man but claims trans militants are only stoking intolerance.

The report claims that the footballer's friends fear he will ruin his career if he doesn't get help with the star getting around Premier League drug tests by taking the Class C controlled pills.

For most of us, working from home during the pandemic is a daily grind. But imagine setting up office with a view of tropical plants and the ocean - Barbados, to be precise.

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: As we all know, when it comes to achieving a healthy weight the challenge for Brits is not just losing the pounds but keeping them off.

PC Jonathan Wain, 49, was described as a 'true gentleman' and 'irreplaceable' by colleagues who worked with him in Bury.

RICHARD EDEN: Harry is not the only Royal Family member who's losing titles. I hear Earl of Strathmore is to be stripped of his role as honorary chieftain of the Strathmore Highland games

Anne Sacoolas who fled to America after a fatal crash which killed Harry Dunn offered only to pay expenses for the funeral after his family lodged a claim for damages.

Uber UK - which may have to pay millions in backdated compensation - had argued they are independent contractors and not entitled to benefits.

Taken almost 32 years ago, the snapshots from the hour-long photoshoot, held at a studio in Holborn, were never destined for public viewing and, until today, have never been made public.

JOHN HUMPHRYS: The Battle of the Astroturf will not claim a prominent place in the history books. Unlike Hastings or Trafalgar, the fate of our nation did not hang in the balance.

RICHARD KAY: Evening shadows were falling across the Long Walk at Windsor Castle when the call came through.

The Duke of Sussex will be forbidden from wearing full military regalia after suffering the blow of losing his honorary appointments with the Armed Forces, it emerged tonight.

ROBERT HARDMAN: Though they call themselves 'Duke and Duchess of Sussex', they seem happy enough to use 'Harry' and 'Meghan' in other communications.

PAUL THOMAS on... Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

It comes amid fears the vaccine roll out has become a postcode lottery. Several areas in England - including in London - have reportedly started offering jabs to people in their fifties.

The £51 spray, called Taffix, coats the inside of the nose in an acidic powder that makes it difficult for viral particles to penetrate. It is said to have protected 81 Jews from catching Covid.

Office for National Statistics data released this morning showed that some £316.4billion has been added to the UK's debt mountain since the onset of the pandemic.

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno has been handed a suspended prison sentence for not paying money owed to his ex wife. Gordeno, appeared at Reading County Court earlier today.

This week Bel advises a reader who is feuding with his brother after falling out with his sister-in-law at their wedding.

The Queen's extraordinary statement about the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle brings to an end a week of turmoil for the monarchy.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed to The Queen that they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family, Buckingham Palace said today.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have told the Queen they will not be returning to frontline duties following their year outside the Firm.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have parted ways with several sporting bodies after telling the Queen they will not return to frontline duties following their year outside the Firm.

The survey, conducted by the Office of National Statistics, will allow people over 16 to specify their gender identity. The move has been welcomed by the LGBTQ+ community as 'a historic moment'.

WARNING: SPOILERS The drama, which is based on the best-selling book by English author Sarah Pinborough, has left many viewers baffled by its kinky sex scenes and huge twist at the end.

It's A Sin writer Russell T Davies said famous gay actors 'don't exist to lead blockbusters' and straight actors must 'step aside' to help them get more opportunities.

Lisa Ford suffered multiple fractures, including a smashed pelvis and internal injuries, when her horse fell backwards onto her while she was riding on the Badminton Estate in September 2018.

EXCLUSIVE: GRAPHIC WARNING - WildatLife, a charity working on the ground in Nigeria, visited Oluwu fish market in Epe, 55 miles east of Lagos, and took the shocking footage.

The protesters, who have been underground for more than three weeks, are trying to stop HS2's plans to replace the green space outside Euston station in central London with a temporary taxi rank.

Department of Health statistics confirmed the second wave has shrunk again. They also revealed a further 468,321 doses of the vaccine were dished out yesterday, taking the total to 6.8million.

Transgender beautician Paris Bregazzi, 33, who once shoved a police officer onto Tube tracks has been jailed for nine months for barging two women and slapping another on her head.

Rishi Sunak will announce at the Budget on March 3 that the Government's furlough scheme will be extended to the summer, it was claimed today.

The mayor of Greater Manchester urged the Government to expand the rollout to 'younger, more mobile' age groups who were more able to travel to mass vaccination centres to get their jabs.

The three letters that are coming up for sale form part of a collection of letters Diana wrote to another close confidant, Roger Bramble, the former Lord High Sheriff of Westminster.

Sadiq Khan, 50, visited a vaccine centre located at a church in Streatham, South West London. He was asked by his GP to receive the jab in the current phase of the rollout due to his asthma.

NASA's Perseverance is 'alive on Mars'.' The rover has landed on the Red Planet following a 239 million-mile journey through space and will spend two years searching for signs of life.

London-based finance expert Martin Lewis shared his 'rule of thumb' on what percentage of your salary to put away on last night's episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.

Mark Harper, chair of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Recovery Group and MP for the Forest of Dean, railed against suggestions that inoculated Britons could be allowed greater freedom sooner.

Average petrol prices have soared 7.5p per litre since December, adding £4.13 to the cost of filling up a 55-litre family car, an AA report revealed.

Boris Johnson will pledge to donate millions of surplus vaccine doses to poorer countries and also urge other world leaders to support an ambitious target to develop new vaccines in 100 days.

They will also distribute leaflets in 20 languages - including Arabic, Punjabi and Hindi - to reach out to people in the UK who do not speak English as their first language.

New rules demanded by the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon state that the European Union flag should be flown every day along with the Saltire.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned about the triple threat to the world from high pollution levels, climate change and loss of biodiversity in a new report.

The newlywed couple had been on their honeymoon at the Grand Josun Jeju Hotel, in Jeju, South Korea, when they discovered the mirrored windows inside the hotel's sauna were see-through.

The ship Longwave (pictured) loaded its final 12,000-ton cargo from Tyneside, which has exported coal since the 13th century.

The Royal British Legion hopes that including veterans in the census will increase understanding of their needs and lead to more effective policies and services.

The Co-op is the first UK supermarket to reject genetically modified food crops and animals without strict assessment and labels. It also backed the #NotInMySupermarket campaign

Hundreds of British troops will be sent to Iraq in the biggest increase of UK soldiers there since the last Gulf War.

Following Sarah Beeny's Channel 4 show New Life in the Country, Ann Scott, 72, from Norfolk, hopes that involving her in the right of way debate will raise the profile of her campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: The British Home Secretary is to bring in legislation which will force serial killer Ian Brady's solicitor to give police access to personal paperwork for the first time.

Prisoners at a jail in Asunción, Paraguay, led an uprising Tuesday that left six inmates dead, including three who were decapitated.

The St James Quarter project construction site in Edinburgh has been hit by a Covid outbreak with 11 positive cases and 50 people sent home to self- isolate - amid claims of no masks or social distancing.

Social Care Minister Helen Whately today hinted postcode lockdowns will be imposed by the Government to stop the spread of dangerous coronavirus variants when national curbs are eased.

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The centuries-old practice of aristocratic titles only being passed on to male descendants could be about to come to an end. A review has been ordered by the Prime Minister, led by Angela Stratton.

The bats, known as little reds, have joined the existing grey-headed and black fruit bat population in Casino, in northern NSW, and have setup camp along the Richmond River.

Hannah Clarke's death was labelled a harrowing case of domestic violence, but Queensland - known for its breathtaking islands and white sand beaches - is hiding a sinister spate of family murders.

The saga surrounding whether NRL great Cameron Smith will play on in 2021 has intensified after he was spotted at a Gold Coast Titans trial game on Friday night.

Welsh health minister Eluned Morgan, pictured, said the new rules being implemented on March 1 will save lives by making smoking less attractive to members of the public.

A child has died and another airlifted to hospital following a single-vehicle crash on the Central Coast.

Harry and Meghan were cast out as working royals last night, with Buckingham Palace announcing they had been stripped of their remaining roles following their move to California.

A Gold Coast mum is terrified for the life of her pets and children after receiving a terrifying note in her mailbox threatening her dogs with bait.

The number of hours ambulances spent waiting to drop off patients increased by almost two thirds (63%) in London and nearly a half (48%) in the West Midlands over the festive period.

Mystery surrounds the circumstances behind a vicious attack of an elderly man who was bashed and left for dead in his own home in Melbourne.

Although Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a 'roadmap' out of lockdown which will see more social mixing allowed within weeks, hairdressers are set to lose out.

The credits will be used on alternative modes of transport such as bicycles and electric scooters but will also work on congestion-easing forms like public transport, car clubs and taxis.

Scott Morrison said Facebook has 'tentatively friended us again' after tech giant apologised for banning pages run by charities, government departments and small businesses.

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick will be partly based at a new ministerial HQ in Wolverhampton as part of the Government's pledge to 'level up' the country it has been announced.

Board president Lisa Brizendine, left, resigned with members Kim Beede, Erica Ippolito and Richie Masadas on Friday after mocking parents in a meeting.

Ted Cruz's family were seen soaking up the sun on the beaches of Cancun, Mexico on Friday. But the Texas senator was forced to return to the Lone Star State after facing criticism for the trip.

United Airlines has launched an investigation into the identity of the source who leaked Senator Ted Cruz's travel plans for his return trip from Cancun to storm-hit Texas on Thursday.

A 50-metre long rainbow walkway has been painted on the Coogee Beach promenade as part of Randwick Council's support for diversity and the local LGBT community.

Dozens of harrowing claims have emerged due to a petition started to demand schools implement better sex consent education.

Damien Twizell, pictured, was jailed for more than 13 years after he admitted raping a 12-year-old girl. He was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life by Bolton Crown Court.

Two people are dead after a military T-38 jet crashed near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Montgomery, Alabama. The crash is under investigation.

Carl Hart, left, studies the effects of psychoactive drugs on humans. He has detailed his drug use in a new book titled 'Drug Use for Grown-ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear.'

Texas homeowners this week were furious to learn that they had been billed as much as $17,000 for their electricity as power outages caused rolling blackouts for days.

Thousands joined the Millions March Against Mandatory COVID Vaccinations in Sydney's Hyde Park and Melbourne's Fawkner Park in South Yarra on Saturday.

Gina Carano, the conservative actress who was fired from the hit series The Mandalorian, claims her former bosses at Lucasfilm and Disney were 'watching her like a hawk' before her ouster.

While touring a Pfizer vaccine plant in Michigan on Friday, President Joe Biden said he hopes this year's holiday season will approach normalcy but played down expectations of an immediate end.

The mystery of what really happened to tribesman Yokununna - an Indigenous prisoner who was shot by white police officer Bill McKinnon near Uluru in 1934 - was finally uncovered in a garage.

The green light follows a pause on the travel bubble between the two countries after three new Covid cases were reported in Auckland on Sunday.

A Pennsylvania police officer, Joseph Fischer, 55, is facing criminal charges after posting a video of himself fighting with other officers during the Capitol riots on January 6 in Washington D.C.

Former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon was arrested early Friday morning in Florida for DUI while his wife was booked for resisting arrest and pushing an officer.

Sewage plants in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have detected fragments of coronavirus.

The New York City Tax Commission has been subpoenaed as the Manhattan DA's Office chases potential criminality by Donald Trump, the latest development in an accelerating case.

Cristian Pavon's mother found him unresponsive Tuesday after his home in Conroe lost power at the weekend.

Toyota's entry into the 'compact SUV is a winner - which is what we've come to expect from Australia's most popular car brand.

Houston was the subject of media reports he was handing over global control of the church, only for the man himself to come foreward to declare the claims were untrue.

Former President Trump was 'lucky' to survive the coronavirus given his age and weight according to Dr Anthony Fauci who said he was 'quite fortunate' and could have 'gotten into serious trouble'.

President Joe Biden said he wants to visit storm-battered Texas, but only if his trip doesn't suck resources away from the state's residents.

AI researcher Margaret Mitchell, right, said 'I'm fired' on Twitter on Friday, inset. Her colleague Timnit Gebru, left, was fired from Google in December which she claims she was for criticizing diversity efforts.

Drivers are divided over footage showing a  black Volkswagen crossing three lanes on Bulla Road in Essendon in northern Victoria.

The internet giants currently profit from the content that news organizations produce by hosting them on their respective platforms.

The Biden administration will release an intelligence report that concludes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

According to a new study by a nonprofit watchdog, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19 directive regarding nursing homes may have contributed up to a thousand deaths.

The New York congresswoman issued a statement on Friday as Cuomo continues to face scrutiny over his administration's handling of nursing home deaths data.

Scott Morrison has acknowledged there is a problem with parliament's workplace culture - calling the latest rape accusations 'very distressing' and saying he is 'sickened' by the incident.

David Schoen, 63, made the revelation during an interview on Newsmax Thursday night, but did not disclose the name of the school in question.

Just 24 hours after Facebook's blanket news ban, content from satirical websites The Betoota Advocate and The Chaser made up nine of the top 10 most popular links - along with cat videos.

Lockdown pupils at the UK's neediest schools will be handed Vodafone mobile phone SIM cards - that give them free access to the internet - through MailForce.

A new book lays bear with honesty how Nicky Campbell was facing burnout as he was trapped in a spiral of despair. But he was saved by the love of his Labrador, Maxwell.

Ruth Rose, 25, got a text alert from her security camera after it detected suspicious movement outside her home in Northumberland. But it was a meteor exploding.

Ron DeSantis, left, said flags will be lowered when funeral arrangements for Rush Limbaugh, right, have been made. James Golden, inset, called him a 'second-generation Founding Father.'

A woman was sitting in a McDonald's car park in Sydney, about to begin eating her hash brown when a lone cockatoo landed on her side mirror.

Brent Thompson and Peter Salom, from Perth, woke up on Thursday morning to find users for their social media app Litt surged by almost 40 per cent following Facebook's shock announcement.

Daryl Maguire, 61, has been laying low after allegations of corruption surfaced and his relationship with the NSW Premier, 50, was exposed.

A new film called The Last Vermeer details the life of Dutch conman Han van Meegeren who sold a painting to Nazi leader Hermann Goring.

A 25-year-old man was found dead outside a Manoora unit complex in Cairns just before midnight on Friday after being stabbed with a knife.

For most people a four-star hotel is a holiday treat or a business trip necessity. But what if you're confined to your room 24/7, apart from ten-minute 'breaks' with a security guard in tow.

The Coorabell home, located in the Northern River Region of New South Wales, went on the market last week, and more than 25,000 people have since viewed the enviable listing.

President Joe Biden used his speech at the Pfizer facility in Michigan Friday to put some heat on Congressional Republicans who don't want to spend $1.9 trillion on COVID-19 relief.

Crucially for Britain's current strategy, the first dose also offers 75 per cent protection on its own for 12 weeks. Immunity kicks in after 22 days following vaccination.

Detectives from the Organised Crime Squad were investigating criminal groups allegedly involved in supplying cocaine in Sydney's south and south-west.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spent time discussing crime in New York City during his COVID briefing on Friday morning, citing numbers in the context of the upcoming mayoral race.

Cases of the 70 percent more infectious variant have exploded to 433 in Florida, in less than one month since its first case. How Covid numbers are affected there could predict what's to come for the US.

Safe Work Australia said while it's unlikely companies will be forced to ask customers for proof of vaccination under current work health and safety laws, they are free to do so if they please.

Missing financial adviser Melissa Caddick went on a shredding spree after finding out she was being investigated by ASIC - now police are considering placing her on the NSW's most wanted list.

President Donald Trump golfed in a 'Make America Great Again' hat on a day when President Joe Biden repudiated his 'America first' agenda in a foreign policy speech.

Fears grew this week that the virus was still spreading, after three new cases - a couple and their young child - tested positive on Friday.

The move to expand indoor dining to match levels in New Jersey will take effect on February 26, and Cuomo's move on Friday came just a week after NYC reopened indoor dining at 25%.

Judge Michael Powell Friday refused to consider motion to quash Nicole Young's effort and instead turned the decision over to a discovery referee, court documents obtained by DailyMail.com revealed.

Johntrell White, 29, and Nadia Bailey, 28, from Louisiana, were arrested at Honolulu airport for allegedly trying to bribe a screener to let them bypass the state's COVID restrictions.

Canadian veteran Lionel Desmond, 33, shot and killed his wife Shanna, his 10-year-old daughter Aaliyah, and his mother, Brenda, and then himself in Nova Scotia in January 2017.

Father-of-one Lee Clarke, 23, used his car as a weapon to knock a couple over following a row during a night out in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, on Christmas Eve in 2019.

Shopkeeper Shafaq Khan, 50, and 51-year old property landlord Mushtaq Ahmed had illegally hooked up a petrol powered generator to power fridges and lighting at the Manchester shop.

Maggie Sutherland spoke with Fox Nation's Crime Stories With Nancy Grace just days after an Arkansas judge found Quake Lewellyn fit to stand trial in her daughter Sydney's murder.