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‘They are wrong’ – Environment Secretary accuses EU of making things up over Brexit trade dispute
In a speech at the National Farmers’ Union, Environment Secretary George Eustice said that farmers were now benefiting from increased confidence because of leaving the European Union, with profits up in many sectors and lamb and beef prices at ten-...


Salmond pulls out of appearance at Holyrood committee
Alex Salmond was expected to appear at a Holyrood inquiry, but in the last few moments we've found out he is not going.


Sturgeon sets out ‘cautious’ Scotland release from lockdown
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been setting out her plan for easing the current lockdown.


Johnson promises Covid ‘vaccine passports’ review
The Prime Minister has admitted that the government is considering the possible use of "vaccine passports"


Struggling businesses call for more help from UK government
The number of people out of work is now more than 1.7 million - up by more than a quarter over the course of the pandemic.


Violence on the doorstep: the mothers fighting for a safe home
Jackie Long asks whether families caught up in criminal exploitation should be given the same priority as victims of domestic violence when it comes to providing safe accommodation.


No perfect solution? MPs on the way out of lockdown
We spoke to Neil O'Brien and Andrea Leadsom


Covid vaccines used in UK ‘working spectacularly well’, scientists say
There are encouraging signs that the vaccines are having a "spectacular" impact on reducing serious illness.


All school pupils in England to return on March 8
The government has confirmed that all pupils in England will return to school from March 8, along with wider use of testing and face masks, especially in secondary schools. 


Boris Johnson reveals roadmap out of England’s lockdown
“The end really is in sight,” Boris Johnson told MPs today as he set out his plans to ease England's lockdown restrictions, after what he called a "wretched year".


Explained: How England plans to end lockdown
Boris Johnson spoke to MPs earlier, with details about the roadmap out of lockdown.


A global camdemic. Meet the young people stripping for cash on OnlyFans
Is OnlyFans the new frontier of sex work? Or an exploitative fad, with potentially life-ruining consequences?


Welsh first minister suggests lockdown restrictions in Wales could be eased in three weeks’ time
Mark Drakeford said he hoped all primary school children would be able return to school by the middle of March, with the case rate in Wales now at its lowest since September. 


Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales: ‘The best way in front of us is the domestic abuse bill’
We spoke to Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales.


‘Missed chances’ to save woman killed by ex-partner
A coroner in Nottingham has declared that the probation service made a significant contribution to the murder of a woman by her former boyfriend. 



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