DR RENEE HOENDERKAMP: Why are we still seeing such miserably restricted funerals, particularly for mourners who have had at least one dose of the vaccine?

PROFESSOR PHILIP THOMAS: Given the current positive trends, the UK Government's target of full freedom by June 21 looks like it should be met.

Law Commission has warned autonomous cars may also be prejudiced against women and the mobility-impaired, because their operating systems have largely been created by able-bodied men.

Data from 65,000 people in four studies was collated and revealed modern people are getting fatter in their 40s and 50s compared to past generations.

Violence erupted once again in Northern Ireland tonight as rioters set furniture alight on Shankill Road, Belfast, and police officers tried to maintain order.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Nobody can love the individuals and institutions that have tried to steal the pleasure from the lives of so many.

Milner, who wore the armband for Liverpool at Elland Road, revealed that the squad only found out about the news on the same day as the fans and that he does not support the breakaway league.

Furious British travel bosses slammed the French President's 'incredibly disappointing potential decision to cut off UK holidaymakers from the western European nation this summer.

DAN WOOTTON: Prince Charles has left for his cottage in Wales to privately grieve the loss of his father - following an extraordinary summit with Prince William and Prince Harry.

SUE REID :Bishop Climate was discovered last year offering A bogus Covid-19 'cure' in a mysterious-looking oil-filled bottle, marketed as 'Plagues Divine Protection'.

JOHN STAPLETON: Lynn Faults Wood suffered a stroke caused by a disease of which few people have heard. A disease with the hard-to-remember name of antiphospholipid syndrome

The men haven't been named but the owner's brother-in-law said he likely drove it out of his driveway at 11.25pm on Saturday then hopped in the backseat after engaging autopilot.

On Monday, the U.S. State Department announced it will be issuing a 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' advisories for about 80 percent of countries due to the risk of COVID-19 around the world.

Sunbathers flocked to beaches in Bournemouth and Portsmouth earlier today as the nation enjoyed a mini heatwave and saw highs of 65F after a chilly start to the month.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and many fans are lashing out at the clubs' owners, such as American billionaires like Liverpool's John Henry over the newly formed European Super League.

Painsomnia is a medical condition where people go to bed in relative comfort but as they sleep their pain builds and wakes them up.

Dr MAI THI NGUYEN-KIM: Our bodies are full of chemicals - we call them 'hormones' and 'neurotransmitters' - and the way they interact with our cells determines our health and behaviour.

The US sports moguls behind Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal: Joel Glazer, John W Henry and Stan Kroenke respectively, are key players in the Super League.

Football supporters held banners outside Elland Road before Liverpool's Premier League clash at Leeds United protesting against the European Super League which was announced on Sunday.

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Audacious plans for a new breakaway competition including 20 teams battling it out midweek would be in direct opposition to existing UEFA tournaments, like the Champions League.

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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Even if they'd abandoned this fatuous gesture by now, Tottenham's involvement in the creation of the new breakaway league would have tipped me over the edge.

Matt Hancock told MPs that the government had made the 'difficult' decision to place the country in the highest level of restrictions from 4am on Friday.

For genuine football fans, April is the most exciting time of the year. With the season approaching its climax, it is the month when championships are won and lost, and teams battle to avoid relegation.

Labour MP Clive Lewis reacted to the report by tweeting a photo of a KKK member in front of a burning cross with the caption: 'Move along. Nothing to see here #RaceReport.'

The Premier League, FIFA, UEFA and other objectors have enjoyed the fruits of the big bucks for too long and hate the idea of a commercial challenger breaking up the oligopoly.

Basketball star Scottie Pippen's eldest son has died. The NBA Hall of Famer announced his son Antron Pippen's death on Twitter on Monday.

The furious head of the European football governing body lashed out at the 12 clubs behind the scheme following a meeting of the EFA Executive Committee on Monday.

Paul Reynolds, 38, from Colchester, Essex, was restrained by security staff at Pontins Pakefield near Lowestoft, Suffolk on February 14, 2017. He was taken to hospital and died two days later.

Speaking exclusively to FEMAIL, royal author Nigel Cawthorne claimed 'Prince Philip himself would not countenance public displays of affection' - adding the 'stiff upper lip is no longer.'

During Sunday's Panic On The Streets Of Springfield, Lisa Simpson was seen making an imaginary friend in the form of depressed singer and vegetarian Quilloughby of indie band The Snuffs.

Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed the body of the girl, 13, who was on holiday with her family, was found at the base of the cliffs at Sandy Bay, Exmouth on Friday.

The statistics pile more pressure on Boris Johnson to speed up his roadmap out of England's lockdown, with the next relaxations not due for almost another month.

The Duke of York, 61, sat in the back of the 200mph green Bentley Flying Spur - which was blue when first delivered in September before being spray-painted - as it drove in Windsor.

Even with non-essential travel banned, pictures show seven-hour queues as officials individually check thousands of passengers' Covid paperwork on arrival in Britain.

SAMI MOKBEL: 'Big six' clubs at the forefront of the European Super League could see their plans to sign players scuppered by Whitehall if they deem incoming new signings do not meet certain criteria.

Staff at Jane Austen's former home in Chawton, Hampshire which was turned into a museum for the 18th century author are now re-evaluating her place in 'Regency era colonialism'.

One longstanding Barclaycard customer saw his limit cut from £11,000 to £300, while another's was slashed from £8,500 to £1,000 without any checks on their finances.

The 12 clubs, from England, Italy and Spain, announced plans on Sunday night to set up a competition to rival UEFA's Champions League and Europa League tournaments.

Sources say she will continue to regularly exercise the two black ponies - Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm - at Windsor.

Many of the Chinese-made kits contained guidance saying they were to be used by people suffering symptoms of coronavirus - going against official UK guidance.

Crazy Rich Asians star Remy Hii has broken his silence on the horrific racist backlash he was subjected to after starring on Neighbours.

High streets across Britain saw a 93.2% increase in footfall, while shopping centres performed even better with a 126.6% gain.

The new European Super League is being financed by JP Morgan, a US banking firm that Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward used to work for.

Speaking to The Times, Ms Seward, author of Prince Philip Revealed, said any kind of family summit to discuss the fallout from the Oprah chat is unlikely to take place this week.

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Jean-Claude Juncker said he 'made a mistake' listening to David Cameron's orders to stay quiet as he could have 'defended' the bloc.

Downing Street today accused the United Nations of 'misrepresenting' the findings of a landmark UK race report in an extraordinary bust up.

Amateur jockey Lorna Brooke, 37, was placed into an induced coma after a shock fall in Somerset caused her brain to suffer  'significant' swelling earlier this month. She died yesterday.

Hundreds of charities and groups the Duke of Edinburgh was involved with have left touching and unusual tributes.

Pictures showed crowds of revellers hit the streets this weekend to celebrate the first weekend since pubs and bars reopened but it appeared little social distancing was in place at outdoor seating areas

Cambridge GP Dr David Creed tried to engage in romantic relationships with two married women who told a disciplinary tribunal that he made them feel 'extremely uncomfortable' and 'uneasy'.

Labour has demanded 'full transparency' after a leaked email from the former PM revealed his staff had been 'passing on' approaches from businesses to the NHS.

Londoner Deborah James, 39, aka Bowel Babe, launched the "No Butts" campaign on Lorraine today to get people talking about their bowel health without feeling embarrassed.

Jared O'Mara, 39, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, bombarded a former aide with inappropriate messages and was later censured by Parliament's standards commissioner.

Rhianna Gardner was walking her pug in woodland in Colchester, Essex, last Thursday at 8pm when she was attacked. She put up a fight and managed to thwart the theft.

Sammy Kimmence, 25, from Essex, admitted scamming Peter Martin, 90, and Peter Haynes, 80, out of £34,000. A judge at Portsmouth Crown Court has now warned him that he could be sent to jail.

Rajinder Kalia, 65, who practised an obscure branch of Hinduism at the Baba Balak Nath temple in Bell Green, Coventry, is alleged to have raped four female devotees.

Britons emerged from pandemic lockdown to throw a party in pub beer gardens, parks and beaches over the weekend.

Maurice Amdur 56, claimed he became impotent, temporarily lost use of his arms and was transformed into a hermit by the impact of a crash at London's Marble Arch in January 2015.

The President of France (pictured) said his government was working on a certificate for travel between European countries. MailOnline has asked the government if Britain is included.

RICHARD KAY: As the limousines drew up to take mourners from the porch of St George's Chapel back to Windsor Castle Prince Charles used the briefest of gestures to send them away.

Daniel Parry has described the moment the animal jumped on his three-year-old son, Luca, as they were leaving a playground in Liverpool.

The average asking price of homes up for sale across Britain jumped over 2 per cent in a month, with buyers flocking to snap up properties with outdoor space and work from home options.

The Church of England's former adviser on race relations Dr Elizabeth Henry described a disturbing incident from 2019 which saw a black staff member receive a picture of a banana.

LIZ JONES: There is very little wiggle room when it comes to dressing for a ceremonial royal funeral. Black is a given, introduced by Queen Victoria upon the death of Albert in 1861.

The Big Six of English football have all signed letters declaring their intention to join, which would end competition in domestic and continental football as supporters currently know it.

The Prince of Wales (pictured on Saturday) and Duke of Cambridge will reportedly plan with the Queen which members of 'The Firm' will be working Royals and what they should do.

The last year has been challenging for everyone, but has been particularly tough for those who own and run small businesses.

Footage shows hundreds of young people outside the Harrods department store in West London without face masks and ignoring social distancing rules.

BEL MOONEY: Dressed in black and obeying the rules on Covid funerals, the Royal Family prompted thoughts of all the other families who have had to bid farewell to their loved ones in small ceremonies.

Princess Eugenie, 31, donned a checked shirt and a pair of sunglasses as she sat in the passenger seat of a car driven by her husband Jack Brooksbank, 34, and left Windsor Castle.

A further 1,882 people have tested positive for Covid-19 - a 8.7 per cent rise on last Sunday. Today's daily death toll of 10 is 43 per cent higher than the seven seen on this day last week.

The Queen was today seen for the first time since Prince Philip's funeral. The monarch, 94, was pictured this afternoon leaving Windsor Castle behind the wheel of a green Jaguar.

In a letter to Boris Johnson, chief executives from chains including JD Wetherspoon, Young's, Greene King and Pizza Hut called for the roadmap to go ahead.

Europe's vaccine roll-out was condemned as 'unacceptably slow' by the World Health Organisation earlier this month, with leaders blaming delays for 'prolonging the pandemic'.

Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed that the case against her is prejudiced because Jeffrey Epstein is dead - and he would have cleared her of wrongdoing if he was alive.

The unnamed 27-year-old woman said she was captured while travelling home to her children. She was kept for 11 days before soldiers abandoned her in a bush. Villagers took her to hospital.

Nioola Zingaretti, President of Lazio, has joined forces with activists in Rome and pledged €500,000 to help save pine trees in the capital from pine tortoise scale insects which plague the trees.

Byron Bay locals have been outraged by plans for a new Netflix series 'Byron Baes' to be shot on their shores. Dozens staged a paddle out while others showed placards at a protest on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister is due to appear in Downing Street's new briefing room at 5pm after coming under fire for taking too long to ban travel to India.

Police are investigating following a bomb scare outside a major Melbourne hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

Pupils at Pimlico Academy in London accused the secondary school of racism, Islamophobia and transphobia during a volatile demonstration last month, during which the Union flag was torched.

Six-year-old German Shepherd Denver from Nashville, Michigan, clearly believes he is a puppy at heart as he climbs into the tiny crate meant for a 10-week-old pup in his owner's car .

The job title of Prince Harry's new role at startup BetterUp Inc., that some in the US are shortening to 'CHIMPO', has already drawn mockery at home in Britain for the silly-sounding phrase.

Kimberley Cameron, 27, was killed when she was hit by a police car in Aylesbury on Friday evening. The police car was responding to another crash nearby when the fatal incident took place.

Sacha Butlin, 23, hit Thomas Henry Le Vavasseur Dit Durell, 25, with the glass after drinking half a bottle of vodka during a night out at a club in St Helier, Jersey.

Tesco was handed the penalty by a judge at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday and further ordered to pay prosecution costs of £95,500, Birmingham City Council said.

Highs of 68F are expected across southern England and the Midlands by the afternoon as glorious sunshine greets lockdown-weary park and beachgoers.

Achieving the 80 per cent reduction will require major changes to industry, farming and homes - as well as planting more trees across Britain. Boris Johnson will confirm the cuts in the coming days.

Former reality TV star and Penthouse covergirl Suzi Taylor and an alleged accomplice wanted money from a sex client who refused to pay, but didn't want to seriously hurt him, a court has been told.

Organisers of the Winchester event said they were 'devastated' to abort for a second straight year but unwilling to stake millions on lockdown having ended by August.

Border Force is said to be working on plans which would see passport e-gates able to automatically check if someone has the correct documents for entry into the UK.

Derek Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson underlined George Floyd's active resistance to arrest as he wrapped up his case for the former officer's acquittal on Monday in Hennepin County court.

More than 200,000 cases per day were recorded on average in the last week, 20 times as many as two months ago, after a new variant of Covid-19 emerged

Grace Church School teacher Paul Rossi was ousted from the classroom Monday after he accused the school of 'indoctrinating' students with antiracist lessons.

Troy 'Catman' West has been one of the Geelong Cats' most recognisable fans who stood out in the crowd with his blue and white costumes and make-up. But now he has quit over rampant abuse.

Seconds before the altercation, the cyclist encountered a series of close calls from other drivers down the busy road which sparked wild debate online.

Coles Tasmanian smoked salmon 150g packs were printed with the wrong use-by date and expire on May 7, 2021, not the listed April 7, 2023, so anyone who eats them after May 7 may get sick.

In a damning report, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services blasted the government for communicating restrictions 'often at short notice and subject to change'.

A dashcam has captured the heartstopping moment a sedan rear-ended a 4WD after traffic went from 100km/h to a standstill in just seconds.

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner worked up a sweat in Miami on Monday and were spotted full of smiles after enjoying workouts around their luxury apartment.

Russian state media have reported that Moscow intends to close parts of the Black Sea to foreign military and official ships for six months.

The woman who was found dead with burns to her body in the backyard of a Gold Coast home has been identified as mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson.  

The former British MP, who is the only woman to have been elected speaker of the Commons, is auctioning off around 40 items she was presented with throughout her career.

A massive diamond is expected to break an Australian sales record when it goes to auction on Tuesday night. The ring comes from Canada and has an estimated value of $990,000-$1.2million.

The jobless rate fell to 4.9 per cent between December and February, down from 5 per cent in the previous three months. Economists had pencilled in a rise to 5.1 per cent.

A Western Australian man subjected his ex-girlfriend to a horrific assault as she was breastfeeding their infant son - all in front of her four children. On hearing her testimony he erupted in the court.

The positive samples were taken on from between April 6 to the 16, and means someone with coronavirus - or shedding the disease - has been in those areas.

A northern bluefin tuna weighing a massive 271kgs was hooked by a longliner vessel on Wednesday morning off Coffs Harbour in New South Wales.

Several homes in Nefyn, North Wales, are now perilously close to the edge of a newly formed cliff after a 13ft wide landslide saw rubble fall onto the sand below.

A Queensland snake catcher who started vomiting and convulsing 10 minutes after being bitten by his a tiger snake named Wesley Stripes says his wife's quick thinking saved his life.

Jessie Cole, 18, one of the teenagers convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, yesterday admitted to stealing a quad bike only hours earlier at Reading Magistrate's Court.

TikTok user mikaTok revealed she bought a 43' inch Hisense Smart TV with a ticket price of $495 for only $248 thanks to the amazing deal - but bargain-lovers will have to be quick.

California Representative Maxine Waters reportedly requested police protection while on a Minnesota trip where she told protesters to get more 'confrontational'.

Campaigners and even state education ministers hit back at the 'confusing' and 'inappropriate' new consent campaign for schools, which featured milkshakes, tacos and shark metaphors.

More than 100 people showed up to help Mykey O'Halloran, 29,paint his bungalow on Phillip Island, off the coast of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, over the weekend.

An independent cinema chain is hosting movie screenings you can literally watch naked this weekend. There are a few rules to follow if you want to witness the raw talent - if you can bare them.

Florida has taken heavy criticism for DeSantis' more relaxed approach to social and business restrictions in the pandemic. The governor points to the state's relatively low death rate.

Cassandra House faced Southport Magistrates Court on the Gold Coast on Tuesday after being charged with one count of attempted fraud in November last year.

More than 80 animals were seized last month when officers investigating a series of pet thefts raided a Travellers' site on the outskirts of Ipswich. Police are trying to reunite the dogs with their owners.

Ex-NSW Origin captain Gallen will fight ex-world heavyweight champ Lucas 'Big Daddy' Browne in Wollongong on Wednesday in a bout set to attract a massive pay-for-view audience.

Queensland Police said the 'extra-terrestrial sparkle' was spotted by Rapid Action Patrol officers as they travelled along the Gold Coast's Glitter Strip on Monday night.

The Biden administration is considering capping nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive. The rumors sent tobacco stocks tumbling during  in trading on Monday.

The former president, in his first televised interview since leaving the White House, said he was looking seriously at another presidential campaign, and attacked Biden's border policies.

One witness said they saw the officers kissing for 20 minutes in the carpark in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt cautioned last Tuesday that Australia's borders could stay closed even if the whole country were vaccinated - but the NSW premier hit back hard.

Kevin McCarthy has claimed that up to 15 Democrats could vote for his motion to censure Rep Maxine Waters after she told BLM protesters to 'get more confrontational' in Minneapolis on Saturday.

A posse of heavily tattooed boxers have been praised for their social graces after offering up their seats to a group of elderly ladies on a crowded tram in Adelaide.

ANU Professor Peter Collignon said the nation would become like hermit kingdom North Korea where residents are never allowed to leave if our attitude to the virus doesn't change.

Women across all age groups typically have $39,000 less in superannuation savings compared with men. They are being urged to top up their retirement pot to receive $500.

An American mob boss revealed he once turned down an invitation to 'sit down' at an Italian restaurant with some of Australia's most 'feared and respected' mafia members.

An influential government agency has revealed the tactics it is using to push up the price of overseas travel. The methods were revealed a day after the start of the trans-Tasman travel bubble.

Bernard John Robbins is charged with murdering Gregory Robbins at a home in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast in 2019 soon after arriving for the wedding from Perth with his partner.

Bari Weiss, who left The New York Times in July, complaining about a 'woke' culture stifling free thinking, noted how her former employer has not covered the row about New York schools.

Ministers are facing questions over why arrivals from India were not banned immediately after a surge in cases of a variant that first emerged there.

Prices are now surging even for used Toyota LandCruisers that are four years' old. Insurer NRMA says motorists should avoid panic buying a secondhand car with stock levels low.

A New Zealand airport worker has tested position to coronavirus just a day after the trans-Tasman bubble opened.

Maxine Waters' urging of protesters to 'get more confrontational' angered Judge Peter Cahill and Derek Chauvin's legal team - but Waters Monday insisted civil rights 'were confrontational'.

Staff at Dan Murphy's, BWS and Jimmy Brings will undergo training in 1,400 stores nationwide starting this week to help them notice customers who are victims of family violence.

Georgia Hilliar, from Brisbane, was diagnosed with a rare disease at eight weeks old, but not her loving father has offered her a second chance at life.

Elders from a Church of Christ in Woodstock, 30 miles north of Atlanta, are preparing to excommunicate Krystal Cox for failing to 'repent' and denounce her lesbian relationship.

A woman has been found dead with burns to her body in the backyard of a Gold Coast home as police wait to speak to a 'semi-conscious' man who had burns to his hands over the homicide.

Photos shared in a private Facebook group dedicated to shaming 'cringe-worthy wedding photos' on Sunday showed garish emoji tattoos protruding out from underneath a Canadian bride's gown.

Scamwatch has warned Australians to be aware of a fake Australia Post email circulating. The email looks very legitimate and uses real logos and Australia Post contact numbers.

Apartments in a middle-distance, upmarket part of Sydney are selling for as little as $420,000. A real estate agent has explained that while house prices are surging, there's an oversupply of units.

The body of a Filipino fisherman was discovered near the capital of Port Vila on April 11 and was then taken to a local mortuary for testing - where the man was found to have Covid-19.

Sydney woman and avid sailor Marcia Ferguson-Roa, 59, developed a persistent dry cough when she started to feel more lethargic than usual last October. She was dead within weeks.

In his letter, Prince Harry 'outlined his reasons for leaving' his position as a senior royal in order to emigrate to California and said he would 'respect the institution', sources told The Mirror.