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Admission comes as Prof Chris Whitty warns hospitalisations could hit ‘scary numbers’

‘I doubt experience of the Bullingdon would provide the right qualifications’

Thousands of homing birds disappeared en masse mid-race in June, leaving fanciers baffled and bereft

It comes after prime minister promised to ‘fix’ social care crisis in 2019

Planned tweak to sensitivity of app still weeks away, minister suggests

Charlie Perry was pictured with lit flare protruding from his bottom

Firms controlled by multimillionaire accused of axing 4 million trees vital to absorbing greenhouse gases

Britain is regularly visited by the ocean’s second largest fish and several other sizeable sharks

Commissioners raise concerns about ‘wider issue with culture around football’

A UK Government source branded the claims from the Scottish Government “nonsense”.

John O’Connell, chief executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, described the failed festival as an “outrageous” waste of money.

Harrowing cases revealed in report demanding ‘fundamental change’ in how rape cases are investigated

Watchdogs take aim at ‘blame culture’ between police and prosecutors after years of plummeting charges

‘We are not by any means out of the woods yet on this’ warns England’s chief medical officer

Temperatures are forecast to reach ‘heatwave thresholds’, Met Office says

The aquatic mammals were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago

The A1(M) is closed in both directions at the scene

Brutality at small, independent slaughterhouse prompts call for government to halt plan to subsidise abattoirs

Exclusive: Solace Women’s Aid is one of Britain’s largest charities for women escaping domestic abuse; six senior staff members have resigned citing racism concerns in just over six months, The Independent understands

Labour MP asked what minister thought of prime minister’s ‘piccaninnies’ remark

Special Report: Investigation reveals hundreds of thousands could be unable to register with a GP – stopping them from easily accessing a coronavirus jab. May Bulman, Rachel Hamada, Emiliano Mellino and Vicky Gayle report

Exclusive: Dozens detained ahead of controversial charter flight to Harare next week

Prime minister accused of having no ideas after speech that was supposed to reset flagship policy – but ended with him asking public to email suggestions

Computers from two homes have been seized

‘Where is the clear strategy to tackle entrenched inequalities?’ prime minister asked – as speech lacks detail

‘I’m not, I must say, attracted to the idea of extra taxes on our working people,’ PM says

We say ‘thank you’ for helping to raise £10m to relieve hunger during the pandemic

Hate crime investigators working through ‘large number of reports from across the country’, says chief constable leading probe

Departments had to tap the Treasury for no-deal preparations, even though agreement was secured

Treasury puts debts at £37.3bn – but Brussels insists it’s £40.8bn and does not expect sum to ‘be contested’

Prime minister accused of having no ideas after speech that was supposed to reset flagship policy – but ended with him asking public to email suggestions

The victim said she was ‘confused and shocked’ when she found Mr McNish attempting to film her

England is not the first, but other countries have had limited success when relaxing coronavirus restrictions

Current figures announced by government fall far short of what’s required, they claim

‘If you’re a GP coming down to Cornwall on holiday, and you fancy a locum session or two (to help pay for the extortionate costs of the hols) please give me a shout’

Judges hail ‘truly amazing’ push to help Britons struggling for food during Covid crisis

Journalist was a celebrity in the Netherlands

No-tariff, no-quota agreements with Brazil or US would ‘export’ harms and ‘lay waste’ to farmers, Henry Dimbleby says

Ms Hunter even shaved her head and tricked her husband into believing she had cancer

Prime minister warned England is ‘outlier’ by ending legal requirement for masks

Prime minister claims he “always” said it was wrong to boo football players for a taking a knee

Prime minister ‘not attracted’ to proposal, while communities secretary warns of ‘burden’ on low-income families

Police are yet to trace mother of infant, who was believed to be newborn

Police searching for family’s springer spaniels after they vanished from kennels in Scottish Highlands

Figure is highest since January

Government ‘concerned’ about number of people off work because of NHS app, says communities secretary