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Covid-19 reinfection rate remains low, analysis shows
Reinfections were more common after the Delta variant became the dominant strain
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The number of people in Britain who will be hit by the Universal Credit cut
Anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) says Boris Johnson is “abandoning millions to hunger and hardship”
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Britain has 1,782 more million pound streets than a year ago
Some 11,673 streets in September 2021 had an average property price of £1 million or more
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Met Police to put hundreds of extra officers on the streets after Sarah Everard murder
Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick announced she has called in an independent reviewer to look at the force’s culture and standards
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Flood warnings in force across the UK as areas set to be battered by wind and rain
The North East could experience up to 50mm of rain throughout the day while St James’ Park was hit with 35mm of rainfall in just six hours
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Facebook outage: The areas most affected by last night's major glitch
The study looked at which parts of the country had the highest usage of the social media platform
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Supermarket boss says Christmas supply fears ‘slightly overblown’
Meat producers have warned that labour shortages could affect the ability to get turkeys and pigs in blankets on to shelves
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Aldi is hiring more than 1,500 people this Christmas
In addition, the supermarket is currently recruiting across its 11 Regional Distribution Centres around the UK
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Further tax hikes not ruled out to pay for social care
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he would not speculate about future budgets
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Traffic light system scrapped as travel rules simplified
People arriving from a red tier destination will still be required to spend 11 nights at a quarantine hotel
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Soldiers deployed to deliver fuel to petrol stations
It comes despite ministers insisting the situation at the pumps is easing
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One million more health and care staff needed over the next decade, report says
The report suggests the projected gap in the workforce is in addition to current vacancies across the health and care system