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Over-50s redundancy up 240% with 'worse still to come', campaigners warn
"Our concern is that there is worse still to come with more than 640,000 over-55s still on furlough"
Neil Shaw
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Covid-19 variants: What you need to know about the mutations of concern
From what the mutations to mean to whether vaccines will still work – here are all of your questions, answered.
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Social distancing and masks may be needed until autumn
The rules could stay in place even as pubs, schools and non-essential retail reopen
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Taking children to playgrounds under lockdown 'reasonable', No. 10 spokesman says
Children are not expected to maintain social distancing while there
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Results of May election will be delayed because of Covid
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told MPs the polls will go ahead, but the results “will be a little bit later than we might normally have expected”
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Hospital trust tells maternity staff to use new terms such as 'chestfeeding' and 'human milk'
The trust is the first in the country to formally implement a gender inclusive language policy for its maternity services department
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Transport Secretary advises against making summer holiday plans
Covid lockdown picture remains unclear ahead of summer
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Brits could need third Covid-19 jab as South Africa pauses Oxford vaccine rollout
The news comes amid concern over the effectiveness of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab against the SA variant
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'We will need annual Covid-19 jabs', says minister defending Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
It "would not be unreasonable" to suggest annual coronavirus jabs, said Edward Argar
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Retro technology is earning eBay sellers hundreds of pounds in lockdown
The old tech in your attic could be worth a lot more than you once thought
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UK orders 50 million vaccine doses which could tackle new strains of coronavirus
Latest plans confirmed to battle against new Covid-19 strains
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Fines for breaking lockdown rules could rise to £5,000
Members of the public could soon be facing heftier punishments if they break lockdown rules