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Woman in Russian state TV protest showed ‘huge bravery’, says UK minister
“It shows a huge degree of bravery for those individuals to protest against what we know is an oppressive, authoritarian state"
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‘Insulation installed in homes in past decade saving £1.2bn on bills’
As debate rages on how to tackle surging energy bills, green campaigners and anti-fuel poverty charities have called on the Government to increase efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s homes
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Wilko apologises after telling staff they could attend work with Covid
“When we get something wrong, we hold our hands up, admit it and work to correct the situation"
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Camelot set to lose National Lottery licence after 30 years
'I’m incredibly disappointed by today’s announcement, but we still have a critical job to do – as our current licence runs until February 2024.'
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Passenger locator forms and pre-travel tests to be axed on Friday
Health Secretary Sajid Javid insisted the Government would continue to monitor and track new variants
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Boris Johnson will get a £2,200 pay rise in line with other MPs
MPs’ pay will rise from £81,932 to £84,144
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Covid-19 vaccine ‘reduces infections in children’ – study suggests
Experts found that the chance of being infected by the Omicron variant reduced by 53.7% between 14 and 30 days post-vaccination.
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Rise in Covid cases ‘expected’ – Health Secretary Sajid Javid says
According to the ONS survey, in the week ending March 5, one in every 25 people in England had Covid in the UK
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Rail passengers warned of disruption to Easter journeys
The majority of the railway will be open as usual this Easter for people to take a short break or visit loved ones, but some routes will be affected.
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Boris Johnson ‘unlikely to house Ukrainian refugees at No 10 due to security risks’
“There are specific challenges around security on housing people in No 10."
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Households saw nearly £17,000 swallowed up by rent and bills in 2021 – research
Rents across Britain rose by 6.7% year-on-year in February, although it's expected the pace of growth will slow by the end of 2022
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Fuel prices break new records despite drop in wholesale costs
'While there will almost certainly be more rises this week, drivers should soon get some respite from pump prices jumping by several pence a litre every day as oil and wholesale prices appear to have settled'