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How your MP voted in the Covid bills passed in Parliament
The new measures passed the Commons thanks to the support of Labour
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NHS booster bookings open to every eligible adult in England
The NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme seeks to protect the nation from the new Omicron strain of the virus
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British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet
It will start flying in March 2022
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£10,000 fines for people who fake Covid passes under new laws
Businesses must also keep records on the checks they have carried
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Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’
Ministers will discuss scrapping the policy for fully vaccinated arrivals
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UK's 10 most endangered buildings of 2021
The buildings date back to the Victorian era
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Two thirds of councils say they will put up tax in April
The councils are waiting to make final decisions on any increases until the Government provides more detail on funding, which is expected this week
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Change in testing for Covid-19 contacts from Tuesday
Double-jabbed people identified as a contact of someone with Covid-19 in England will be told to take a daily rapid test for seven days from Tuesday, health officials said. Unvaccinated adults are not eligible for this new daily testing policy and they must self-isolate for 10 days
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£140m needed so England’s cathedrals ‘don’t fail on our watch’
'£50 billion is the amount of money generated, according to the Treasury, to the economy by our lovely English cathedrals.'
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Covid-19 booster rollout open to people aged 30 and over from Monday
There are around 7.5 million people aged 30 to 39, and 3.5 million of those are eligible from Monday
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New care home visitor limits as part of Covid Plan B restrictions
Fully vaccinated residents visiting family and friends outside the care home will be asked to take a lateral flow test on alternate days for two weeks after each outing
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‘Trolley waits’ in England’s A&E departments hit record high
Staff answered the highest number of 999 calls for any November on record