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UK COVID-19 cases rise by 53,285 with 613 more deaths recorded
The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 53,285, with 613 more deaths recorded.
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History made as first ferries cross channel at start of Brexit era
As the Pride of Kent eased its way towards the port in Calais, it was making history.
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Norway lifts COVID ban on flights from UK
Norway is lifting a ban on UK flights that was brought in to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant.
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‘Consigned to the history books’: ‘Tampon tax’ scrapped from today
The 5% rate of VAT on women's sanitary products - known as the "tampon tax" - has been scrapped.
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‘A dagger at the heart of the Union’: Brexit reality for NI will fuel Nationalist hopes of Irish unity
Unionists are marking the centenary of Northern Ireland in 2021, but a new border in the Irish Sea will fuel Nationalist hopes of Irish unity.
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New York marks new year with grief and grace
What New York lacked in crowds, it made up for in hope.
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Eight London boroughs call for reversal of decision to reopen primary schools
Leaders of eight London boroughs have written to the education secretary to ask him to reverse the decision to reopen primary schools in selected areas.
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Officers stood by and failed to help as black man lay dying
Multiple police officers stood by for several minutes without offering any first aid to a dying man after he was shot by another officer, bodycam footage released on Thursday has revealed.