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Survivors in Britain commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day

Survivors who fled to Britain to escape Nazi Germany lit candles and paid poignant tributes to victims today as they marked Holocaust Memorial Day.

Astrazeneca insists UK will remain first in line for doses

Ursula Von Der Leyen had recalled the big investment made by Europe to develop the vaccine and to create a ‘truly global common good’.

London Covid cases halved in 16 days

There were 4,694 Covid patients admitted to London hospitals in the week to January 22, with 580 on that day, compared to a peak of 977 on January 6.

UK Covid deaths surpass 100,000

The UK has one of the highest Covid death rates globally.

HBO Max might have a new ‘Harry Potter’ series in plan

Sources said conversations have taken place and multiple writers have been contacted to discuss the writing of the potential new series.

EU threatens to impose export controls on Covid vaccines

The EU has threatened to impose strict export controls on Covid vaccines o disrupt the UK’s supply of Pfizer jabs.

Boris Johnson to sign off new border plan against covid variants today

The Government’s ‘Covid-O committee’ will have to decide whether tougher border measures will apply to some travellers or to all of them.

All 118 Debenhams stores to close: 12,000 jobs at risk

The Debenhams website, customer data, related business information and selected contracts are included in the deal but not the stores themselves.

Britons returning from at-risk countries to face quarantine in hotels

Some travellers will have to be driven to isolation centres, such as Britons coming back to UK from at-risk countries as Brazil and South Africa.

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More UK businesses will shut down as third lockdown continues

About 10,000 pubs have shut down permanently and it is estimated more than 250,000 small firms will not be able to improve their conditions.

Ministers non-committal on reopening schools in England after Easter

Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, who has said schools will be given a minimum of two weeks’ notice to plan their reopening.

Covid, Boris Johnson reveals: “The English variant seems to be more lethal”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that according to recent studies the English variant of Covid-19 would appear to be more lethal.

Storm Christoph may cause the temperature to drop to -10C

Storm Christoph might make the winter even colder.

Biggest London Marathon ever after Covid vaccine rollout

The announcement comes after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that all adults will have been offered a first vaccination dose by September.

Covid, Government considering offering £500 payment to those self-isolating

A £500 Covid payment for people required to self-isolate is among the suggestions in a document from the Department of Health.

15 year old boy killed by gang who then crashed their getaway car

A 15-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a gang near a school in broad daylight, the group crashed their getaway car.

Google threatens to shut down search in Australia

The threat comes after Australian lawmakers proposed a law to make tech giants pay for news content to local media.

Boris Johnson to give Downing Street press conference about Covid

Boris Johnson will give a press conference today at 5pm after a difficult week for England as it reported the highest death rate.

Queen Elizabeth sent a message to Joe Biden before Inauguration

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the 94-year-old monarch sent Joe Biden, 78, a private letter ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration.

Glastonbury 2021 cancelled due to Covid pandemic

The festival will be forced to take a fallow year for the second consecutive year, as the 2020 version of the Somerset based event was also cancelled last March as a result of Covid concerns and restrictions.

National Hugging Day: 6 safe alternatives

With the Covid pandemic placing restrictions on human contact, people are having to get creative to celebrate National Hugging Day.

Who is Amanda Gorman? Meet the young poet from Inauguration Day

The 22-year-old from Los Angeles, California performed her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the ceremony, becoming the youngest Inaugural Poet in U.S. history.