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R rate for Covid-19 drops across the UK, Sage scientists say
The reproduction number for coronavirus – the R value – has dropped to between 1 and 1.2 across the UK, Government s...
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Dominic Cummings ‘set to leave Downing Street by Christmas’
Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser Dominic Cummings is reportedly set to leave his Downing Street position by the end...
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In profile: the twisted life of the Yorkshire Ripper
Within the annals of 20th-century serial killers, one name – and one moniker – represents a particularly disturbing ...
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Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies in hospital aged 74
The Yorkshire Ripper serial killer has died in hospital, the Prison Service has confirmed....
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Hull is facing a public health crisis
The city's rolling seven-day rate of new cases on Thursday was 726 per 100,000 - the highest in England....
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People with learning disabilities far more likely to die with Covid, study finds
People with learning disabilities in England were up to six times more likely to die with coronavirus during the first w...
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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to be marked with special Bank Holiday weekend
The Queen hopes as many people as possible will have the opportunity to join celebrations marking her Platinum Jubilee i...
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Nurse to appear in court on murder charges following baby deaths
A nurse is due in court charged with eight counts of murder following an investigation into baby deaths at a hospital in...
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Economy surges 15.5% in third quarter, but recovery slowed sharply in September
The UK economy surged by a record 15.5% between July and September as Britain rebounded out of recession but the recover...