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October 21, 2021

Act Now Or Face Covid Restrictions, Javid Warns

Health secretary appeals to public as fears of winter crisis grow

1 min

Restrictions could return unless public ‘do their bit

Rising infections in UK but Javid refuses to trigger 'plan B’

4 mins

Covid pills could be rolled out as early as this winter

Antiviral drugs that help to cut the risk of hospitalisation and death from Covid could be made available to vulnerable people this winter.

2 mins

British troops shoot dead two Isis gunmen in Mali

British troops have shot dead jihadists, believed to be Isis fighters, after coming under attack while on a UN mission in Mali - a country facing a fierce insurgency and political upheaval drawing-in rival international powers.

2 mins

That's blown it: 'tornado' damages homes in Cheshire

A“mini tornado” is believed to have hit the Cheshire town of Widnes with residents complaining of damaged buildings and uprooted trees.

1 min

Terror threat level against MPs raised to ‘substantial'

The threat facing MPs has been elevated to “substantial” in the wake of the murder of Sir David Amess, the home secretary said. Addressing the Commons yesterday evening, Priti Patel said intelligence officers had upgraded the threat facing members of parliament.

1 min

Close hate crime loophole to stop social media bosses escaping law, says Starmer

Labour leader calls on Johnson to clean up online ‘cesspit’

2 mins

Inflation Cause For Concern, Admits Business Secretary

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has described inflation in the UK as a “real cause of some concern” but said he was confident it could be contained in the months ahead.

3 mins

Number Of Households On Low Incomes In Arrears ‘Has Tripled' During Pandemic

Experts are warning of a “debt crisis” for millions of families in the UK after research revealed the number of households on low incomes in arrears has tripled since the pandemic hit. A study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) into households in the bottom 40 per cent of incomes in the UK – those with an income of £24,752 or less – shows a third of them are in arrears with household bills, compared with around 11 per cent prior to the pandemic.

3 mins

Brown: Honour The $100bn Pledge Or Cop26 Will Fail

Gordon Brown has hit out at governments’ efforts to raise $100bn to tackle the climate crisis, likening it to being treated as “organising a whip-round at a charity fundraiser” – just weeks before a crucial summit.

2 mins

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