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January 16, 2022

Lack of treatment for long Covid will only increase inequality, warn doctors

Long Covid sufferers from the poorest areas of the country are being denied access to specialist care, figures show. The NHS has admitted that it must do more to help those from deprived backgrounds gain access to its long Covid clinics, which were launched at the end of 2020 with the promise of “vital rehabilitation”.

3 mins

Vulnerable being denied jabs by anti-vax relatives

Healthcare professionals are not challenging families enough, legal experts claim (PA)

4 mins

Starmer says Johnson must resign in ‘national interest'

The Labour leader says the prime minister is ‘literally in hiding’ and unable to govern (EPA)

3 mins

Carrie Johnson flouted lockdown rules at club

The prime minister’s wife describes the incident as a ‘lapse of judgement’ (PA)

1 min

Accuser's memories may be ‘false', claim duke's lawyers

The Queen has stripped Prince Andrew of his patronages and honorary military roles

3 mins

Harry files claim against government over security

The duke wants to fund police protection himself rather than let taxpayers pay, his lawyer says 

4 mins

Immigration raids on care homes during lockdown

Campaigners said the raids were ‘unacceptable’ and would have caused ‘yet another unnecessary stress’ to care providers

2 mins

Tsunami crashes into Tonga

Alerts have been issued across the South Pacific and the US after the underwater volcano erupted 

3 mins

Guardiola shows there is only one league challenger

The title race is over now, apparently. You know, the one that ended a few weeks ago. Manchester City already looked like being crowned champions for a fourth time in five years before this twelfth consecutive league win. After it, it seems a nailed-on certainty. There is a faint and remote possibility of a challenge from Liverpool, now 14 points back but with two games in hand. This was a meeting of the top two, though, and it only reinforced the theory that there is in fact only a top one.

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Coutinho makes dream comeback against United

Manchester United were still in celebratory mode when the switch finally happened. Philippe Coutinho had been on the touchline waiting to make his Aston Villa bow, but had to watch Bruno Fernandes score a second before then replacing Morgan Sanson.

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