A group of almost 200 British academics from more than a dozen UK universities could face jail, as officials probe whether they may have unwittingly helped the Chinese government build weapons of mass destruction. Officials are investigating the academics amid suspicion they may have breached laws designed to protect national security …
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All over-70s in England who haven’t yet had a Covid vaccine should book their own online, Matt Hancock said today. The Health Secretary tonight trumpeted the success of the roll-out so far, confirming the NHS is on track to hit its target of immunising the 15million most vulnerable Brits by …
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Card addressed to ‘somewhere at top of town’ in St Ives in Cornwall miraculously makes it to the right house Tracey Fitzharris, 43, received the card from her friend in Duror in Scotland The envelope was addressed as ‘Somewhere at top of town, St Ives, Cornwall’ On the back of …
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The royal family will ‘not like’ the upcoming Princess Diana’s upcoming biopic starring Kristen Stewart, an expert has claimed. Robert Jobson, a royal biographer who knew the late Princess’ ‘well’ said that it was ‘inevitable’ The Firm won’t enjoy the picture ‘at all’. The film, directed by Pablo Larraín and …
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A top aide to Boris Johnson is today caught up in a conflict of interest row over claims he helped broker a deal for China’s new embassy on behalf of the Government while being paid by two of the companies involved. Lord Udny-Lister helped the Foreign Office lead talks with …
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Prince Philip (pictured at the Epsom Derby in 2009) has, with characteristic self-deprecation, invented a word for his famous habit of ‘putting one’s foot into one’s mouth’ Millions of words may have been written about his jam-packed life, but a new book by veteran Royal-watcher IAN LLOYD unearths nuggets about …
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Britain’s hotel quarantine scheme will finally begin on February 15 – nearly three weeks after it was first announced – and is expected to end six weeks later, it was revealed today. Retired Royal Marine general Sir Gordon Messenger, a former vice chief of defence staff who led a mass …
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Jacob Rees-Mogg urges the Royal Mint to produce a special coin in honour of ‘remarkable national treasure’ Captain Sir Tom Moore NHS fundraiser and WWII veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore died on Tuesday Last night Boris Johnson led a clap for the 100-year-old and healthcare workers Jacob Rees-Mogg has urged …
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EXCLUSIVE: Fury over Covid outbreak at Sandhurst as 50 recruits – including member of Qatari royal family – catch virus after officer cadets flouted social distancing during alcohol-fuelled bash Nearly 50 positive cases among 750 trainees at Sandhurst Military Academy Outbreak thought to be caused by recruits dining and socialising …
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How rare is YOUR 50p? Royal Mint reveals most coveted 50p coins in circulation including Kew Gardens and Olympic-themed designs The famous Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation Other rare designs include seven Olympic-themed 50ps minted in 2011 It comes ahead of the 50th anniversary of …
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