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Martin Lewis expressed ‘disappointment’ that Chancellor Rachel Reeves declined an invitation to appear on a post-Budget special edition of his TV show on Thursday as he wanted to ask her about the UK Government’s decision not to reverse the cuts to Winter Fuel Payments during the Autumn Statement. More than …

The newly anointed emperor of Britain King Charles III has now been imprinted on the new special stamps released by Royal Mail. King Charles III’s silhouette has been printed on the new Royal Mail’s stamps.  According to BBC, these stamps are likely to be the first stamps showing the King’s …

The details were located in the learning records service (LRS) database, which contains the full names, dates of birth, genders and other details for up to 28 million children and young people. Schools and higher education institutions use the database – run by the Education and Skills Funding Agency, an …

The vast majority of Scotland’s councils will bid for money from an £800million “levelling up” fund launched by Boris Johnson, the Sunday Mail has learned. Senior figures in the SNP have condemned the Prime Minister’s spending plans as a “naked power grab” and accused Westminster of failing to match EU …

Britain’s aviation minister has heard how East Midlands Airport is forecasting another record-breaking year for air cargo thanks to online shopping and the current challenges of moving goods by sea. Robert Courts MP visited the Castle Donington cargo operation at the busiest time of year in the run-up to Christmas. …

The Tory Defence Secretary has warned that army support for public services may not continue beyond the pandemic. Ben Wallace said there is a danger of letting governments “off the hook” by bringing in soldiers to help solve domestic issues. His comments came after the army was drafted in to …

We begin 2021 knowing that vaccines are our way out of this pandemic. Human ingenuity and phenomenal scientific advances make it a case of when, not if, we will return back to normal life. The cavalry is here courtesy of our vaccination programme and we have already protected more people …

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Downing Street coronavirus briefing. I’m joined today by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Office and Dr Susan Hopkins, the Chief Medical Advisor to NHS Test and Trace. Before we talk about testing and vaccines, I’d like to update you on the latest …

Large stockpiles in place for items such as face masks, visors and gowns Almost three quarters of expected demand for PPE to be met by UK manufacturers from December Health and social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Government …