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  • As Alex Salmond waved to photographers on his exit from Holyrood, something else left the building too

    As former first minister Alex Salmond waved to photographers on his exit from Holyrood, something else left the building. An email sent by the Scottish Parliament's harassment committee that might yet breach the evidence impasse. For as long, detailed and explosive as six hours of testimony was from Mr Salmond, it's not underpinned by available paperwork.

  • People flock to parks and beaches to enjoy sunshine despite COVID warning

    People across the country enjoyed temperatures of up to 15C on Saturday.

  • Boris Johnson urged to back plan for Unionists to boycott a new Scottish referendum

    Boris Johnson is being urged by the leader of the Tories in Scotland to back a plan for unionists to boycott a second unofficial referendum on Scottish independence. A second Scottish independence referendum can only be held if it is backed by the UK government and senior Tories are determined to reject it on the grounds that the vote in 2014 was said by the SNP to be a once in a generation event. However, there are concerns the SNP could go ahead with a vote, without the support of Westminster, if the party wins control of the Scottish Parliament at May’s elections. If this happens, senior Conservatives led by leader of the Scottish Conservatives Douglas Ross want Mr Johnson to order supporters of the Union to boycott the vote and so they can present the poll as a SNP vanity exercise. The new approach would come just as the Government turns on the spending taps by tipping hundreds of millions of pounds directly into the pockets of Scottish communities bypassing the government in Edinburgh. "We want people in Scotland to see where the butter comes from," said one Cabinet minister.

  • COVID-19: 290 more UK deaths reported as 19.6m people have first vaccine

    The UK has reported another 290 coronavirus deaths and 7,434 new cases, while 19.6 million people have now had their first vaccine dose. The UK government has set the target of offering a first coronavirus vaccine to all adults in the UK by the end of the July. Yesterday at the Downing Street press conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock defended the decision to base the rollout on age, and not prioritising certain professions like teachers and police officers.

  • Covid news – live: UK records lowest daily Covid cases in almost five months, as PM hints at return to offices

    Follow the latest updates from the pandemic

  • Covid case puts New Zealand’s largest city Auckland back into lockdown

    Health officials could not immediately confirm how 22-year-old man became infected

  • Prince Harry and Meghan hunt for new UK mail address as Clarence House severs ties

    The joy of receiving a note from a member of the Royal Family, in response to a card or a letter, has long been keenly felt by well wishers from across the globe. But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex now face a scramble to make new arrangements for their correspondence after the Prince of Wales withdrew his financial support for the mail service provided by his team at Clarence House. The couple’s decision not to return to the royal fold as working members of the family means that all professional ties will be severed from the end of next month. For practical reasons, that will include arrangements relating to their mail, the Sunday Telegraph understands, meaning that well wishers might have to start posting their cards to the US instead. The Correspondence Section at Clarence House, comprising around four members of staff, has traditionally handled the Sussexes’ mail, as well as that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

  • FBI identifies suspect in death of Capitol police officer during Trump riot

    Brian Sicknick collapsed and died after being sprayed with chemical irritant

  • Canelo vs Yildirim: What time does the fight start in the UK and when are the ring walks ?

    Everything you need to know ahead of the 168lbs world title bout

  • Hearse arrives at Captain Tom's home for funeral cortege

    A hearse has arrived at Captain Tom's home in Marston Mortaine ahead of the funeral cortege.

  • What can we expect from Rishi Sunak’s Budget?

    Analysis: Some think the 3 March fiscal event from the Chancellor could prove a pivotal moment for the economy. So what should we look out for?

  • Charities unite in drive to try and boost vaccine take-up

    A group of 16 charities are urging those with long term health conditions and their carers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

  • The terrifying word salad of Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle at CPAC was surprisingly entertaining

    It’s the WWE-style intro that will be scarred into most attendees’ minds forever

  • Why Covid vaccine passports pose more questions than they answer

    Holding a QR code up to a scanner is second nature to many people these days. From digital boarding passes to proof of purchase, they have become ubiquitous in an increasingly paperless world. So it requires no great leap of the imagination to picture British people beeping themselves into stadiums and pubs with a little black and white square that proves they have been vaccinated against Covid. Are they not the obvious solution to get the country's hospitality and entertainment industries open again? The reality is far more complex and, for every question that vaccine passports (or certificates, as the Government prefers) appear to answer, they pose many more. Yet, as the Government knows all too well, it's not an issue that can just be left for the market to decide. Perhaps the first question facing vaccine certificates is when exactly to introduce them. The first option would be to do so as soon as possible, but this would create a scenario in which only a select slice of society would have access to reopened services. "If we were going to introduce this tomorrow, which isn't the plan, you'd exclude everyone 65 and under," says Melinda Mills, a professor of demography at Oxford University and a lead author of a Royal Society report on the criteria vaccine passports would need to meet.

  • Queen tells Prince Harry she is ‘delighted’ he found happiness with Meghan

    The Queen told Prince Harry she was delighted he and Meghan had “found happiness” during a phone call with her grandson. Harry recently spoke out about his new life during an appearance on The Late Late Show, where he told host James Corden his move to the US was about “stepping back, rather than stepping down”. Corden, who performed at Harry and Meghan’s wedding, chatted to the duke during an open-top-bus ride around Los Angeles for the actor’s US talk show The Late Late Show With James Corden.

  • EastEnders' Ruby Allen to lie about Stacey in accident aftermath

    Can she prove her innocence?

  • Trump 'covered up murder of US resident': Angry reaction as MBS officially blamed for Khashoggi killing

    Joe Biden has spoken with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, but it is unclear if they discussed the recently released report

  • Dollars flood Venezuela as Maduro abandons 'socialismo' in favour of Chinese system

    Perched on the mountain range that divides the sprawling city of Caracas from the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela’s Hotel Humboldt can be seen from nearly all corners of the capital. The 65 year-old, 14-floor structure can only be reached by cable car from the city below. It currently boasts 69 rooms, six dining areas, a casino, a night club, and a swimming pool and spa. “It will be the first seven star hotel in Venezuela,” President Nicolas Maduro once proudly proclaimed as the 1956 symbol of oil wealth was being lavishly renovated. Now, the hotel is open again as a symbol of an impending economic recovery and tourism boom in a country that has suffered the worst economic crisis in modern Latin American history. But the so-called Socialist president’s touting of the luxurious, $300 per night hotel in a country where most live in poverty represents something else to others - an abandonment of a political project promising a socialist utopia in favor of an 'anything goes', capitalist kleptocracy.

  • ‘Child abuse’: How masks in schools became latest cause of Covid rage

    Colin Drury finds that ‘for some, refusing to wear a covering is an attempt to retain some control in a world that has changed’

  • Wesley Snipes: I never thought I would get second chance with Coming To America

    The actor lost out on a role in the 1988 comedy classic.