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The Independent
Wellbeing in UK ‘among lowest levels on record’ during second wave of virus
‘Lockdown loneliness’ linked to higher anxiety among 20 to 24-year-olds.
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The Independent
‘Appalling’ video shows Downing Street’s ‘contempt’ for the public, says Swinney
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister branded leaked video footage of key No 10 staff as ‘appalling’.
22 hours ago
The Independent
The best kids’ toys of 2021: Fun for Christmas and beyond
From rocking horses to playsets and puzzles, Santa might just outdo himself this year
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The Telegraph
Sir Martin Wood, engineer who with Oxford Instruments developed superconducting magnets and the first MRI body scanner – obituary
Sir Martin Wood, who has died aged 94, was an inventor and engineer whose company, Oxford Instruments, developed under his aegis the world’s first commercial superconducting magnets and the first commercial MRI scanner.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
‘Rapid increase’ in Omicron cases expected in Northern Ireland before Christmas
Chief medical officer Sir Michael McBride was speaking after the first three confirmed cases of the variant were announced.
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The Guardian
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5m for illegal sewage discharges
Severn Trent Water fined £1.5m for illegal sewage discharges. Firm illegally discharged about 360,000 litres of raw sewage from Worcestershire treatment plants in 2018
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The Independent
A would-be justice makes his Supreme Court debut
Merrick Garland finally made his Supreme Court debut on Tuesday
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The Guardian
Rajan the last ocean-swimming elephant: Jody MacDonald’s best photograph
Rajan the last ocean-swimming elephant: Jody MacDonald’s best photograph. ‘He had been used for logging on the Andaman Islands. When I found him, he was 60, living in retirement – and loving his swims’
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ITN
Thornberry calls for Raab to resign over Kabul evacuation
Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry has called for Dominic Raab to both apologise and resign over his handling of the Afghanistan evacuation in summer.
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The Telegraph
Prosecutors could meet crime victims before deciding how to charge suspects
Prosecutors will be required to have face-to-face meetings with victims of serious crimes before charging offenders under a proposed new law.
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PA Media: UK News
Omicron R-rate could be as high as 3.47 – preliminary research
University of East Anglia Professor Alastair Grant has projected the reproduction rate of the new variant based on UKHSA figures.
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The Independent
Johnson: Northern Ireland Protocol can work, but in a different way
The Prime Minister was challenged on what steps the Government would take to deliver changes to the contentious post-Brexit trading arrangements.
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Evening Standard
Covid: World’s first plant-based vaccine found to 71% effective in clinical trials
The world’s first plant-based Covid vaccine has shown strong protection against the virus in clinical trials and has been sent to regulators for authorisation across the world, its creators have announced. Medicago, based in Quebec City, on Tuesday confirmed that its two-dose vaccine was 71 per cent effective against the disease in a late-stage study and that no serious safety issues were detected. The company said its vaccine was effective against the Delta variant but results did not include the Omicron variant, which was not circulating at the time of the study period.
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Evening Standard
Police release new images of anti-Semitic attack on Oxford Street
Police have released new images of three men they are keen to speak to after a group of Jewish people suffered anti-Semitic abuse as they celebrated Hanukkah. An investigation was launched after the men approached a privately hired bus and began shouting anti-Semitic abuse towards passengers about 8pm on Monday, November 29. London Mayor Sadiq Khan condemned the attack, saying antisemitism had “no place whatsoever in society”.
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PinkNews
Pop goddess Kim Petras says narrow-minded record bosses dismissed her as just ‘gay club music’
Kim Petras has opened up about being seen as a “joke” in her home country of Germany, and dismissed by the US music industry.
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PinkNews
Mexico football match ends in violence after homophobic chant grinds game to a halt
A football match in Michoacán, Mexico, erupted into violence after officials suspended the game over homophobic fan chants.
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The Independent
SDLP unveils plan to tackle rising energy costs
SDLP MLA Sinead McLaughlin said many people are “struggling” with the current cost of energy bills.
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Storyful
Decorated White House Ready for the Holiday Season
Footage of the White House’s extensive holiday decorations and the efforts that went in to preparing for the season was released via YouTube on December 6.The White House officially unveiled its Christmas decorations on Monday, November 29, with the theme of “Gifts from the Heart” – inspired by “the acts of kindness and experiences that lifted our spirits this year,” First Lady Jill Biden said on Twitter.In total, the White House has 41 Christmas trees, with around 6,000 feet of ribbon, over 300 candles, and over 10,000 ornaments used. A 360-degree view of the decorations is available to view on Google Street View, the First Lady said. Credit: The White House via Storyful
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Evening Standard
Ant and Dec poke fun at alleged Downing Street Christmas Party during I’m A Celebrity
While introducing the next segment on I’m A Celebrity, Mr Donnelly said: “It is all changing in camp now because yesterday the celebs chose a new leader via the gift of a secret vote.” “And this fictional party definitely didn’t involve cheese and wine, or a Secret Santa,” he quipped. Donnelly then looked directly into the camera and said: “Evening Prime Minister… for now.”
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The Independent
Pfizer antibodies may only partially protect against omicron, early study suggests
Results of first laboratory experiments on new variant ‘better than I expected’, scientist says
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