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  • Government 'looking very carefully' at Pfizer vaccine after 'real world effectiveness' claims

    Israel has warned that the vaccine could drop to 33% effectiveness after the first dose, while the UK continues to wait weeks before providing the booster jab.

  • Trump leaves note for Biden at White House

    President declines to call or meet with his successor, though he reportedly leaves him a note in the West Wing

  • 'Palace Four' to reveal whether Meghan Markle gave private information to the authors of Finding Freedom

    The “Palace Four” will reveal whether the Duchess of Sussex gave private information to the authors of Finding Freedom, indirectly or otherwise, they have confirmed. The four, who were among the Duchess’s closest and most senior royal aides, insisted they would remain “strictly neutral” and had no interest in helping either side in her legal action against the Mail on Sunday. In a letter lodged with the High Court on their behalf, Samantha Cohen, her former private secretary, Christian Jones, former deputy communications secretary, Jason Knauf, former communications secretary and Sara Latham, former communications director, said they would also provide evidence about the creation of the letter Meghan sent to her father, as well as the draft, and whether she expected it to be made public. The prospect of new information could deal a blow to the Duchess’s attempt to have the case decided without a trial. Antony White QC, for Associated Newspapers, owner of the Mail on Sunday, said the four could clearly “shed light” on the issues at stake, noting that the case “cried out” for further investigation. “The evidential picture at trial is likely to be very different from the one presently before the court,” he added.

  • Storm Christoph: Major incident declared in Greater Manchester as torrential rain threatens flooding

    Weather system expected to bring deluge to northern and central England

  • Talking can spread Covid as much as coughing, says research

    Talking can spread Covid as much as coughing, says research. Tiny aerosols of the virus emitted when speaking linger in air for longer than larger droplets from a cough

  • People are ‘jumping the Covid vaccine queue’ due to IT loophole - EXCLUSIVE

    Standard investigation: People have secured illicit jabs through links meant for NHS staff and vulnerable

  • In pictures: Storm Christoph causes flooding chaos across UK

    The UK is bracing itself as Storm Christoph continues to cause chaos across large parts of the country.Major incidents have already been declared in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire amid amber and yellow weather warnings for the storm, which could also bring snow to northern areas.More than 120mm of rain has already fallen in parts of the country, with 123.4mm at Honister Pass in Cumbria in the 24 hours up to 6am on Wednesday.Nearby Seathwaite saw the second-highest total, with 107.2mm, and some isolated spots could see up to 200mm, the Met Office said.Almost the whole of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are subject to yellow weather warnings for rain until midday on Thursday, with a more serious amber warning stretching from the East Midlands to the Lake District.The amber alert warns of the risk of flooding and deep floodwaters which could pose a risk to life, and there are further yellow warnings for snow and ice in Scotland.Met Office forecaster Grahame Madge described Christoph as “quite a slow-moving system” which is bringing “a variety of weather” to the UK.Fifty flood warnings have been issued across England, with 175 less severe flood alerts.

  • The Trump family made it clear they won’t go without a fight – even if that means a ridiculous one

    To quote Don Jr’s favourite Disney character, Uncle Scar: Run. Run away, and never return

  • Neighbours star Barry Conrad on Kane and Hendrix's new story

    Barry Conrad chats about the sinister storyline.

  • Indian government offers to suspend farm reforms; farmers may call off protests

    India's government on Wednesday offered to suspend implementation of three new farm laws that have triggered the biggest farmers' protests in years, which farm union leaders said they would now consider calling off. Angry farmers, who say that will make India's traditional wholesale markets irrelevant and leave them at the mercy of big retailers and food processors, have camped out on major highways outside New Delhi for more than two months. Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government was open to suspending the laws for up to 18 months, during which time representatives of the government and farmers should work to "provide solutions" for the industry.

  • Exclusive: Free-for-all as councils offer Covid jabs to staff before elderly

    Council workers and nursery teachers have been offered Covid vaccinations ahead of the over-70s as the unequal supply of jabs appeared to be fuelling a free-for-all. Two Conservative-controlled councils secured vaccinations for their staff this week and offered jabs to thousands of nursery workers in defiance of the Government's priority list, The Telegraph can disclose. It comes amid concern that the rollout of the vaccination programme has slowed since the weekend. The latest daily figures show 204,076 jabs administered across Britain, compared with 324,000 on Friday. Ministers have been accused of presiding over a postcode lottery after it emerged that Sandwich in Kent is among a number of areas not to have received a single vial of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines. NHS data revealed that fewer than one in 20 people have been vaccinated in London, compared with one in 12 in the North-East and Yorkshire and the South-West.

  • Coronavirus deaths hit grim new daily high, as expert warns it will be weeks before they fall significantly

    UK has ‘one of the worst coronavirus problems in the world at the moment’, warns scientist

  • Trump bows out with fake news boasts about his achievements and smallest crowd of presidency

    ‘A fitting end to the Trump presidency. A speech full of puffery and lies’, said CNN anchor on president’s farewell

  • Diversity's Jordan Banjo says hardest part of losing 10 stone was asking for help

    The Diversity star's weight has fluctuated between 12 stone and 22 stone since he was 13.

  • How fast is COVID-19 spreading in your area? England coronavirus infection rates listed

    Here is the latest data on infection rates in each part of England.

  • UK coronavirus death toll will continue to rise by record figures, experts warn

    Scientists have warned that the UK will see further “record-breaking” rises in Covid-linked fatalities after the country recorded its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. A further 1,610 coronavirus deaths were recorded in the UK on Tuesday – the highest number reported on a single day since the outbreak began. Public Health England (PHE) said the figure – for those who had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 – brought the UK total to 91,470.

  • Huge Saltwater Crocodile Moseys Across Road in Australian Park

    A saltwater crocodile with an unlucky prey animal in its mouth walked across the road before a park ranger at Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park, footage from January 14 shows.According to the post from the park, crocodile traps were placed around the swamp after the crocodile was seen near the Mudjinbardi Outstation Causeway, close to a popular fishing area. Signs were placed around the causeway for fishermen and visitors to be aware of the reptiles.There are roughly 10,000 crocodiles in Kakadu, making up 10 percent of all the crocodiles in Northern Territory, according to the park. Credit: Kakadu National Park via Storyful

  • Oxford scientists preparing to design new versions of Covid vaccine in response to variants

    Exclusive: Oxford team adopting ‘at-risk’ approach and intend to begin synthesising new versions of vaccine without waiting to find out if they will be needed

  • Biden seen for first time on inauguration day, after letting Trump finish his goodbye

    President-elect will be inaugurated at noon on Wednesday

  • Neighbours real-life couple Chris Milligan and Jenna Rosenow engaged

    They celebrated in Los Angeles.