Wales’ journey out of lockdown risks being reversed by new strains of coronavirus like the Indian variant, the country’s chief medical officer has said. Dr Frank Atherton’s warning came as
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The Home Office has been ordered to pay damages to two victims of human trafficking, after a High Court judge found a benefits “error” discriminated against them. Two Albanian women,
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A woman whose sister was the third victim of a man who killed his partners said she is “extremely angry” that her sibling was not protected, an inquest heard. Theodore
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has opened a garden memorial dedicated to those who have lost their lives to Covid-19. Thirty-three trees have been planted at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in
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Software group Kainos saw its profit more than double in the last year, boosted in no small part by its hospitals business. The Belfast-based company said it had seen good
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Covid-19 infection has a distinct smell that can be detected by specially trained dogs with up to 94% accuracy, UK research suggests. The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed,
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spoken to recovering drug addicts who have returned to the streets to help support those who have suffered near-fatal overdoses. William and Kate
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New pilot schemes are being launched across England in a bid to encourage people to get tested for Covid-19 and follow self-isolation rules. The pilots will involve increased social care
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Forcing care workers to have a coronavirus vaccine is likely to backfire because they could still turn down a jab if they have been threatened or not given advice by
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All unregulated accommodation for 16 and 17-year-olds who are leaving care will have to meet a national standard under new proposals. The aim, included in a Government consultation launched on
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