Rules on self-isolation are being eased for the fully vaccinated and under-18s as Boris Johnson’s Government continued efforts to strip away England’s coronavirus restrictions. People in those categories who have
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Sir Keir Starmer has said mask wearing should continue as he accused Boris Johnson of being “reckless” by planning to remove all remaining coronavirus restrictions simultaneously. The Labour leader told
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The limit on how many named visitors a care home resident can receive will be lifted at the final stage of the road map out of lockdown, but some protective
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Care home visiting is unlikely to “completely go back to normal” following the final stage of the road map out of lockdown, the care minister has said. There will still
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Part of the Home Office’s guidance on reuniting unaccompanied child asylum seekers (UAMs) with their families in the UK is unlawful, the High Court has ruled. Safe Passage, a charity
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Holyrood will consider whether to double the Carer’s Allowance Supplement given to unpaid carers at the end of the year. The Parliament’s Social Justice and Social Security Committee is considering
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Here in Wales we are entering a historic period which will see children’s rights further protected thanks to new Welsh Government legislation. The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment)
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A woman who has been waiting more than four months for her EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) application to be processed has described her experience as “incredibly frustrating” and said she
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Health Minister Robin Swann has launched the new Mental Health Strategy 2021-2031, setting the strategic direction for mental health in Northern Ireland for the next decade. Launching the new strategy
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Scotland’s public health minister Maree Todd has confirmed she is self-isolating after a positive test for coronavirus. The MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross is the minister for public health,
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