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• Boris Johnson appoints new chief of staff after losing two top advisers

  26-11-2020 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is shaking up his senior leadership team (Picture: Reuters)The Prime Minister has appointed a new chief of staff after one of his closest aides turned down the job and resigned.
  Boris Johnson has hired business consultant and former Treasury official Dan Rosenfield for the role.It comes after the PM’s spin doctor Lee Cain refused the promotion and handed in his resignation.
  His decision to quit followed months of ‘toxic’ factional infighting in Number 10 and soon
  
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• Brits detained as police raid illegal party in Thailand coronavirus crackdown

  28-01-2021 09:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The six British tourists are said to be among 89 foreigners who have been detained by officers who raided a bar in Koh Phangan island which was breaching the coronavirus rules
  
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• Pfizer vaccine effective against mutant Covid strains

  28-01-2021 09:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  The company has confirmed its vaccine works against the UK and South African variants of coronavirus (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Pfizer and BioNTech have confirmed their vaccine is effective against the UK and South African variants of coronavirus.This is a breaking story. More to follow.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected] more stories like this, check our news page.
  
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• UK vaccine drive starting to fall as vital target missed for third straight day

  28-01-2021 09:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are doubts the UK will hit Boris Johnson's tarrget of 15 million coronavirus vaccine jabs by February 15 - average of 412,401 first doses are needed each day but there have been less than 312,000 for three days running
  
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• Pubs not likely to open until May under three-step plan to release from lockdown

  28-01-2021 09:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  A woman pours a pint at the Dispensary pub in Liverpool (Picture: AP)Non-essential shops could reopen in April followed by pubs and restaurants in May under a ‘three-step plan’ out of lockdown, according to reports.Boris Johnson said there will be a ‘gradual and phased’ approach to lifting restrictions, with the national lockdown in place until at least March 8, and a review before then in mid-February.The PM announced that schools will not reopen immediately after Februa
  
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• Non-essential shops ‘to open in April and pubs in May in three-step plan’

  28-01-2021 09:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  A woman walks past shuttered shops in London (Picture: Tolga Akmen / AFP)Non-essential shops could reopen in April followed by pubs and restaurants in May, according to reports.Boris Johnson said there will be a ‘gradual and phased’ approach to lifting restrictions, with the national lockdown in place until at least March 8, and a review before then in mid-February.The PM announced that schools will not reopen immediately after February half-term, and that new border restrictions wil
  
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• The destructive power of white women’s tears

  28-01-2021 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A strategic use of emotion can shift the blame (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)The last time I witnessed the destructive power of white women’s tears, I was the victim.In 2019 I suffered a hate crime. Throughout the ordeal I gave my friends a live commentary on a Whatsapp group chat, eventually letting them know when I had got home safely.I was on edge after what happened, but what stung was the radio silence from one of my white friends.
  I thought she was using her privilege to turn a blind e
  
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• Sainsbury’s driver returns to ‘check woman out’ after dropping off delivery

  28-01-2021 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Sainsbury’s customer said her delivery driver told her he’d returned to her home to check her out (Stock picture: PA)A Sainsbury’s customer was left feeling scared and vulnerable when her delivery driver returned to her home hours after dropping off her order to ‘check her out’.The woman, in her 20s, who wishes to remain anonymous, received her shopping around 8pm on January 18. She didn’t notice any items were missing from the order at the time.
  Her deliver
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: 38 new images reveal Summer death tragedy, car crash horror and drugs terror

  28-01-2021 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: ITV)February gets off to quite the start in Coronation Street, and lives are left hanging in the balance as a result .Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) stumbles upon Will in her home, and — unaware of the fact that Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) put him up to it — she’s left terrified.
  She speeds out of the flat, and ultimately collides with an oncoming vehicle — which leaves her fighting for her life.
  Will Summer be okay?
  Meanwhile, Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) m
  
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• Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland

  28-01-2021 09:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is travelling north of the border despite the First Minister swiping that it is not an 'essential' trip under coronavirus rules.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell 'ordered room full of underage girls to kiss and dance in front of Epstein'

  28-01-2021 08:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among a trove of court papers released Wednesday night was a filing by lawyers for Epstein victim Virginia Roberts that included redacted witness testimony.
  
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• Larry King’s family wore his signature suspenders to his funeral

  28-01-2021 08:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Larry’s family honoured him by wearing his signature braces (Picture: SGranitz/WireImage)Larry King’s family honoured the late journalist by wearing his signature suspenders to his funeral.The 87-year-old was known for wearing colourful suspenders with a shirt and tie on his talk shows, including Larry King Live and Larry King Now.His family, including his estranged wife Shawn Southwick King and his three sons Larry Jr, 59, Chance, 21, and Cannon, 20, all wore suspenders to his funer
  
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• Woman kept robber at petrol station for police by 'performing sex act on him'

  28-01-2021 08:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The would-be thief was said to have burst in to the station in Slovakia's capital city of Bratislava on Tuesday night before he demanded money from staff - but a member of the public intervened to keep him there
  
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• 'Disease X' deadlier than Covid could be around the corner, top scientists warn

  28-01-2021 08:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, has urged for more thought to go into planning for future pandemics due to the risk of a new disease emerging
  
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• Black people face ‘racial trauma’ because of frequent Afro hair discrimination

  28-01-2021 08:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  53% said their natural hair has been judged as unattractive or unprofessional (Picture: Getty)At least 93% of Black people with Afro hair in the UK have experienced microaggressions related to their hair, according to a new report.The new study by Pantene has revealed that discrimination against Afro hair is widespread, and uninvited hair touching was reported as one of the most common types of microaggressions, experienced by nearly half (46%).Crucially, only 7% of people without Afro hair were
  
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• Dancing On Ice 2021: Denise Van Outen vomited and ‘nearly passed out’ from pain after fracturing shoulder in horror fall

  28-01-2021 08:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Denise Van Outen nearly passed out from the pain after horror Dancing On Ice fall (Picture: ITV)Dancing On Ice star Denise Van Outen vomited and nearly ‘passed out from the pain’ after her painful injury.The TV presenter dislocated her shoulder and fractured it in three places during a horror fall while rehearsing for the show – leading her to leave the ITV series.She has now been replaced by gymnast Amy Tinkler, who will be skating alongside Joe Johnson.The 46-year-old initial
  
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• Third lockdown is working as Covid R rate falls to 0.9

  28-01-2021 08:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The national R number is estimated to be at 0.98 with a range of 0.92 to 1.04 (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The number of coronavirus infections is falling across the country and the R rate could be as low as 0.9, a new study shows.The findings from the eighth round of Imperial College London’s React study indicates a drop in numbers last week, suggesting lockdown is starting to have an effect.
  But the research, which tested more than 167,600 volunteers in England between January 6 and 22, also sh
  
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• Lockdown beginning to slow spread of Covid as R rate ‘falls to 0.9’

  28-01-2021 08:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The national R number is estimated to be at 0.98 with a range of 0.92 to 1.04 (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The number of coronavirus infections is falling across the country and the R rate could be as low as 0.9, a new study shows.The findings from the eighth round of Imperial College London’s React study indicates a drop in numbers last week– suggesting lockdown is starting to have an effect.But the research, which tested more than 167,600 volunteers in England between Janua
  
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• Governor Cuomo is mocked for blaming 'incompetent government' for COVID deaths

  28-01-2021 08:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo claimed 'incompetent government' was responsible for the high number of COVID deaths in New York State. Meanwhile, Dr Fauci wants to look to the future.
  
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• Could hiring a campervan as a home office be the future of remote working?

  28-01-2021 08:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sara Tasker is one of many who have hired campervans to act as offices while working remotely (Picture: Sara Tasker)As someone with ADHD, who works from home and has aseven-year-old child, Business Coach Sara Tasker struggles with distraction.
  However, she’s recently discovered an ideal solution to help her keep focussed during the working day – a campervan.While the thought of hiring one as a workspace might seem a bit extreme to some, Sara admits it came from ‘absolute desper
  
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• No competition for 99% of Covid contracts, study reveals

  28-01-2021 08:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Institute for Government (IfG) says it has found 'little evidence' of competition for deals handed out between March andlast July at the height of the scramble for PPE for the NHS.
  
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• 'Dangerous' laundry liquid that could burn skin pulled from stores

  28-01-2021 08:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some bottles of Ecover 1.5 litre zero non-bio laundry liquid may contain a dangerous level of potassium hydroxide which can cause skin burns. Morrisons, Tesco and Boots are among stores to pull it from sale
  
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• Thomas Tuchel names the Chelsea player he wanted to sign for Paris Saint-Germain

  28-01-2021 08:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel took charge of his first game as Chelsea manager against Wolves on Wednesday night (Picture: Getty)Thomas Tuchel insists he is confident it won’t take long for his new Chelsea charges to get to grips with his tactical demands following last night’s stalemate against Wolves.The German took charge of his first game little more than 24 hours after his appointment as Frank Lampard’s successor was confirmed and named, by his own admission, an ‘unfair’ start
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backs Anthony Martial to rediscover form as struggles continue

  28-01-2021 08:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anthony Martial is struggling for goals and form (Picture: Getty Images)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Anthony Martial, and the entire Manchester United squad, deserves criticism after their shock defeat to Sheffield United on Wednesday night, but has backed the striker to come good.The Red Devils were stunned at Old Trafford by the Blades, losing 2-1 to the team rooted to the foot of the table, with just one league win this season before Wednesday evening.United missed the chance to go top of the
  
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• The Walking Dead star Chandler Riggs confirms he had surgery after sharing hospital photo

  28-01-2021 08:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chandler Riggs is recovering in hospital (Picture: @chandlerriggs, Twitter)Chandler Riggs has revealed he underwent surgery this week as fans grew concerned after he posted a photo from hospital. The Walking Dead actor shared a picture of himself giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed but offered no explanation as to his ailment. Now to reassure fans of his health, Chandler has shared an update and tweeted: ‘Hey guys, so i had to have surgery but it went well and i’m reco
  
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• Three teens arrested in Denver house fire that killed Senegalese family of five

  28-01-2021 08:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old were taken into custody on Wednesday on first-degree murder, burglary, assault and arson charges, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said.
  
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• Driver, 64, 'ran over 77-year-old grandma TWICE' in her first walk around the block since vaccine

  28-01-2021 08:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Rivas, 64, pleaded not guilty to six counts of 2nd degree assault, six of failure to perform duties of a driver causing injuries and one resulting in death. during a wild hit-and-run rampage in Portland.
  
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• Tory MP ‘spread dangerous misinformation and fuelled anti-vaxxers’

  28-01-2021 08:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Desmond Swayne allegedly claimed the country was ‘bouncing round at the typical level of deaths for the time of year’ (Picture: Getty)A senior Conservative MP has been accused of spreading ‘dangerous misinformation’ about coronavirus and urging anti-vaxxers to ‘persist’ with their campaign against Government restrictions.Sir Desmond Swayne, who was a senior aide to former prime minister David Cameron, claimed Covid-19 infection and mortality figures had be
  
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• Tory MP accused of telling anti-vaxxers to persist as he ‘spread misinformation’

  28-01-2021 08:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Desmond Swayne allegedly claimed the country was ‘bouncing round at the typical level of deaths for the time of year’ (Picture: Getty)A senior Conservative MP has been accused of spreading ‘dangerous misinformation’ about coronavirus and urging anti-vaxxers to ‘persist’ with their campaign against Government restrictions.Sir Desmond Swayne, who was a senior aide to former prime minister David Cameron, claimed Covid-19 infection and mortality figures had be
  
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• Dr. Fauci warns that getting a COVID-19 vaccine doesn't mean you have a 'free pass to travel'

  28-01-2021 08:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci warned Wednesday that getting the COVID-19 vaccination doesn't give people a 'free pass to travel' as hundreds line up to receive the jab at Dodger Stadium in hard-hit California.
  
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