All hens and other farm birds to be kept inside in GB avian flu crackdown
Eggs can continue to be labelled ‘free-range’ for 16 weeks and poultry meat for 12 weeks, says Defra Millions of free-range hens and other birds...
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Theatre companies in tier 3 areas describe ‘shock and heartbreak’
Theatres and touring companies in tier 3 areas have described their “shock and heartbreak” at being prevented from opening despite months of preparation and investment...
Tory Covid tiers rebels will not face sanctions, says Downing Street
Conservative MPs who broke a three-line whip to reject Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 tiering system will not face sanctions because he respects their decision, Downing Street...
Government accused of ‘jumping gun’ on England care home visits
Care home bosses in England have accused the government of “jumping the gun” by announcing that relatives can start hugging their relatives again, and say...
UK to become first country in Europe to ban live animal exports
Plans to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening are to be unveiled by the UK’s environment secretary, George Eustice, on Thursday....
Don’t get hopes up about rapid Covid vaccine rollout, Boris Johnson tells UK
Boris Johnson has warned people not to “get their hopes up” about a very rapid rollout of a newly approved coronavirus vaccine across large parts...
Lives of mothers and babies left in danger at Nottingham University hospitals trust – report
The lives of mothers and babies were left in danger at one of England’s largest hospital trusts according to the care watchdog, the Care Quality...
England Ofsted chief resists calls to make curriculum more diverse
The chief inspector of schools in England has pushed back against growing calls to make the national curriculum more diverse, warning against making curriculum changes...
UK coronavirus death toll passes 75,000
The UK’s total Covid death toll has passed 75,000, according to a tally of all fatalities that mention the disease on death certificates. The grim...
Northern Labour MPs reluctant to abstain on Covid tiers vote
A Labour MP has said the party’s decision not to oppose the government’s new Covid tier restrictions made her feel ill, and that about 20...