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[ad_1] Celtic coach Neil Lennon insists he was “absolutely delighted” with his team’s performance when they beat St Mirren at Paisley. The champs were left behind early on, but Shane Duffy’s draw and a James Forrest header saw them move three points off the top. Despite the narrow margin of …

[ad_1] Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightReuters ScreenshotTesting centers in Bolton have seen long lines as people try to get tested More than 100 people showed up at an A&E asking for evidence of Covid-19, prompting a plea from the hospital trust for anyone who was not seriously ill to …

[ad_1] Boris Johnson has partially downgraded his controversial new Brexit bill in the face of a conservative rebellion. Downing Street offered a compromise to try to win over the dozens of conservatives who abstained or voted against the bill that would void the withdrawal agreement, violating international law. The prime …

[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Boris Johnson has reached an agreement with possible conservative rebels on a bill to rewrite the EU withdrawal agreement, according to the BBC. More than 30 Conservative MPs were expected to vote in favor of an amendment to the Internal Market Law next week. If passed, …

[ad_1] Image copyright PA media Lord Keen, UK Government Law Officer for Scotland, has offered his resignation to the Prime Minister. BBC Scotland understands that the General Counsel has found it difficult to reconcile plans to overturn the Brexit withdrawal agreement with the law. Downing Street has yet to accept …

[ad_1] Oadby and Wigston have become the second worst coronavirus hot spot in the UK, and the people who live there are concerned and disappointed. Now it is possible that new restrictions will be introduced in the district after it became known yesterday that the number of people infected with …

[ad_1] Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne has been teased online after revealing strange criteria for his future girlfriend, including “giving up his career, not having children, being able to cook and loving R&B.” The list was posted on the club owner’s Instagram account with the hashtag ‘jokes’, but drew criticism on …

[ad_1] Plans to build two new nuclear power plants in the UK have been scrapped after Japanese backer Hitachi withdrew. Work on the £ 20 billion project, with a site at Wylfa on Anglesey, North Wales and a second proposed location at Oldbury, South Gloucestershire, had already been suspended last …

[ad_1] The head of Whitehall’s spending watchdog warned ministers that “there will be no excuse” if billions of pounds worth of fraud within government schemes continues under a second coronavirus lockdown. Gareth Davies, the comptroller and auditor general for the National Audit Office, said there had already been “significant” abuse …

[ad_1] Inflation fell to 0.2% last month as the Eat Out To Help Out scheme drove prices down at restaurants and cafes, new figures show. It was the lowest level of inflation for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since December 2015 and a sharp drop from the 1% rate recorded …