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[ad_1] Oscar, a former Chelsea star, says he would like to finish his career at Stamford Bridge despite leaving in 2017. The Brazilian midfielder spent five years in West London, making more than 150 appearances and scoring 21 Premier League goals before moving to China. Oscar joined Shanghai SIPG in …

[ad_1] The public is urged to join a massive applause in protest of a government recommendation for a 1% wage increase for NHS workers, as unions warn of a possible strike. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has established a £ 35 million strike fund that can be used to …

[ad_1] Coronavirus infection rates continue to fall in England, with one in 220 people testing positive for the virus outside of hospital, the latest figures show. About 248,100 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the community of England during the week ending February 27, according to the Office for National …

[ad_1] France has backed Italy’s blocking of a shipment of Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia, as Canberra urged Brussels to review Rome’s move to “break the rule book” in a sign of global tensions over vaccine supply. “We could do the same,” Olivier Véran, France’s health minister, said in …

[ad_1] Tourists are facing paying more for a seaside break in the UK this summer as demand for holidays drives up the cost of accommodation by an average of 35% compared to last year. A study by the consumer group What? Prices quoted have been increased in 10 of the …

[ad_1] Key points Live updates Show the latest updates 1614933828 What do we know about variants of the coronavirus as a new strain found in the UK? The variant, which is understood to have originated in the UK, has been designated as an “investigational variant” (VUI) by Public Health England …

[ad_1] Main article: ‘They are spending money for their own political gain’ Good morning and welcome to our Friday recap of the top stories, with me, Alison Rourke. Accusations of “pork barrel policy” have been leveled at the government, after a fund aimed at boosting the UK’s most disadvantaged spots …

[ad_1] Around the world, governments are weighing how they can convince a large enough number of people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to achieve herd immunity. But an international survey shows that confidence in vaccines is already on the rise despite relatively few countries having launched public awareness campaigns, and …

[ad_1] Thousands of New Zealanders have been told they can return home after a powerful earthquake triggered tsunami warnings. Islanders on the east coast fled to higher ground after the series of earthquakes on the North Island. The earthquakes triggered small tsunami waves, with images posted on social media showing …

[ad_1] Anti-vaccination books are being sold on Amazon and the Waterstones and Foyles websites, amid requests for warnings on items to combat the spread of misinformation. Best-selling books on Amazon include Anyone Who Tells You Vaccines Are Safe and Effective Is Lying, and Vaccine-nation: Poisoning the Population, One Injection at …