NATIONAL NEWS

The First Minister’s principal private secretary (PPS) John Somers said he did not tell her about a woman’s claims of sexual harassment.

MPs voted for the measures to replace the second national lockdown in England by a majority of 213.

The Health Secretary told MPs of the death within his family as he concluded the six-hour debate on the new tier restrictions.

A charity has called for more reserach to understand the mechanisms.

A planning committee voted in favour of the statue at a meeting in February last year.

The Deputy First Minister wrote to the committee investigating the Scottish Government’s botched handling of harassment complaints against Mr Salmond.

It is understood the Queen will not be attending church on Christmas Day to avoid large crowds of well-wishers gathering.

The couple will be enjoying the festive period together at Windsor Castle, instead of with royal relatives at Sandringham as has been the tradition.

Mikhail Hanid was found to have suffered 11 stab wounds, including two to the right side of his torso.

The council has issued Health Secretary Matt Hancock with a legal letter urging him to retract the decision.

A 16-year-old boy was sitting in the waiting room at York station when he was kicked in the face.

The CMA criticised the Competition Appeals Tribunal ruling to overturn its decision to block the takeover.

The Isle of Wight is one of just three places to have been placed under Tier 1 restrictions.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps acknowledged that ‘many people are waiting’ to get on the road.

Keira Bell took legal action against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, arguing that children cannot properly consent to taking puberty blockers.

More than a million tests will be sent to care home providers over the next month.

Harry said: ‘We can’t steal their future, we really can’t – that’s not the role, that’s not the job we’re here for.’

Swale continues to record the highest rate, followed by Medway and Boston.

The charity is asking members of the public to donate £20 to help services like Childline support children over Christmas.

Successive London mayors asked for more national plans to tackle pollution, an inquest into the death of a severely asthmatic child was told.