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COVID-19: India added to UK travel red list as it records world's highest-ever daily case figure for second consecutive day
Britons arriving from India must now pay to quarantine in government-approved hotels for 10 days after the country was added to the travel red list.
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COVID-19: Scientists say vaccines could control pandemic, as Bill Gates optimistic 'the end will come'
Vaccines - not lockdowns - should be able to control the coronavirus pandemic, experts have said, as they released new research showing that jabs cut infection and are likely to reduce transmission.
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Number 10 sources accuse Dominic Cummings of leaking Boris Johnson's texts with Dyson and Saudi crown prince
Downing Street has mounted a fightback against "sleaze" accusations by planting stories in Tory-supporting newspapers accusing Dominic Cummings of leaking Number 10 texts.
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COVID-19: Virus fight forces government borrowing to £303bn - highest level since records began
The demands of the coronavirus crisis on the public purse strings forced government borrowing to its highest annual sum on record, according to official figures.
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COVID-19: Wales speeds up lifting of lockdown restrictions once again
Wales is again speeding up the lifting of COVID lockdown restrictions by bringing forward further reopenings by two weeks.
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William and Kate release new picture of Prince Louis to mark his third birthday
A new photograph of Prince Louis has been released by his parents to mark his third birthday today.
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European Super League: Labour urges clarity on Manchester United chairman's No 10 meeting days before bombshell announcement
Labour has urged Downing Street to release details of a meeting with Manchester United's executive vice-chairman a few days before the European Super League announcement.
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Air ambulances unable to fly to Cambridge hospital after US military aircraft damages helipad during training exercise
Air ambulances are unable to land at a hospital in Cambridge after a US military aircraft damaged its helipad during a training exercise.
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Greta Thunberg changes Twitter bio to 'bunny hugger' after Boris Johnson's climate summit remarks
Greta Thunberg has changed her Twitter description to "bunny hugger" in an apparent dig at Boris Johnson who used the phrase at a virtual global summit on climate change.
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Surrey: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after car 'driven at group of men' leaving one dead
A murder investigation has been launched in the wake of a man's death after a car was "driven at a group of men" in Surrey following reports of an "altercation".
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Q Radio World News
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Joe Biden commits to slashing US greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 - nearly doubling its previous target
President Joe Biden has committed the US to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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Climate change: Poland's coal pollution dilemma - 'I need fresh air... but there is no fresh air'
In his neat flat in the Polish town of Rybnik, Emil Nagalewski sips a coffee, strokes his cat and then asks if we want to see how he stops his family being poisoned by the air around us.
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COVID-19: India added to UK travel red list as it records world's highest-ever daily case figure for second consecutive day
Britons arriving from India must now pay to quarantine in government-approved hotels for 10 days after the country was added to the travel red list.
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Greta Thunberg changes Twitter bio to 'bunny hugger' after Boris Johnson's climate summit remarks
Greta Thunberg has changed her Twitter description to "bunny hugger" in an apparent dig at Boris Johnson who used the phrase at a virtual global summit on climate change.
Q Radio National Sport
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Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has 'no intention' of selling club after European Super League backlash
Arsenal's owners do not plan to sell the Premier League club despite the intense backlash following their involvement in the breakaway European Super League, director Josh Kroenke said.
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Ed Woodward: Man Utd executive vice-chairman resigned over belief he could not support Super League plans
Ed Woodward resigned as Manchester United's executive vice-chairman because he could not support the owners' plans to join the Super League, Sky Sports News has learned.
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Chris Eubank Jr on his trainer Roy Jones Jr: 'The tactics, the thought process, the mind-set I have now is different'
Chris Eubank Jr insists his trainer Roy Jones Jr "will add years to my career" and has taught him about "being smart" inside the ring.
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Simon Middleton: Sarah Hunter ready for Red Roses bench impact in England's Six Nations final vs France
Red Roses head coach Simon Middleton has admitted that though skipper Sarah Hunter is disappointed to be starting Saturday's Six Nations final against France on the bench, she is focused on having an impact when called upon.
Q Radio Entertainment News
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Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown dies aged 65
Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown has died at the age of 65, his family has said.
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'Give Earth a shot too': Prince William joins celebrity calls urging COVID spirit in climate fight
Prince William, alongside the celebrity judges of the Earthshot Prize, has called on the world to "harness that spirit of invention" which led to the development of coronavirus vaccines to help tackle the climate crisis.
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BRIT Awards to host in-person ceremony with first indoor live acts for more than a year
The BRIT Awards will have an audience of 4,000 people at its O2 Arena ceremony next month, making it the first major indoor, and in-person, live music event in more than a year.
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Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox to have film made about her life
Fallon Fox, the only openly-transgender MMA fighter, is to have a movie made about her life.
Q Radio Business News
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COVID-19: Virus fight forces government borrowing to £303bn - highest level since records began
The demands of the coronavirus crisis on the public purse strings forced government borrowing to its highest annual sum on record, according to official figures.
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FirstGroup ends long journey to sale of US bus operations with £3.3bn EQT deal
Tens of thousands of American yellow school buses will be given a new owner on Friday when their London-listed parent announces that it has offloaded them in a deal worth about $4.6bn (£3.3bn).
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Australian trade minister 'absolutely confident' of deal with UK
Australia and Britain are heading towards a free trade deal during two days of talks in London.
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David Cameron: Former prime minister repeatedly lobbied Bank of England for Greensill access to COVID support
David Cameron repeatedly lobbied the Bank of England over access to government-backed COVID support on behalf of the now-collapsed financial services firm he worked for.
Q Radio Quirky News
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Accolade for retiring police dog Storm and his handler after heroic chase - 'a fitting end to an illustrious career'
A police dog and his handler have received an award after tracking down hit and run suspects more than two miles (3.2km) away from the incident.
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Dulux apologises after making fun of Spurs - immediately after being named their new sponsor
Dulux has apologised after making fun of Tottenham Hotspur - immediately after being signed as their new sponsor.
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Welsh river runs white after milk tanker overturns
A river in Wales has turned white after a milk tanker overturned and spilled its contents into the water.
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M&S in legal claim against Aldi over Colin the Caterpillar trademark
Marks and Spencer has launched legal action against Aldi over a claim that the discount supermarket is infringing the trademark of its Colin the Caterpillar cake.
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All Out Politics! Canadian MP completely naked in parliamentary Zoom call
A Canadian MP has apologised to colleagues after appearing completely starkers during a virtual meeting of the House of Commons.
Q Radio Politics
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Number 10 sources accuse Dominic Cummings of leaking Boris Johnson's texts with Dyson and Saudi crown prince
Downing Street has mounted a fightback against "sleaze" accusations by planting stories in Tory-supporting newspapers accusing Dominic Cummings of leaking Number 10 texts.
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COVID-19: Wales speeds up lifting of lockdown restrictions once again
Wales is again speeding up the lifting of COVID lockdown restrictions by bringing forward further reopenings by two weeks.
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David Cameron: Former prime minister repeatedly lobbied Bank of England for Greensill access to COVID support
David Cameron repeatedly lobbied the Bank of England over access to government-backed COVID support on behalf of the now-collapsed financial services firm he worked for.
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David Cameron lobbying: Bank of England documents suggest 'Dodgy Dave' turned to 'Desperate Dave' over Greensill
In a House of Commons debate last week on the Greensill lobbying scandal, several Labour MPs referred to former prime minister David Cameron as "Dodgy Dave".
Q Radio Tech News
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MI5 reveals 'secret to successful spying' in first Instagram post
MI5 has revealed the "secret to successful spying" with the first post on its new official Instagram account.
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Lyrid meteor shower to light up skies over the UK - here's when to catch it
People are being encouraged to look up to the stars on Thursday morning to catch the Lyrid meteor shower.
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AirTags lead the line up of new products at first Apple event of 2021
Apple launched a series of new products at an event broadcast from California on 20 April, including AirTags.
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Mobile phone masts could be up to 30 metres high under plans to increase rural connectivity
Mobile phone companies could be allowed to build taller masts under government plans to improve connectivity in rural areas.
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