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Boris Johnson addressed the nation this evening as concerns over the Indian variant of coronavirus mount.
The Prime Minister led a Downing Street press conference outlining the UK's response after it emerged the variant has been linked to four deaths.
Most significantly, he announced that second doses of the vaccine will be accelerated to eight weeks among the over-50s and clinically vulnerable.
Until now, those
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The UK Government announced in March that it plans to increase a cap on missiles from 180 to 260 as part of its recent defence review. Labour has questioned whether the increase is really necessary at a time public finances are under pressure from covid while anti-nuclear campaigners have said Boris Johnson risks starting a “new nuclear arms race”.
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After some awful weather this May, things are set to brighten up as Britain is predicted to be hit by a three-week-long heatwave next month.The country is forecast to enjoy 16 consecutive days of sun in June to welcome the summer just in time for festival season. Weather experts predict the heatwave to hit between June 15 and July 1 when Boris Johnson is expected to announce an end to Covid-19 restrictions.
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covid cases in Glasgow which could be linked to the new, highly transmissible strain of the virus.A spike in covid cases in Glasgow over the last six days has left a decision on whether the city can ease out of lockdown with rest of the country in the balance.Scientists are keeping a close eye on the spread of the Indian variant across the UK.The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) is holding a meeting on Thursday to discuss the spread of the Indian variant, amid fears it could have