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The Covid inquiry was launched by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in June 2022, more than a year after he said the government’s actions would be put “under the microscope”. The announcement came after the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign said it was considering launching a judicial review over government “time-wasting”. Mr Johnson said […]

Manchester United have exercised the option to extend England forward Nikita Parris’ contract by a year. The 30-year-old joined United in 2022 on a two-year deal with a club option to extend it until summer 2025. Parris was United’s leading scorer last season with 16 goals and two assists in 30 games in all competitions,

A man suspected of killing a mother and two of her daughters in a crossbow attack will remain in hospital for “some time”, police have said. Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, died at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on 9 July. Kyle Clifford, 26, was found injured just under 24

11 minutes ago By Nathan Briant, BBC South Online • Bethan Nimmo & Jono Eden, BBC Radio Oxford & BBC South Today Getty Images Blenheim Palace has been closed to the public since the weekend Sir Keir Starmer will have an early opportunity to make a good impression with fellow European leaders at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. He will host

Just now By Hafsa Khalil, BBC News PA Media Ucas is scrapping personal statements, long the bane of teenagers’ final year at school, for university admissions. Instead of a 4000-character statement, from next year applicants will be asked to answer three questions on why they want to study the course and how they are prepared for it.