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The government plans to invest £12bn into green projects. In the aim of combatting climate change, the UK is set to become the first major economy to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars. Last month saw the ban of...
The first title of the book club set up by Marcus Rashford will be published in May next year. Aside from his goal-scoring career at Manchester United FC, Marcus Rashford has been rather busy the past few months. From l...
The iconic paper bags have received a festive makeover! Preparing themselves for what’s sure to be a busy festive season, Primark has revamped their well-known paper shopping bags with a Christmassy twist –...
Just when we were getting used to the current lockdown measures. A new four-tier lockdown system could be introduced once the November lockdown is over, reports suggest. Confirming that England would return to last mont...
With the November lockdown now in full swing, major supermarkets across the UK have started to reintroduce shopping rules. The recent outbreak of coronavirus has given rise to people feeling anxious about how to get the...
Tests will be rolled out to more than 50 local authorities. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced today that mass coronavirus testing is set to be rolled out in a number of UK cities, including Birmingham and othe...
The Pfizer vaccine has seen strong results from initial clinical trials. There’s a long way to go and still plenty of hurdles to overcome, but one coronavirus vaccine trial is showing promising signs of efficacy, per re...
Shops are currently permitted to re-open in December and Primark isn’t playing around, with plans to open 24 hours a day! With the lockdown set to end in December, shoppers may be worrying about the crowds in the...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the move in the House of Commons earlier today. With a second lockdown now in effect and thousands of people expected to be out of work in the coming weeks, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has co...
Takeaway booze was originally set to be banned during lockdown. Following the news that 7.5 million pints could be poured down the drain throughout November, the government has confirmed that restrictions will be eased...