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Alek Minassian: ‘Incel’ found guilty of murdering 10 people in Toronto van attack
An "incel" who admitted using a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto has been found guilty of their murder.
Pistol: Queen’s Gambit actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster to star in Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols TV series as first look pictures revealed
The Queen’s Gambit star Thomas Brodie-Sangster will play Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren in a new TV series about the controversial rock band.
Budget 2021: Climate, health and culture – what are the wider impacts of the budget?
The budget doesn’t just have ramifications on the Treasury – other parts of the economy will feel the effects of the announcements for months and years to come.
Budget 2021: What COVID-19 support measures were announced and extended?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced several measures to support people affected by COVID-19 lockdowns.
COVID-19: Police arrest 84 people as thousands of fake coronavirus vaccines seized in China and South Africa
Police have arrested 84 suspects and seized thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccines in raids in China and South Africa.
Budget 2021: Rise in corporation tax and freeze on thresholds as Rishi Sunak tries to recover COVID debt
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out an extra £65bn in COVID support for employees and businesses – but announced a freeze on income tax thresholds and a rise in corporation tax to help pay back the UK’s rising debts.
South Carolina adds firing squad to execution methods to address lethal injection shortage
Executions in South Carolina can now be carried out by firing squad after senators moved to address a shortage of lethal injection drugs.
COVID-19: Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines ‘highly effective’ at preventing hospital admissions in over-80s, study finds
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines are both highly effective at preventing over-80s from being admitted to hospital, according to a new study.
Brain injury charity hopes for ‘cultural change’ as inquiry examines link between sport and dementia
A brain injury charity is hoping for a "cultural change" in how head injuries are treated in sport as MPs launch an inquiry into links with neurodegenerative disease.