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Pubs to scrap masks from Monday – and standing while you drink is back

Pubs chains including Wetherspoons have said they will do away with mask requirements for customers from next week – but will still require staff...

Politics

Lifting of restrictions could cause friction without clear govt messaging, scientific advisers warn

The lifting of restrictions could cause friction within communities if government messaging is not clear, Downing Street advisers have warned. In a paper published...

Sports

‘That’s what 2021 seems like it’s about’: Welcome to the year of the undisputed champion

8:34 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN There are four world titles in each of boxing’s 17 divisions. Any attempt to clear up just who “the...

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‘Amy Winehouse the singer was not the Amy I knew’

Amy Winehouse’s goddaughter Dionne Bromfield has offered a fascinating insight into the late singer as part of a new Sky News podcast. Friday 23...

Business

Telegraph owners eye £4bn float of online shopping empire

The owners of The Daily Telegraph are eyeing a £4bn windfall from a flotation of Very Group, their online shopping empire. Sky News has...

Politics

No plans to change sensitivity of COVID app after half a million people pinged in a week

There are no plans to change the sensitivity of the NHS COVID-19 app to reduce the number of people being told to self-isolate. Ministers...

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WM Motor announces two new EVs for 2021 including the M7 sedan

Chinese EV startup WM Motor has unveiled its first sedan, called the M7 set to debut in China later this year. Furthermore, the automaker...

Environment

Renewable electricity generation is growing — but it’s not enough to meet rising demand, IEA says

Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images The planet’s demand for electricity is set for a strong rebound this year and next after...

US war in Afghanistan drawing to a close but last vestige of conflict limps on at Guantanamo

A row of colourful family houses with picket fence gardens and a junk yard overlook the site of one of the most controversial chapters...

Technology

India’s digital payments start-up Paytm files for a $2.2 billion IPO

Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay (Gpay) and Bhim UPI QR Codes (Standee) are Kept outside for Cashless payments at a medical store in Gurugram on...

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‘Utterly appalling’: Actress Ruth Madeley says taxi driver took away her wheelchair

Actress Ruth Madeley has told of how a taxi driver took her wheelchair away after an argument outside a London train station. The BAFTA...

Sports

Djokovic tweets that he is in for Tokyo Olympics

5:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Novak Djokovic is going to the Tokyo Olympics, keeping alive his chance for a “Golden Slam.” Djokovic, 34,...

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The stage is set: What to expect at England’s theatres, cinemas and clubs from tomorrow

For performance venues around England, it is the week they have been waiting for – being able to legally fill their auditoriums after 17...

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Ex-Sex Pistols members suing Johnny Rotten over right to use group’s music in upcoming TV series

Two former members of the punk outfit Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten in an effort to use the band’s music in an...

Sports

Beal out of Tokyo Games; U.S.-Australia canceled

2:44 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer...

Business

Saudi state fund buys McLaren stake in £550m deal

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in McLaren Group as part of a fresh shake-up at the...

Heat warning issued as temperatures could hit 32C on Sunday

Temperatures are set to soar up to 32C this weekend as people are urged to stay safe in the heat. Forecasters believe Sunday could...

World

‘Many still in danger’: At least 100 dead across Germany and Belgium after floods amid warning dam could burst

At least 92 people have been killed and dozens are missing after catastrophic flooding across Germany and Belgium, which has left several villages cut...

Science

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Spaceflight Auction Winner Cancels Over ‘Scheduling Conflicts’, College Student Gets In

An 18-year-old physics student whose father heads an investment management firm is set to take the place of a person who put up $28...

Environment

We Need More Electric Vehicles, But Extending Regulatory Incentives For EVs Is A Bad Idea

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation.By Dave Cooke, Senior Vehicles Analyst A recent New York Times article noted that the Biden administration will...