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Boris Johnson baby name odds: What will the Prime Minister and Carrie Symonds name their son?

The pair announced the exciting news this morning




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Keir Starmer urges Government to publish lockdown exit strategy as he warns England could 'fall behind' other countries

Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Government to publish an exit strategy for the coronavirus lockdown amid warnings the country could "fall behind" without one.




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Priti Patel defends Boris Johnson after rapper Dave brands him 'racist' during Brit Awards performance

Priti Patel had defended Boris Johnson after he was branded a "racist" by rapper Dave on stage at the 2020 Brit Awards.




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Boris Johnson's rollercoaster month as he returns to work hours after son's birth to lead war against Covid-19

The PM has had two life-changing events in just three weeks - a new family and a brush with death




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Labour leader launches 'Call Keir' virtual meetings for members of the public in bid to help resuscitate party

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will hold virtual meetings with members of the public over Zoom as he tries to resuscitate the party after its historic electoral defeat.




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Will Boris Johnson take paternity leave now he's a new father?

He has now been absent from the front line of the Government response for a month, after his three-week recovery period at the Chequers official residence in Buckinghamshire.




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Carrie Symonds' pregnancy timeline: From when she and Boris Johnson announced the news to the arrival of their baby boy

It seems like a lifetime ago that Boris Johnson announced that he and his partner were engaged and expecting a baby.




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Robert Buckland says 100k testing target may be missed but ministers were 'brave' to set it




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Recovery from coronavirus crisis will take years, ex-chancellors Kenneth Clarke and Norman Lamont warn

Britain will not enjoy a "V-shaped bounce" out of the crisis caused by coronavirus but will take years to recover fully, two former chancellors today warned.




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'Real and significant' progress being made but 'too early' to lift lockdown, Nicola Sturgeon says

It is "too early" to begin easing any lockdown measures "in any meaningful way", Nicola Sturgeon has said.




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Boris Johnson leads sixth week of Clap for Carers as Carrie Symonds tweets she has a 'wonderful reason' to thank the NHS

Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the sixth national applause for frontline workers as his fiancee Carrie Symonds tweeted she had "another wonderful reason to thank the NHS this week too".




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Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of 'slow' response to coronavirus outbreak as he demands twice as many tests

Read the full interview HERE




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Keir Starmer: I won't be defined by our past leaders

A pandemic, UK lockdown and virtual PMQs — it's not what he imagined, but Keir Starmer has come out all guns blazing. He talks to Ayesha Hazarika and Joe Murphy about challenging the Government and uniting Labour




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Nigel Farage mocked for 'Alan Partridge'-style pot bashing during Clap for Carers tribute

Nigel Farage has become the butt of mocking jokes online after sharing his Clap for Carers effort.




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Ease lockdown fast to help firms, says ex-minister

Too many workers are still falling through cracks in the Covid rescue package, a former cabinet minister warned today as he called for the lockdown to be eased "as quickly as possible".




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Robert Jenrick would not report neighbours for lockdown breaches after police get 200,000 calls

Asked by LBC's Nick Ferrari if he would join them, Mr Jenrick said: "No, I don't think I would do. But I'm not going to pass judgement on other people and what they're choosing to do.




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Post-Brexit trade talks to begin with US this week

The UK will begin the first round of post-Brexit trade deal talks with the US this week.




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Boris Johnson says he feared he would not live to meet baby son during battle with coronavirus

Boris Johnson has said he feared he would not live to see his son born as he battled coronavirus in hospital last month.




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Jennie Formby resigns as general secretary of Labour Party

Jennie Formby has resigned as Labour's general secretary as new leader Sir Keir Starmer reshapes the party.




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Boris Johnson ally Conor Burns resigns as minister after suspension from Commons for attempting to intimidate member of public

One of Boris Johnson's closest allies quit as a minister today after being found to have breached the MPs' code of conduct by trying to "intimidate" a company chairman involved in a loan row with his father.




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Michael Gove labels UK decision not to extend Brexit transition beyond 2020 'plain prudence'

Cabinet Office minister says Government does not want the UK to continue with its 'European Union-lite membership' beyond December 2020




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Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to form 'national consensus' on easing coronavirus lockdown

Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Prime Minister to form a "national consensus" on the next phase of the Government's coronavirus response as ministers work on plans to ease the lockdown.




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UK-US talks to commence on 'ambitious' post-Brexit trade deal

Britain and the US are set to begin negotiations on an "ambitious" post-Brexit free trade agreement.




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Boris Johnson ally Conor Burns replaced after quitting over intimidation in financial dispute

Downing Street has replaced a trade minister who resigned when an investigation found he threatened a company chairman over a financial dispute with his father.




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Theresa May hits out at world leaders for 'incoherent international response' to coronavirus pandemic

Theresa May has hit out at world leaders for failing "to forge a coherent international response" to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Senior minister James Brokenshire admits 'there will have been mistakes' in handling of coronavirus crisis

Admission that faster testing might have helped as UK hit by top death toll in Europe




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Boris Johnson says UK lockdown may be eased by Monday as he returns to PMQs for first time

Lockdown measures may start to be lifted on Monday "if we possibly can", Boris Johnson has announced.




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Matt Hancock 'speechless' at Professor Neil Ferguson's 'extraordinary' breach of coronavirus lockdown rules

Matt Hancock has slammed Professor Neil Ferguson for his "extraordinary" breach of coronavirus lockdown rules, adding he was left "speechless" by his actions.




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Rory Stewart quits race to become London Mayor saying coronavirus crisis made it 'impossible' to campaign

EXCLUSIVE: Independent candidate withdraws after difficult decision over job 'I really, really dreamed of'




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PMQs verdict: Boris Johnson's political genius meets Keir Starmer's forensic brilliance in long-awaited Commons duel




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Professor Neil Ferguson's behaviour 'plainly disappointing' but no action will be taken, Scotland Yard says

Scotland Yard has said Professor Neil Ferguson's behaviour is "plainly disappointing" but officers do not intend to take any further action.




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Boris Johnson sets 'ambition' of 200,000 coronavirus tests a day by end of month

Boris Johnson has set out a new target of 200,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of May, as he admitted he "bitterly regrets" the crisis in care homes.




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Government misses 100,000 tests target for fourth day running despite Boris Johnson's pledge for double by end of month

He also said he "bitterly regrets" the crisis in care homes, where staff have hit out at a lack of testing and PPE. The latest figures show that nursing home fatalities are continuing to rise, standing at 2,794 in the week to April 24, despite deaths in all settings beginning to fall.




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The election day that never was: how red letter day in political calendar was brought to juddering halt by coronavirus

It should have been the first litmus test of Sir Keir Starmer's appeal - as well as a verdict on whether Boris Johnson's general election earthquake in former Red Wall regions translated into long term local success




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Boris Johnson says any lockdown easing will be 'limited' as he vows 'maximum caution' over relaxing restrictions




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Government fails to hit 100,000 coronavirus test target for fifth day despite Boris Johnson's vow for double

The Government has failed to meet its 100,000 coronavirus daily testing target for the fifth day running as criticism mounts on ministers to bolster supplies.




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Ezra Miller Appears to Choke Fan in Video

In a video that first surfaced on Reddit over the weekend, Ezra Miller appears to choke a female fan who approaches the artist on the street.




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5 Things We Learned from the Tiger King Special

Netflix has capitalized on the huge success of their docuseries Tiger King by releasing an “aftershow” special. Here are 5 things we learned.




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Cardi B Tells Bernie Sanders His Nails 'Look Quarantine'

Cardi B invited Bernie Sanders to join her on Instagram Live last night to talk politics, coronavirus and manicures.




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Watch Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and More Perform in the One World: Together at Home Concert

Celebrities from across the globe came together Saturday night to lift their fans’ spirits as the world continues to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.




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Are Tiffany Haddish and Common Dating?

Tiffany Haddish, who is a spokesperson for Bumble, recently attended a virtual date with Common.




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Drake, Justin Bieber, Ryan Reynolds, Alessia Cara and More Prove Canada is ‘Stronger Together’

Canadian actors, musicians and public figures came together on Saturday night for a televised special to support frontline and essential workers, and to raise funds for Food Banks Canada.




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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Reportedly Expecting a Baby

25-year-old supermodel Gigi Hadid is expecting her first child with One Direction's Zayn Malik, reports TMZ and Entertainment Tonight.




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Drake Drops Surprise Mixtape, Announces New Album

Drake dropped a surprise 14-track mixtape and announced his next studio album will be released this summer.




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Adele Looks Unrecognizable In New Photo

Adele posted a rare photo of herself to celebrate her birthday, unveiling a dramatically altered appearance.





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How Do Supermassive Black Holes Form? You Can Sketch Galaxies to Help Astronomers Find Out

Tracing out the shape of a galaxy may offer clues to the size of its supermassive black hole. And a new study shows citizen scientists are actually better at it than computer algorithms.




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Do Peer Reviewers Prefer Significant Results?

An experiment on peer reviewers at a psychology conference suggests a positive result premium, which could drive publication bias.




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Monster Thunderstorm Cluster Charging from Kansas to Texas is Captured in Astonishing Satellite Views

As lightning crackled in the clouds, the GOES-16 weather satellite watched all the violent action from 22,000 miles away.




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Space is Big, Empty and Very, Very Lonely

Keep that in mind the next time you hear about an asteroid that is passing ‘close’ to Earth.