All news by author: Ian Jones

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UK enjoys seven Oscar wins as Christopher Nolan takes home first Academy Award
The UK enjoyed a successful night at the 2024 Academy Awards, with seven wins including a first Oscar for director Christopher Nolan thanks to his work on Oppenheimer
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UK Covid cases update after new JN.1 variant becomes most common in the world
Around one in 32 people in England and Scotland were likely to have tested positive for Covid-19, on January 3, down from one in 22 on December 20, according to the latest figures
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Dangerous Channel crossings reach highest daily total in 2023 so far
Rishi Sunak first vowed to 'stop the boats' six months ago and has made tackling the Channel crossings a priority for the Government
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A&Es where patients have to wait over 12 hours - see if yours is on list
For the first time, NHS England has published data that measures waits of more than 12 hours from the point of arrival at A&E as overall waiting lists have climbed to a new record high
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Covid infections spike in children but cases in the UK at its lowest in 4 months
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that while the total number of Covid-19 infections has gone down, it has risen among school-age children and people aged 35-49