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Annual revenues of the Suez Canal in Egypt have reached 6.3 billion US dollars (£4.7 billion), the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Annual revenues of the Suez Canal in Egypt have reached 6.3 billion US dollars (£4.7 billion), the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said last year’s revenues rose 12.8% compared with 2020, when the canal achieved 5.6 billion […]

The Secretary of State for Education said face-to-face teaching will continue and reman “the norm” as he outlined a series of Covid measures for schools. The Secretary of State for Education said face-to-face teaching will continue and reman “the norm” as he outlined a series of Covid measures for schools. Nadhim Zahawi said secondary pupils will have to wear masks in classrooms and be able to access on-site coronavirus tests […]

The Government recognises people are facing “challenges” with household bills, a minister has said, as Tory politicians called for the Prime Minister to help those facing fuel poverty. The Government recognises people are facing “challenges” with household bills, a minister has said, as Tory politicians called for the Prime Minister to help those facing fuel poverty. Around 20 Conservative MPs and peers have written in the Sunday Telegraph asking Boris […]

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week’s Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne as she continues to recover from coronavirus. The US Open champion had been due to play in the Melbourne Summer Set as part of her preparations for her debut in the grand slam event. But the 19-year-old, who withdrew from an exhibition in Abu Dhabi last month after contracting the virus, said the first warm-up event had […]

A health boss has warned the “next few days are crucial” in the fight to reduce the impact of the Omicron variant, and said the Government “must be ready to introduce new restrictions at pace if they’re needed”. Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents health trusts, said staff were working “flat out” and that the NHS was under “arguably more pressure” compared with this time last […]

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to Betty White, saying she will “live forever”, after The Golden Girls star died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The death of the award-winning actress, best known for starring as Rose in 1980s sitcom, has been met by an outpouring of grief and memories. White appeared in hit US sitcoms including Hot In Cleveland, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Betty White […]

The proportion of Covid-19 patients being treated primarily for the virus in England’s hospitals has dropped slightly, new figures show. Data from NHS England, published on Friday, shows that, of the 8,321 patients with coronavirus in NHS acute hospital trusts in England on December 28, 5,578 (67%) were being treated primarily for Covid. This is down from 71% a week earlier and 74% at the start of December. But the […]

Holly Willoughby has said she hopes 2022 will bring “a bit of consistent normality”. This Morning and Dancing On Ice co-presenter Willoughby, 40, posted a New Year’s Eve message to Instagram. The post read: “Happy New Year… what do I wish for … a bit of consistent normality… I know the one constant is self but it would be nice if 2022 could let us off the rollercoaster for just […]

Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled across Scotland in response to the surging spread of coronavirus, with people urged to stay at home and limit how many people they meet. Scotland’s traditional large-scale Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled as part of new Covid-19 restrictions announced by Nicola Sturgeon last week. The First Minister also introduced new curbs on hospitality and urged people to “stay at home as much as possible” until […]