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ITV Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has announced the hobby she has turned to in the wake of husband Derek Draper's Covid battle. Kate speaks out to Alan Titchmarsh on an upcoming episode of Love Your Garden.

The UK has launched its Homes for Ukraine scheme to help those who have been forced to escape the country following Russia's invasion.

It is “not impossible” that Russia will launch an attack which could hit Nato territory, a Cabinet minister admitted as fears rise about an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.

Those under 25-years-old could soon be banned from smoking under new government plans.

The parents of a teenage couple murdered in the Manchester Arena bombing have been told their deaths will be formerly registered in two days time - by a complete stranger, an MP has said.

All GP practices in England will open on Saturdays under a contract update, according to reports.

Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “genius” for his Ukraine invasion plans but claimed that the escalation would “never have happened” if he were still the US leader.The movement of Russian troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine yesterday (February 23) has led the UK government to declare that “the invasion of Ukraine has begun”.Speaking on Sky News, Cabinet minister Sajid Javid said: “It’s clear from what we have already seen and found out today that the Russians, President Putin, has decided to attack the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity."Putin signed a presidential decree, recognising the independence of the separatist regions, and leaving Twitter users to speculate that World War 3 is about to begin.Now, interviewed on conservative podcast ‘The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show’, former US President Donald Trump has reacted to the news of Russia’s invasion.“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘this is genius’. Putin declares a big portion of Ukraine, Putin declares it as independent.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to lay out her new strategic framework for dealing with covid later today.

Elderly and vulnerable people will be offered another booster jab by the government, following recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

Queen Elizabeth tested positive COVID-19 on Sunday (Feb. 20). The 95-year-old monarch, who has been fully vaccinated and had a booster shot, is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She will reportedly still carry on with her “light” duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace added.

A survey of NHS leaders revealed they think free Covid tests should continue for the public and self-isolation rules need to remain.

Volunteers from around the UK are being recruited to take part in a new study for an Omicron booster jab.

Prince Charles referred to his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles as "my Mehbooba" during a speech at a British Asian Trust event on Wednesday night. The Prince of Wales used the phrase, which means "my beloved" in Urdu, while addressing some of the nation's most prominent politicians just days after it was announced that Camilla would become Queen Consort when Charles is crowned King.

Prince Charles has Covid-19 for the second time in two years and after a positive test.

The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment will not start falling for two years, Sajid Javid has warned.

Jimmy Carr's 'racist' joke removed from his Netflix special His Dark Material.The stand-up show dropped to the streaming service in December but last week, Jimmy faced strong backlash when a clip from the special went viral for all the wrong reasons.A clip shared by Facebook user Alfie Best sees the 49-year-old comedian make light of the 'thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis', jokingly referring to the deaths as "the positives" of the Holocaust.Jimmy said: "When people talk about the Holocaust, they talk about the tragedy and horror of 6 million Jewish lives being lost to the Nazi war machine."But they never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis."No one ever wants to talk about that, because no one ever wants to talk about the positives."The 8 Out of 10 Cats presenter has since been condemned by anti-hate groups including the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the Auschwitz Memorial and Hope Not Hate.His words have been additionally criticised by British prime minister Boris Johnson, health secretary Sajid Javid, comedian David Baddiel and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding's Paddy Doherty.Pleas for Netflix to take down the special or edit out the joke have also gone unanswered, leading The Traveller Movement to create an online petition.The ActionStorm petition, titled 'Jimmy Carr: The Genocide of Roma is Not a Laughing Matter', pleads with the streamer to remove the offending His Dark Material clip.Arguing that Jimmy's joke was "nothing short of a celebration of genocide", the petition has already been signed by over 16,000 people - with an overall target of 25,000 signatures.A description reads: "We appreciate that comedy is subjective but in our view when punchlines are indistinguishable from

BORIS Johnson today branded Jimmy Carr’s bad-taste Holocaust joke "deeply disturbing" but stopped short of calling for his show to be axed. The under-fire funny man, 49 has been blasted for a sick joke about the genocide, with Downing Street wading in to condemn the gag.

Hundreds of protesters hit the streets of Manchester today (Saturday) demanding 'freedom' from Covid restrictions and vaccinations.

mother can be heard screaming "I'm going to die" as she was forced to wait over an hour for an ambulance. Bina Patel's son, Akshay Patel, 28, had made six calls to the emergency services for help during his mother's tragic final moments.In the newly released tapes, Akshay can be heard telling ambulance call handlers that his mother is "struggling" to breath after she woke up in the early hours of the night screaming his name, The Mirror reports.The situation was described as critical in the calls that followed, which was where he was told that he may have to wait up to "one and a half hours" due to the ambulance service being "busy".Akshay, from Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs, can then be heard explaining that his 56-year-old mum's mouth has "gone all-white" as he continues to pleas for quicker assistance.In a tragic turn, the heartbroken son can be heard furiously venting his anger that an ambulance didn't arrive in time to save his mother – who had collapsed and become unresponsive.

Don Broco and Jamie Webster are battling for this week’s UK Number One album.The Bedford rock band are currently ahead of the solo artist from Liverpool in the midweek chart after their fourth album ‘Amazing Things’ was released on vinyl, CD and cassette. It originally came out in October last year.Webster meanwhile, is not far behind with his second album ‘Moments’.

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS and care staff will be axed, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed.