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Some 413,553 instances of fraud were reported to Action Fraud in the year to April – an increase of 33% on the previous 12 months.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those who have supported the Don’t Face It Alone drive.

The Prince of Wales said Britain is in danger of ripping ‘the heart out’ of the countryside if it lets small family farms go to the wall.

Families are concerned that easing restrictions in wider society too recklessly will lead to care homes closing to visitors amid soaring cases.

The University of Nottingham is trialling the use of a dietary supplement to reduce greenhouse gas output.

A study by conciliation service Acas found that half of employers expect an increase in demand for flexible forms of working after the pandemic.

Keepers made sure the less experienced parents had a good shot of caring for their chicks properly by giving them ‘practice eggs’.

Steve Baker said the controversy over the racist abuse of England footballers should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ to the party.

Tamim Ian Habimana was stabbed to death in south-east London on July 5.

Vaccination experts have assessed whether or not there could be benefit from bringing the second dose forward to four weeks.

Grant Shapps said the UK will raise the ‘scientific point in the strongest possible terms’ that there is ‘no difference’ between AstraZeneca batches.

Mayor Sadiq Khan said face coverings will remain compulsory on the capital’s transport network despite the lifting of restrictions on Monday.

Researchers noticed that aerial photographs of Belhus Park Golf Course in Essex appeared to mirror a 1619 pictorial survey of the former estate.

A 53-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of murder.

The company reported £380.1 million in revenues for the three months to June 26, representing a 43.9% rise against the same period in 2019.

The Office for National Statistics said the Consumer Prices Index increased to 2.5% from a figure of 2.1% the previous month.

The Defence Secretary had pointed to the deployment as an example of the way UK and US militaries were able to operate ‘seamlessly’ together.