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The government has called for 18 million people to be offered a third vaccine dose by the end of the year.

As conference season ends, we take a look back on the controversies and WTF moments from a fortnight which highlighted the mess that British politics is in.

8 Jul 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson was caught maskless in a car with other passengers despite claiming earlier this week that it was “common sense” and “courtesy” to wear a mask in a confined space with others. On Monday, Johnson announced that when the end of lockdown comes, all restrictions, including the mask mandate, will end. Johnson, however, claimed that Britons should still voluntarily wear masks in some settings, telling the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon that it ...

Dominic Cummings has been severely critical of the conduct of the Health Secretary during the pandemic. He said Hancock should have been fired for "at least 15,20 things" including "lying to everybody on multiple occasions". Cummings said Hancock blamed the failure to produce enough PPE on NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens and the Treasury Cummings claims then Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill began to question Hancocks honesty Cummings accused Hancock of "criminal, disgraceful behaviour that ca...

Nottinghamshire County Council elections 2021 results as Conservatives regain majority The countys Police and Crime Commissioner will be decided tomorrow The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Conservatives have won overall control of Nottinghamshire County Council after thousands of people voted in the elections. Prior to the election, no party held an overall majority within the authority, although the Conservatives were able to rule with the support of independents. The previous ...

SAGE experts 11 grim predictions on roadmap out of lockdown and potential third wave Scientists say easing lockdown means a third wave is inevitable and this is what it might mean The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for o...

3:00 PM MYT The Climate Fiction Writers League is a group of over 50 international authors writing about climate change. Photo: Reuters Faced with rising tides, record-breaking temperatures and natural disasters, climate scientists sometimes can’t find the words to make people understand the reality of the dangers associated with climate change. However, the literary world is on hand to help, as the author Lauren James has established The Climate Fiction Writers League, uniting them in a coll...