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AstraZeneca vaccine gets positive US trial results
A final-stage US trial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine has found it to be 100% effective at keeping patients out of hospital.
AstraZeneca and top supplier defend vaccine production
AstraZeneca and one of its main European suppliers have defended their Covid-19 vaccine production process after the European Medicines Agency said it was investigating potential defects in certain batches.
Dominic Cummings calls for 'urgent' Covid-19 inquiry
Dominic Cummings said when lockdown ends Parliament should look urgently at what went wrong during the Covid-19 crisis.
NatWest charged with money laundering by UK's FCA
State-controlled NatWest Bank has been charged with money laundering in the first case of its kind in the UK, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday.
Sanitiser, loungewear added to UK inflation basket
Hand sanitiser, men's loungewear bottoms and hand weights have joined the basket of goods used to measure UK inflation to reflect changes in consumption during the Covid-19 crisis.
UK unveils £3bn bus investment programme
The UK government announced £3bn of investment in the country's bus sector that it said would improve services, reduce fares and get people out of their cars.
Royal Mail trials seven-day parcel delivery
Royal Mail is starting a trial of Sunday parcel deliveries for major retailers to tap into the online shopping boom.
Denmark halts AstraZeneca jab over blood clot concern
Denmark has suspended use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine after a Danish person was one of several cases of blood clots among vaccinated people, the country's health authority said.
David Crosby sells music catalogue to Iconic Artists Group
David Crosby has become the latest major artist to sell his music and catalogue, as he blamed the inability to perform live during the Covid-19 pandemic.