Graphic new footage of the violence at the US Capitol gives a close-up view of the chaos from in amongst the rioters.The video, by a writer for The New Yorker, lays bare the pack mentality and lawlessness of the Trump supporters who stormed the building. Police are seen wrestling with the mob as they try…

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People aged over 70 and those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable will be invited to receive coronavirus vaccinations starting this week.It comes as the national vaccine programme continues to expand, with 10 more mass vaccination centres due to open this week and the government revealing that the vaccine is being given at a rate of…

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Will Donald Trump be a spent political force when he is replaced on Wednesday by Joe Biden after a single term in office?The Republican party has not done well under his leadership. It has lost control of the White House, US Congress and the Senate to the Democrats. But Trump still has a loyal "base".At…

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People are being encouraged to turn Blue Monday into Brew Monday, when friends and family make a cup of tea and have a chat on the phone or online to show they care about each other.The third Monday of January is considered to be the most depressing day of the year: the festive season is over,…

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Everyone arriving in the UK from abroad must now self-isolate as the government order shutting all travel corridors comes into effect.The tighter restrictions, intended to protect against the spread of coronavirus variants, were announced last week by Boris Johnson. Travellers must also show proof of a negative COVID test taken in the three days before…

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US President Joe Biden has stamped his own mark on the Oval Office with furnishings reflecting his own tastes and politics.Mr Biden revealed the new decor - which includes portraits and sculptures of American leaders and icons - as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders…

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Listing the ways in which Kamala Harris is breaking new ground as US vice president is exhausting.She's the first woman, the first African American and the first South Asian American to hold the office. But her husband, Doug Emhoff, is also rewriting history, as the first man to be a spouse of a president or…

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This year's Glastonbury music festival has been cancelled due to coronavirus, organisers have confirmed.Michael and Emily Eavis announced the news on the festival's official Twitter page writing: "With great regret, we must announce that this year's Glastonbury Festival will not take place." It's the second year running that Glastonbury will not go ahead, after last…

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Northern Ireland's lockdown has been extended to 5 March, First Minister Arlene Foster has confirmed.Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann proposed the move to help drive down case numbers. The plan was agreed following a meeting of the devolved government and Ms Foster said there would be a review of the situation on 18 February.All breaking…

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Ministers have been branded "petty" and warned security cooperation could be affected by a reported plan to withhold full diplomatic status from the EU’s ambassador in London.Downing Street has not denied it is withholding certain privileges from Joao Vale de Almeida that are afforded to other countries’ ambassadors. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said the…

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