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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Has Been Released After Being Detained In Iran For 5 Years

Boris Johnson Defends 1% NHS Pay Rise By Saying Times ‘Tough’

Organiser Of NHS Pay Protest In Manchester Fined £10,000 Under Covid Regulations

School Holidays Could Be Cut After Covid, Gavin Williamson Confirms

Rishi Sunak’s Budget Puts Climate Targets In Jeopardy, Experts Warn

Nigel Farage Resigns From Reform UK To Fight Young People And Chinese Communists

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Delay To Conversion Therapy Ban Is ‘Government Cowardice’, Says Leading Lib Dem

Layla Moran urges the government to "stop making excuses" ahead of a debate on the dehumanising practice in the Commons.

Adam Bloodworth

A Timeline Of The Royal Family’s Most Famous (And Infamous) TV Interviews To Date

Ahead of Meghan and Harry's sit down with Oprah, we look back at the Royal walk-offs..

11 Empowering Reads, Recommended by Women-Owned Bookshops

Ahead of International Women's Day, we share the books that are resonating with women right now.

How To Prepare Your Kids For Going Back To School

From little kids to teens, here's to make the unknown exciting again – and calm any nerves.

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HUFFPOST PERSONAL

My Sister Became My Brother 50 Years Ago, Before Many Knew What ‘Transgender’ Meant

My Kids Refused Their Inheritance. Here’s How We’re Giving It All Away

I Wanted To Get Covid-19 Over With, Thinking It Would Feel Like A Bad Flu. I Was So Wrong

We’re Married But Never Moved In Together. Here’s Why It Works For Us

Susanna Maddrigal

LIFE

7 Things You Should Do In The Morning If You Want More Energy

If you roll out of bed feeling tired, add these habits to your morning routine to boost your alertness.

23 Mother’s Day Cards You’d Only Send in 2021

These cards are guaranteed to put a smile on your mum's face.

It’s Not Just You, We’re All Feeling Mega Awkward Around People

As lockdown restrictions ease up, here's how to ease yourself back in to a social life.

3 New Things From The Budget House Buyers Should Consider Now

A number of changes are coming, including 5% mortgages and a longer stamp duty holiday.

OPINION

The Good Friday Agreement Protected My Generation. We Can’t Lose It To Brexit

Covid Gives Us No Choice But To Finally Tackle Our Obesity Crisis

Don’t Let Sunak Fool You. Austerity Isn’t The Only Way Back From This Pandemic

Harriet Williamson

Covid Has Divided Society. Vaccine Passports Will Make It Worse

Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Says Security Guard Followed Her Home For Looking ‘Suspicious’

Young People ‘On The Brink Of Revolution’ As Older Generations Book Holidays

A surge in overseas holiday bookings from over-50s could spark an intergenerational divide.

Léonie Chao-Fong

Donald Trump Finds It ‘Kind Of Freeing’ Being Off Twitter, His Former Press Secretary Claims

The Covid R Rate Has Risen. Here’s What It Is Near You

Official figures estimate the UK-wide reproduction number is between 0.7 and 0.9.

Cyprus Will Allow Vaccinated UK Tourists From May

All holidaymakers will have to have had two doses of the jab.

Sarah Turnnidge

Test And Trace Spending Will Top £37bn, Budget Small Print Reveals

Controversial service to get a further £15bn on top of £22bn given so far.

1% NHS Staff Pay Rise Is ‘Most We Think We Can Afford’ Nadine Dorries Says

The health minister's comments have been described as "contemptuous" by unions.

Priti Patel Reaches Settlement With Former Home Office Chief

Philip Rutnam quit as permanent secretary claiming constructive dismissal amid bullying allegations.

Great Apes At San Diego Zoo Become First Of Their Kind To Receive Covid-19 Vaccine

The experimental shots were developed specifically for animals.

There’s A Reason Some People Are Struggling To Self-Isolate For Covid

Thousands are failing to stick to self-isolation rules. As society reopens, we need to understand why.

Adam Bloodworth

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News

Sarah Everard: CCTV Issued As Police ‘Increasingly Concerned’ For Missing Brixton Woman

People Aged 56 And Over Can Now Book A Covid-19 Vaccine

Downing Street Spends £2.6m On Revamp For White House-Style Press Briefings

‘I Needed To Go Into A Women's Refuge, But My Salary Was Too High'

Politics

Minister Hints At U-Turn On 1% Pay Rise For NHS Staff

7 Things The Government Spent Money On Instead Of A Pay Rise For NHS Staff

Opinion: Labour Must Unite In Liverpool, Or Risk Losing The City Entirely

Will The NHS Nurses Pay Row Deflate The Tories’ ‘Vaccine Bounce’?

Opinion

How To Write For HuffPost UK Opinion

Opinion: It’s Not Okay To Ask Why Someone Is Getting The Vaccine

Opinion: Women Have Been Hit Harder By Covid. Now This Budget Forgets Them Altogether

Opinion: The BBC Isn’t Anti-Semitic. But It Must Realise Jews Do ‘Count’

Personal

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My Ex Blamed His Cheating On Me Not Being ‘Special’ In Bed

I Tracked Down The Girls Who Bullied Me As A Kid. Here's What They Had To Say

People Like Me Rely On The Universal Credit Uplift. Don’t Take It Away From Us

Entertainment

Meghan Markle’s Former Suits Co-Star Slams 'Obscene' Royal Family Over Bullying Claims

15 Things You Probably Didn't Know About It's A Sin

No Filter: Inside The Black Online Talk Shows That Have Created A Safe Space During Covid

Pose Fans Given Good News And Bad News As New Series Is Announced

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Life

All The Things Standing In The Way Of You And Festival Fun This Summer

Worth The Faff Or Too Much Hassle? We Reviewed 5 Craft Kits

‘There’s A Fizz To It’ – We Tried The Cadbury Creme Egg Beer

These ‘Fat Activists’ Are Fed Up Of Being Part Of The Covid Blame Game

parents

Should All Kids Wear Face Masks At School? The Pros And Cons

3 Last-Minute Costumes For World Book Day That Are Easy To Pull Off

25 Intimate And Powerful Birth Photos

‘I Lock Myself In The Loo’ – The Claustrophobia Of Parenting Right Now

Video

Six Feelgood Entertainment Stories From This Week | Good Vibes Only

Harry And Meghan Aren’t The Only Royals To Have Done Primetime Interviews

A Minute Of Kindness: Rowing Across The Atlantic For Alzheimer’s Research

Meghan Markle: Palace Is ‘Perpetuating Falsehoods About Us’ In Latest Oprah Clip

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