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

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March Is Here! These 7 Cheerful Things Are Keeping Us Going

Balmier weather, some great TV, and the beginning of the end of lockdown.

Adam Bloodworth

Entertainment

Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Speaks Out Following Shooting: ‘A Lot Of Healing Needs To Happen’

Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest as he walked the singer’s three dogs in Hollywood.

Matt Bagwell

Entertainment

Prince Harry Says He Feared ‘History Repeating Itself’ In First Look At Oprah Winfrey Interview

Harry and Meghan’s highly anticipated interview with Oprah airs this weekend in the US.

Matt Bagwell

Entertainment

Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix This March

Highlights include Michelle Obama's kids show Waffles + Mochi, hit film Crazy Rich Asians, and thriller The One.

Ash Percival

How This Hackney Deli Became A Sanctuary For People In Lockdown

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How To Look After Your Mental and Physical Health In The Face of Uncertainty

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

Katy Anderson

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

Susanna Maddrigal

I’m Realising How Much Problematic Gay Porn Influenced My Sex Life

Kieran Galpin

Nothing Prepared Me For The Physical Trauma Of Miscarriage

Denise Evans

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Life

7 Signs It’s Time To Replace Your Face Mask

How to know when your cloth mask is no longer protecting you and others from the coronavirus.

Life

How To Support A Loved One Suffering From Long Covid

The long-term symptoms from the coronavirus can be brutal. Here's how to actually help someone going through it.

Life

Turns Out, Eating Meat Is Worse For Us Than We Once Thought

Regular meat intake has been linked to a higher risk of multiple diseases in a new, large study.

Life

Women Can Now Test Their Fertility At Home. So I Tried It

Empowering or effing scary? A new test predicts your egg count after a few clicks and a pricked finger.

OPINION

Opinion: Covid Has Divided Society. Vaccine Passports Will Make It Worse

Jay Patel

Who Is Accountable For Kemi Badenoch’s Public Attack On Our Journalist?

Jess Brammar

Opinion: Starmer Must Dive Headlong Into Britain’s Challenges, Not Simply Dip A Toe

Ian Lavery

Opinion: At-Home Abortion Care Has Been A Lifeline. Let’s Keep It

Clare Murphy

News

France Changes Oxford Vaccine Guidance For Over-65s Amid Faltering EU Rollout

The move comes as figures show the jab is effective at reducing hospitalisation and symptomatic Covid in older people.

Chris York

News

Donald And Melania Trump Quietly Received Covid-19 Vaccine In January: Reports

Other political leaders have publicised their vaccinations as a way to promote trust in the science.

Lydia O'Connor

News

Revealed: Drug Gangs Are Stealing Children From Loving Families – Even In Lockdown

“County lines” operators are using jaw-dropping tactics to snare vulnerable children across the UK.

Nadine White

Politics

Explained: The Alex Salmond And Nicola Sturgeon Row – And How It Could Damage The SNP

The FM is set to give evidence to an inquiry as factional warfare threatens the Scottish independence movement.

Rachel Wearmouth

News

10% Of Passengers On Flight Carrying Brazil Variant Haven’t Been Traced, Officials Admit

Public Health England pleads for travellers on flight LX318 from Sao Paulo to Heathrow, via Zurich, to get in touch.

Graeme Demianyk

News

Here’s What We Know So Far About Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget

The chancellor is set to announce his budget on March 3. Here's what's already been confirmed.

Sarah Turnnidge

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Chris York

Politics

UK Should Have Been Better Prepared For Covid After Sars, David Cameron Admits

Former prime minister said government made "mistake" of focusing on influenza rather than respiratory illnesses.

Rachel Wearmouth

News

How Did The Brazilian Variant Slip Through The Gaps?

Boris Johnson boasts Britain has "one of the toughest border regimes anywhere in the world." So what went wrong?

Sara C Nelson

Life

You’ve Had The Vaccine, So Can You Hug Your Grandkids Now?

HuffPost UK reader Evelyn asked: “I have had the vaccine, is it now ok to hug my grandchildren after three weeks?”

Natasha Hinde

News

5 Outrageous Moments From Trump’s First Speech Since Leaving The White House

Yes, that's a golden Trump statue. And it was made in Mexico.

Chris York

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Search For Missing UK Case Of Brazil Covid Variant Narrowed To 379 Households

New Vaccine Passes Could Be Coming. Here’s How They Might Work

Revealed: First Place To Drop Below Key Covid Threshold Since October

Why Rishi Sunak May Struggle To Stay Popular

Vaccines ’80% Effective At Stopping Over-80s Being Hospitalised’

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

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March Is Here! These 7 Cheerful Things Are Keeping Us Going

Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Speaks Out Following Shooting: ‘A Lot Of Healing Needs To Happen’

Prince Harry Says He Feared ‘History Repeating Itself’ In First Look At Oprah Winfrey Interview

Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix This March

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How This Hackney Deli Became A Sanctuary For People In Lockdown

Want To Start Your Own Business From Home? Experts Share Their Top Tips

How To Look After Your Mental and Physical Health In The Face of Uncertainty

WHAT'S HAPPENING

‘You’re Obsessed’: Susanna Reid And Piers Morgan Clash In Heated Row About Harry And Meghan

Channel 4 Severs Ties With SAS: Who Dares Wins Star Ant Middleton Over ‘Personal Conduct’

The Crown Star Josh O’Connor ‘Delighted’ After Prince Harry Speaks Out About The Show

Former Coronation Street Star Frank Mills Dies, Aged 93

BBC Three Is Returning To Our TV Screens After A String Of Recent Hit Shows

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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

I’m Realising How Much Problematic Gay Porn Influenced My Sex Life

Nothing Prepared Me For The Physical Trauma Of Miscarriage

LIFE

7 Signs It’s Time To Replace Your Face Mask

How To Support A Loved One Suffering From Long Covid

Turns Out, Eating Meat Is Worse For Us Than We Once Thought

Women Can Now Test Their Fertility At Home. So I Tried It

OPINION

Opinion: Covid Has Divided Society. Vaccine Passports Will Make It Worse

Who Is Accountable For Kemi Badenoch’s Public Attack On Our Journalist?

Opinion: Starmer Must Dive Headlong Into Britain’s Challenges, Not Simply Dip A Toe

Opinion: At-Home Abortion Care Has Been A Lifeline. Let’s Keep It

France Changes Oxford Vaccine Guidance For Over-65s Amid Faltering EU Rollout

Donald And Melania Trump Quietly Received Covid-19 Vaccine In January: Reports

Revealed: Drug Gangs Are Stealing Children From Loving Families – Even In Lockdown

Explained: The Alex Salmond And Nicola Sturgeon Row – And How It Could Damage The SNP

10% Of Passengers On Flight Carrying Brazil Variant Haven’t Been Traced, Officials Admit

Here’s What We Know So Far About Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget

UK Should Have Been Better Prepared For Covid After Sars, David Cameron Admits

How Did The Brazilian Variant Slip Through The Gaps?

You’ve Had The Vaccine, So Can You Hug Your Grandkids Now?

5 Outrageous Moments From Trump’s First Speech Since Leaving The White House

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The Volunteers Escorting Elderly Asian People To Prevent Racist Attacks - A Minute Of Kindness

Steakhouse Chain With 'Cash Flow Issue' Asks Furloughed Staff To Lend It 10% Of Wages

Trump Returns To Political Stage And Hints At 2024 Presidential Run

Prince Philip Transferred By Ambulance To St Bartholomew's Hospital

Politics

Michael Ellis Made Attorney General While Suella Braverman Is On Maternity Leave

Opinion: Covid Derailed Young People’s Lives. Here's How We Get Them Back On Track

Will 2021 Be A Year Of Pyrrhic Victories For Keir Starmer?

Boris Johnson Says Tough Border Controls Introduced 'As Fast As We Could'

Opinion

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Opinion: Labour Voting Against A Tax Rise For Big Business Would Be Grotesque

Justin Welby: Only A Shared Long-Term Vision Will End Our Housing Crisis

Opinion: The Wedding Industry Is On Its Knees – And There’s Not Enough Help Coming

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I’m A Paramedic. I’ve Seen The Mental Health Toll This Pandemic Is Taking On Us All

I Help Covid Patients Learn To Smell Again. Here’s What I’ve Seen

I’m Young And Disabled. Getting A Vaccine Shouldn’t Have Been This Hard

Entertainment

Eurovision Organisers Explain How This Year's Song Contest Is Going To Work

Taylor Swift Expertly Calls Out Netflix's Ginny & Georgia For 'Lazy, Deeply Sexist' Joke About Her

Golden Globes: ‘Amazing, Weird And Wonderful’

Josh O'Connor Recalls 'Terrible Mistake' Of Almost Passing On Role In The Crown

Life

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

The 7 Conflict Styles Of People You Argue With At Work

How You Can Champion LGBTQ+ Causes All Year Long

Brain Fog Is Real – Try These 5 Tips To Fight The Fuzz

parents

How To Prepare Your Kids Now They’re Going Back To School