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• COVID-19: 1% pay rise for NHS staff 'the most' the government can afford, says minister Nadine Dorries

  A 1% pay rise for NHS workers is "the most" the government can afford due to the economic cost of the COVID crisis, a health minister has told Sky News.

• COVID-19: Staycation surge hikes up cost of seaside holiday lets

  Holidaymakers face paying more for a UK seaside break this summer, with demand for staycations driving up the cost of accommodation by an average of 35% compared to last year.

• COVID-19: Waterstones and Amazon urged to add warning tags as anti-vaccination book sales surge

  Anti-vaccination books are being sold on Amazon and the websites of Waterstones and Foyles - amid calls for warnings on items to combat the spread of misinformation.

• COVID-19: Jair Bolsonaro tells Brazil to 'stop whining' about virus despite world's second highest death toll

  President Jair Bolsonaro has told Brazil to stop "whining" about coronavirus and move on from the disease.

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Sport

• India six down as England target first-innings lead LIVE!

  Text commentary from the fourth and final Test between India and England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

• Alfredo Morelos: Rangers appeal striker's yellow card awarded in win at Livingston

  Rangers have appealed striker Alfredo Morelos' yellow card for simulation during Wednesday night's 1-0 win at Livingston.

• India vs England: Joe Root's side bowled out for 205 on another disappointing day with the bat

  England endured another disappointing outing with the bat in India, being bowled out for 205 on day one of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, before a James Anderson strike with the ball briefly lifted spirits late on.

• F1 calendar for 2021 confirmed as Portuguese GP rubber-stamped for third race of new season

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Entertainment News

• Meghan on Oprah: From Princess Diana to Tom Cruise, 10 of the biggest bombshell celebrity interviews of all time

  With Harry and Meghan dominating headlines in the run-up to their much-anticipated, tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, it seems the world is waiting to hear the revelations about the Royal Family expected to be revealed when the programme airs.

• Vicar Of Dibley fans reveal Dawn French's funniest joke - and Alice didn't get it

  The Vicar Of Dibley is one of the UK's best-loved sitcoms - with Dawn French becoming a national treasure after her portrayal of Reverend Geraldine Granger.

• Love Island confirmed for summer 2021 return after COVID-19 cancellations - but location still up in the air

  Love Island has been confirmed to return in the summer after the last two series were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.

• Banksy: Artist admits escaping inmate artwork on former Reading Prison wall is his

  Banksy has confirmed a painting of an inmate escaping from a former jail that once housed playwright Oscar Wilde is his work.

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