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Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence
Exclusive: Director at NAO, which hasn’t launched a formal inquiry, plans to speak to Cabinet Office about legal costs over former PM’s denials in Commons Officials at the government’s spending…
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Coronavirus: 3 more border crossings between Hong Kong, mainland China to reopen as early as Monday, while mandatory tests, quota system to be axed, sources say
Quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and mainland China resumed on January 8 but travellers must present negative PCR results from test taken within 48 hours. Read the original article at…
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Boris Johnson: anyone who thinks I covered up parties is out of their mind
Former PM tells Nadine Dorries talkshow the idea he was knowingly going to rule-breaking parties is ‘for the birds’ UK politics live – latest news updates Boris Johnson has said…
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Death of Hong Kong woman forced to wait for Covid-19 quarantine spot came as health staff overloaded by fourth wave of cases, coroner hears
Centre for Health Protection official tells inquest that expansion of Covid-19 task force did not keep pace with fourth wave surge. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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China is tracking ‘Orthrus’ – an emerging, more transmissible Covid variant
China’s CDC says the Covid variant, also known as CH. 1.1, is unlikely to cause another wave of outbreaks in the near future. Read the original article at South China…
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China’s reopening will benefit Asia, but balancing inflation and growth will be a challenge: IMF economist
IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas believes that China’s reopening will provide a global economic boost, most notably in Asia where many economies are closely linked. Read the original article at…
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Trump says in video ‘anyone in my position not taking the fifth would be an absolute fool’ – as it happened
Ex-president repeatedly asserts right against self-incrimination Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email FBI agents conducted a voluntary search of an office formerly used by…
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Not just a shopping mall: as Hong Kong reopens, a time to fix old problems and chart new path
While Hong Kong did well during the pandemic, there are several unaddressed issues that must be resolved as the city gets back on its feet. Rather than restore the status…
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Japan downgrades Covid-19 threat, but will social ‘pressure’ to wear masks fade?
Japan will downgrade Covid-19, putting it in the same category as seasonal flu from May 8, the same day it scraps requirements to wear masks in crowded places. Read the…
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Matt Hancock says he did not ‘primarily’ go on I’m a Celebrity for the money
Ex-health secretary defends appearance on TV show and denies he broke law by embracing aide during lockdown Matt Hancock has said he did not “primarily” go on I’m a Celebrity…