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The Guardian view on a Covid-19 Christmas: caution and creativity | Editorial
Allowing households to mix could prove costly. People should proceed with care, finding safer ways to celebrate where possible “Call off Christmas.” That three-word, ad-libbed flourish elevated Alan Rickman’s Sheriff…
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‘Twisted priorities’: SNP criticises Sunak’s spending review
SNP calls stimulus package inadequate as funding for devolved nations is unveiled Rishi Sunak has announced record funding for the UK’s devolved nations next year but faced accusations from the…
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Rishi Sunak’s £4.8bn ‘levelling-up’ UK fund met with scepticism
Groups warn chancellor’s plan may pit local communities against each other The government will launch a “levelling-up fund” for England worth £4bn to support towns and communities with regeneration projects,…
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How Joe Biden’s victory paves the way for a global corporate tax rate
It is a good bet that this year’s US presidential election will be long remembered. Not only because it took days for the result to become clear, and because, for…
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Honestie Hodges, handcuffed in Michigan at 11, dies aged 14 of Covid
Teen who was confronted by officers searching for a middle-aged white woman in 2017 died on Sunday Honestie Hodges, who was handcuffed outside her home in Michigan at age 11…
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Coronavirus: tips for a safer Christmas
Well-ventilated homes, guest cutlery, picnics and deferral until midsummer among advice for tweaking the traditional festival Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has given the…
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Worldwide coronavirus cases surge past 60 million, as US hospitalisations push health workers to the brink
The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases hit 60 million on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, with the pace of new infections accelerating and the United…
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We needed long-term spending and higher taxes. Rishi Sunak gave us foreign aid cuts | Tom Kibasi
The chancellor’s review included more opportunities for Tory cronies and an early bid for No 10. But not what really matters The final fiscal event of 2020 saw the chancellor,…
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Coronavirus Malaysia: Top Glove on defensive over treatment of foreign workers as infections spread
Malaysian firm Top Glove, the largest manufacturer of rubber gloves in the world, was scrambling to explain itself on Wednesday as criticism of the company mounted over the emergence of…
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Boon for owners of commercial property in Hong Kong as hefty stamp duty is abolished with immediate effect
Hong Kong is easing the tax burden on owners of commercial property who sell their assets and will promote local enterprises in the Greater Bay Area and overseas, in efforts…