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Police can resume issuing instant £10,000 Covid fines
Penalties had been put on hold in England and Wales amid concerns about fairness Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Police forces can resume handing out £10,000…
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Coronavirus: China and India may produce Russia’s Sputnik vaccine, Vladimir Putin says at BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin told BRICS leaders on Tuesday that coronavirus vaccines developed in Russia “work effectively and safely” and urged the group of emerging economy nations to “join forces”…
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Bitcoin jumps to three-year high as Covid crisis changes investor outlook
Four-fold rise since March edges towards all-time record as cryptocurrency gains greater acceptance Bitcoin, the world’s best known cryptocurrency, jumped above $17,000 to a three-year high on Tuesday as a…
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UK urged to open up transatlantic corridors as ‘Covid-free’ flight arrives
Airlines hope testing passengers pre-departure can remove need for quarantine Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Airlines have piled more pressure on the UK government to open…
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Retail and hospitality leaders in England call for clarity on Covid tier plans
Business groups press government for a week’s notice on new trading restrictions post-lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Retailers, pubs and restaurants have called on the…
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Calls for Manchester University vice-chancellor to quit after racism row
Protests after first-year student is accused of ‘looking like a drug dealer’ by security officers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Anti-racism campaigners are calling for the…
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Covid crisis changing the structure of UK economy, Bank of England chief says
Andrew Bailey hails vaccine developments, saying success could trigger investment surge Recent vaccine developments have signalled light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel and could be the trigger for…
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Coronavirus: India’s Narendra Modi seeks funding for smarter cities post pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to attract foreign investment to modernise India’s urban centres as the world’s second-most-populous nation rebuilds its economy after the coronavirus pandemic halted activity.Covid-19 has…
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Mark Sedwill gives masterclass in saying little of substance at some length | John Crace
Despite select committee probing, Sedwill would not be drawn on Dominic Cummings’s departure or his own Shortly after Mark Sedwill announced he would be stepping down as the cabinet secretary…