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The government’s ‘roadmap’ for UK theatre is vague and demoralising – here’s what we need | James Dacre
Theatre is one of Britain’s great success stories: an economic growth engine and vital civic force which after the pandemic has so much to offer, fuelling local economies, nurturing our…
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How does Boris Johnson’s ‘new deal’ compare with Franklin D Roosevelt’s?
Boris Johnson invoked the 1930s New Deal of the former US president Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) as he promised infrastructure spending to rebuild Britain’s economy from the coronavirus pandemic. The…
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Coronavirus: Asian governments will have to decide which sectors, firms should be saved from pandemic
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Asian economies could be much more severe and last longer than initially expected, especially if a second wave of infection takes off, according…
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Make masks compulsory in public in UK, says virus expert
Face masks should be compulsory for adults in all public and enclosed spaces, such as shops, according to a leading infectious diseases expert. Prof Peter Piot, the director of the…
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Deaths in England and Wales fall below average for first time since lockdown
The number of deaths registered in England and Wales over one week has fallen below the five-year average for the first time since before lockdown was imposed, but concerns remain…
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No 10 accused of sowing confusion over Leicester lockdown
Downing Street has been accused of sowing confusion and anxiety in Leicester as it imposes the first local lockdown to combat a surge in Covid-19 cases in the city, with…
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Hong Kong retail shrinks by a third in May but rate of decline improves as coronavirus crisis stabilises
The contraction of Hong Kong retail was less severe in May as the Covid-19 epidemic stabilised, but sales still shrank by a third year on year.Consumer spending that month stood…
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Shell to cut £18bn from value of assets amid coronavirus crisis
Shell has warned it will slash up to $22bn (£18bn) from the value of its oil and gas assets as it counts the cost of falling fossil fuel prices during…
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Nepali families go hungry after coronavirus pandemic hits remittances
Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry to feed her five-year-old daughter after the coronavirus pandemic cost her husband his job as a mason…
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Modi warns Indians against ‘negligence’ while extending vast food scheme to offset coronavirus
India’s prime minister on Tuesday warned citizens against flouting rules to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, as he extended a vast social security scheme until November.Several Indian cities…