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Michelle Mone has £75m of assets frozen as NCA investigates fraud
Disgraced Tory peer and her husband have had restrictions placed on two properties and 15 bank accounts The disgraced Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband have reportedly had about…
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Michelle Mone and the PPE Medpro investigation – podcast
After the peer admitted to lying about her involvement in lucrative government PPE deals during the Covid crisis, the fate of her high-profile lingerie company raises further questions. David Conn…
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UK government wasted nearly £10bn on unused Covid PPE, figures show
Accounts reveal £9.9bn of the £13.6bn spent on PPE during pandemic has been written off Ministers have been accused of throwing away taxpayers’ money “as if it were confetti” after…
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Humza Yousaf apologises to Covid inquiry over message handling
Scotland’s first minister also says ministerial group made time-sensitive decisions in pandemic that were not discussed in cabinet Humza Yousaf has apologised “unreservedly” to both the UK Covid inquiry and…
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Ed Balls says Starmer should perform ‘big U-turn’ and drop £28bn as size of green jobs plan – UK politics live
Former shadow chancellor says people need to hear Labour say they are commitment to ‘sound public finances’ over worries about taxation increase At the Covid inquiry hearing in Edinburgh Liz…
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Michelle Mone: leading entrepreneur or lucky baroness?
The woman at the heart of the PPE scandal is widely hailed as a successful businessperson. But the fate of her high-profile lingerie company raises questions Cameron broke convention when…
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Bank of America sends warning letters to employees not going into offices
Letters warned employees that failure to follow return-to-office expectations could lead to ‘further disciplinary action’ Bank of America is cracking down on employees who aren’t following its return-to-office mandate, sending…
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Official advised Humza Yousaf on how to avoid wearing mask, UK Covid inquiry hears
Senior official told Yousaf, then health secretary, that having a drink in his hand at dinners made him ‘exempt’ Humza Yousaf was allegedly advised on how to avoid wearing a…
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Global pandemic agreement at risk of falling apart, WHO warns
The accord, aimed at preventing another health catastrophe, is losing momentum due to ‘lies and conspiracy theories’ Plans for a global pandemic preparedness agreement risk falling apart amid wrangling and…
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Pandemic puppy owners still struggling with their dogs’ behaviour, survey finds
Problems such as pulling on lead, clinginess or aggression were most prevalent among the pets studied Whether it is jumping up at strangers, tugging on a lead or disappearing into…