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Homeowners who sold last year banked £102,000 profit on average, data shows
Years of strong price growth meant sellers in England and Wales netted hefty windfall despite fall in house prices Homeowners in England and Wales who sold their property in 2023…
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Retail sales in Great Britain plummet as Christmas shoppers cut back
December figures show biggest monthly fall since shops were forced to close during pandemic in 2021 Analysis: Retail slump raises spectre of UK recession Retailers in Great Britain suffered a…
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China delayed publication of Covid-19 gene sequence in early days of pandemic, US congressional panel says
A Chinese researcher submitted the genetic data on December 28, 2019, two weeks before Beijing announced details of the Wuhan coronavirus, lawmakers’ inquiry finds. Read the original article at South…
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UK Covid inquiry to investigate evidence Scottish ministers failed to protect vulnerable people
Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions as first minister will come under detailed scrutiny during a three-week hearing UK politics live – latest updates The UK Covid inquiry will investigate evidence that ministers…
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Older people urged to get Covid jab as UK study shows avoidable deaths
More than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths could have been avoided if people had been fully vaccinated Older people are being urged to become fully vaccinated against Covid as a…
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Nightclubs at risk as UK’s biggest operator calls in administrators
Rekom UK, which owns Atik and Pryzm, says larger clubs particularly affected after ‘extremely difficult’ year The UK’s biggest nightclub firm is planning to call in administrators as part of…
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Mask policies return in US as respiratory viruses threaten to strain hospitals
Covid, flu and RSV rates creep up as vaccination rates for all three remain low, worrying healthcare providers Cases of and hospitalizations for respiratory viruses, including Covid, the flu and…
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Australian Open: Victorian premier defends $100m Tennis Australia bailout during Covid pandemic
Jacinta Allan says event is a ‘key anchor’ on the state’s major events calendar and is worth millions to the economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
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Malaria drug Trump touted as Covid cure increased chance of death – study
Study calculated that there was an 11% increase in mortality associated with cases involving the use of hydroxychloroquine People who took an anti-malaria treatment that Donald Trump touted as a…
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Home Office blamed for NHS bills paid by mothers stuck in UK amid pandemic
Women who were forced to give birth in UK by visa delays say ministers promised they would not be penalised Dozens of women who were stranded in the UK and…