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Government spent £27,000 on wine and spirits during 2020-22
Wine cellar report shows Tories ‘lived the high life at taxpayers’ expense’, Labour says The government consumed more than 1,400 bottles of wine and spirits at the taxpayer’s expense and…
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Covid infections rise in Sydney as JN.1 variant drives cases across Australia
Case numbers were higher in the fortnight ending 6 January than during the 2023 winter peak, NSW Health data shows Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
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Nearly 10,000 died from Covid-19 last month, fuelled by gatherings and new variant, WHO says
Almost 10,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported in December, the WHO said, as it warned the virus remained a threat despite partially passing under the radar. Read the original article at…
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Spain makes facemasks mandatory in hospitals as respiratory illnesses
Rules reintroduced as ‘commonsense measure’ despite opposition from some regional administrations Face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and health centres in Spain from Wednesday as the country experiences a…
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Risk of financial ‘wasted decade’ for poor countries, World Bank warns
Global economy set to slow for third year in 2024, with poor countries especially hard hit, body says The global economy is set to slow for a third successive year…
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Four bike rides, four years in the life of Black Britain: ‘On the road, we found ourselves again’ – podcast
In a time of death and isolation, a new tradition was born. As the UK struggled with Covid and a renewed fight for racial justice, I turned to two wheels…
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Health inequalities ‘caused 1m early deaths in England in last decade’
Exclusive: Review by Michael Marmot decries ‘shocking political failure’ behind differing life expectancies across country ‘Please learn from us’: Coventry uses Marmot review to fight inequality More than 1 million…
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So Michelle Mone’s lies were to spare her family from press intrusion? Knickers to that | Catherine Bennett
The ‘brave bra tycoon’ was happy to share intimate details of her life when it suited her career Ending a lifetime’s rewarding collaboration, Lady Michelle Mone OBE is done with…
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Key Covid inquiry report creates election date headache for Sunak
Heather Hallett’s first findings are to be published before the summer and will show how austerity and Brexit hit pandemic planning An explosive report spelling out how the Conservative government…
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Lobbyist turned psychotherapist Derek Draper dies aged 56
Former Labour insider, who was married to TV presenter Kate Garraway, had long Covid Tributes have poured in for Derek Draper, the political lobbyist turned psychotherapist and husband of the…