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UK Covid inquiry reaches week of potentially damning testimony
Dominic Cummings will testify, plus senior aides and civil servants known to the public because of illicit parties After four months of hearings, the official Covid inquiry reaches a week…
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What we’ve learned so far from the Covid inquiry – podcast
Hearings for the government Covid inquiry resume today in Westminster with former Downing Street adviser Dominic Cummings slated to appear this week. Peter Walker reports on the story so far…
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We live in troubled times, but can fear be a force for good?
Anxiety is an obvious response to world events. But what if fear is actually a motivational emotion driving change? Here, author Robert Peckham reveals why the history of fear is…
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Gasland director Josh Fox on fighting long Covid: ‘The frontlines were inside my head’
The activist and film-maker discusses his latest documentary, The Edge of Nature, which charts his months spent living in a forest, wrestling with the virus’s neurological symptoms In the years…
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Brexit ‘shaved £850m off beauty industry’s exports to EU’
Customs delays and increased cost of cross-border trade have affected sales, report suggests Brexit has led to an £850m fall in the value of the UK beauty industry’s exports to…
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Scotland’s government pushed to release all its pandemic WhatsApp messages
Counsel to UK Covid-19 inquiry intervenes after failure to disclose or possibly retain messaging app texts The Scottish government has been ordered to release all its WhatsApp messages from during…
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Celine Dion music ‘battles’ keep New Zealand town up at night: ‘it’s a headache’
Car drivers cruise around the town of Porirua competing in “siren battles” by blaring Celine Dion songs at high volume as late as 2am, much to the chagrin of local…
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NHS England to investigate why dead people invited for Covid and flu jabs
Exclusive: Social media users report receiving ‘priority’ vaccine letters for relatives who died years ago The NHS has launched an investigation after it sent “priority” letters to people who died…
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Remote employees ‘don’t work as hard’, says head of world’s biggest commercial landlord
Steve Schwarzman of the Blackstone group said staff want to work from home so they can save money The boss of the world’s biggest commercial landlord has accused remote workers…
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Italian government to change rules after doctors fined for Covid overtime
Health minister’s pledge follows intervention by president over €37,000 in penalties issued to three medics at Bari hospital Europe live – latest updates The Italian health minister has promised to…