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What will the Covid inquiry look at – and when will we get answers?
Independent inquiry begins hearing evidence on Tuesday – but is not due to conclude until 2026 The official public inquiry into the government’s handling of Covid is due to begin…
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‘Depressed moments’: Hong Kong fund seeks £1 billion from Asian investors to acquire UK pub, hotel, housing assets
A Hong Kong-based real estate fund is seeking fresh capital from outside investors to acquire UK pub, hotel and student-housing properties as landlords suffer from ever-increasing financing costs. Read the…
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Britain is ‘recklessly exposed’ to new pandemics, expert warns
Vaccine plans devised during Covid crisis have been systematically dismantled by ministers, says former head of vaccine taskforce Ministers have “systematically dismantled” critical vaccine plans drawn up during the Covid…
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Boris Johnson’s hopes for a comeback must surely now be futile
The ex-prime minister’s surprise resignation as an MP followed a collapse in his popularity that is likely to be terminal UK politics: live updates When Boris Johnson sat down to…
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Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker as he faces Partygate sanctions
The ex-PM accused opponents of trying to drive him out after he received results of a probe over misleading statements he made on Covid rule breaches. Read the original article…
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It’s Boris Johnson’s disheartening, shoddy honours list – and it becomes him | Hugh Muir
The ex-PM leaves parliament with a list evoking all that was wrong with his chaotic and damaging years in office Boris Johnson resigns as MP with immediate effect over Partygate…
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CSRC vice-chairman expects more foreign fund flows into A shares although bleak economic outlook could upset picture
Fang Xinghai said foreign capital will continue to pour into mainland-listed equities as long as handsome investment returns can continue be generated. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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‘It nearly crushed me’: Brett Sutton resigns as Victoria’s chief health officer
Sutton says the pressure of the public role through the worst of the pandemic took a toll on his family Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
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Cheap diabetes drug cuts risk of long Covid by 40 per cent, study shows
The findings on metformin – the most common medication for treating type 2 diabetes – could be a ‘landmark’ in the fight against the little-understood condition. Read the original article…