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Andy Murray-backed sportswear brand signs up Saracens in first rugby kit deal

Andy Murray-backed sportswear brand signs up Saracens in first rugby kit deal

Andy Murray-backed sportswear brand signs up Saracens in first rugby kit deal

22 June 2021

Castore will make kits for the club for the next five years in the multimillion-pound deal.


Government hopes to offer Covid and flu jabs at the same time – Hancock

Government hopes to offer Covid and flu jabs at the same time – Hancock

Government hopes to offer Covid and flu jabs at the same time – Hancock

22 June 2021

Matt Hancock said ‘almost nobody’ has had flu in the last 18 months but experts are braced for a bad winter.


Boris Johnson condemned by Ken Clarke over ‘silly’ £200m flagship

Boris Johnson condemned by Ken Clarke over ‘silly’ £200m flagship

Boris Johnson condemned by Ken Clarke over ‘silly’ £200m flagship

22 June 2021

The new national flagship has been proposed as a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia.


Supermarket sales fall from pandemic peak a year ago

Supermarket sales fall from pandemic peak a year ago

Supermarket sales fall from pandemic peak a year ago

22 June 2021

But sales remain £3 billion higher than during the same period two years ago, according to Kantar, with Aldi enjoying the spoils.


Government working on plans for quarantine-free travel – Hancock

Government working on plans for quarantine-free travel – Hancock

Government working on plans for quarantine-free travel – Hancock

22 June 2021

The amber travel list includes popular summer hotspots such as Spain, Italy, France and Greece.


Aston Martin takes legal action over hypercar deposits

Aston Martin takes legal action over hypercar deposits

Aston Martin takes legal action over hypercar deposits

22 June 2021

The luxury carmaker is suing a Swiss dealership over claims that deposits against its £2.5m Valkyrie hypercar were withheld.


Borrowing falls as economic recovery boosts tax revenues

Borrowing falls as economic recovery boosts tax revenues

Borrowing falls as economic recovery boosts tax revenues

22 June 2021

The ONS said government borrowing stood at £24.3 billion in May, down from £43.8 billion a year earlier at the height of the pandemic.


Negativity trumps positivity on social media, research suggests

Negativity trumps positivity on social media, research suggests

Negativity trumps positivity on social media, research suggests

22 June 2021

Posts about political opponents on Facebook attracted more than twice as many angry face emojis than heart-related emojis garnered on positive posts.


Alan Turing £50 banknote enters circulation

Alan Turing £50 banknote enters circulation

Alan Turing £50 banknote enters circulation

22 June 2021

The new banknote celebrating the Bletchley Park codebreaker will start appearing in bank branches and at ATMs in the coming days and weeks.


Tube to get full mobile phone coverage by the end of 2024

Tube to get full mobile phone coverage by the end of 2024

Tube to get full mobile phone coverage by the end of 2024

22 June 2021

The first stations will go live by the end of 2022.


Could Covid lead to a cut in the size of juries?

Could Covid lead to a cut in the size of juries?

Could Covid lead to a cut in the size of juries?

22 June 2021

The tradition of juries comprising 12 people is centuries old.


Public trust in news up as audiences ‘place premium on reliability’ – research

Public trust in news up as audiences ‘place premium on reliability’ – research

Public trust in news up as audiences ‘place premium on reliability’ – research

22 June 2021

The Reuters Institute Digital News Report has published its 10th edition.


Strong pound keeps UK cities steady on global list of most costly places to live

Strong pound keeps UK cities steady on global list of most costly places to live

Strong pound keeps UK cities steady on global list of most costly places to live

22 June 2021

The list, compiled by Mercer, helps employers to calculate appropriate compensation packages for expatriate employees, based on living costs.


Channel 4 bosses to be quizzed on potential privatisation of the broadcaster

Channel 4 bosses to be quizzed on potential privatisation of the broadcaster

Channel 4 bosses to be quizzed on potential privatisation of the broadcaster

22 June 2021

Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon and chair Charles Gurassa will appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.


Channel 4 privatisation: How would it work?

Channel 4 privatisation: How would it work?

Channel 4 privatisation: How would it work?

22 June 2021

PA takes a look at the key questions on a possible privatisation for Channel 4


Sturgeon to set out life in lowest tier of coronavirus restrictions

Sturgeon to set out life in lowest tier of coronavirus restrictions

Sturgeon to set out life in lowest tier of coronavirus restrictions

22 June 2021

The First Minister is due to make an announcement at Holyrood on Tuesday as part of the latest review of the route map out of lockdown.


New Twitter prompt to offer support to online scam victims

New Twitter prompt to offer support to online scam victims

New Twitter prompt to offer support to online scam victims

22 June 2021

The tool is being deployed alongside Citizens Advice.


Cross-party group of MPs and peers to challenge PM over Russia report

Cross-party group of MPs and peers to challenge PM over Russia report

Cross-party group of MPs and peers to challenge PM over Russia report

22 June 2021

The case is thought to be the first time that sitting MPs or peers have taken legal action against the Government on the grounds of national security.


What the papers say – June 22

What the papers say – June 22

What the papers say – June 22

22 June 2021

Covid, summer holidays and Anne Robinson’s ‘war on woke’ lead Tuesday’s papers.


Reduced-sized juries could help clear court backlog – Lord Chief Justice

Reduced-sized juries could help clear court backlog – Lord Chief Justice

Reduced-sized juries could help clear court backlog – Lord Chief Justice

21 June 2021

In March last year, the crown court backlog stood at around 40,000, but was hit by court closures and the delays triggered by the pandemic.


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