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Chancellor vows to use Budget to build ‘fairer and more just’ country

Chancellor vows to use Budget to build ‘fairer and more just’ country

Chancellor vows to use Budget to build ‘fairer and more just’ country

04 March 2021

Rishi Sunak pledged to be “honest” with the public about the problems the country faces in the wake of the pandemic.


Obesity linked to hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 deaths, says report

Obesity linked to hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 deaths, says report

Obesity linked to hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 deaths, says report

04 March 2021

The World Obesity Federation claims around nine in 10 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in countries with high obesity rates.


Labour accuses Chancellor of ‘failing patients’ in Budget

Labour accuses Chancellor of ‘failing patients’ in Budget

Labour accuses Chancellor of ‘failing patients’ in Budget

04 March 2021

NHS England will see funding fall from £147.7 billion to £139.1 billion from next year, unless ministers commit to more funding for the health service


PR company founder resigns over ‘tone deaf’ social media post

PR company founder resigns over ‘tone deaf’ social media post

PR company founder resigns over ‘tone deaf’ social media post

03 March 2021

Gordon Beattie published a post saying the firm does not hire ‘blacks, gays or Catholics’.


Mind the cat! Train taken out of service after feline spotted on roof

Mind the cat! Train taken out of service after feline spotted on roof

Mind the cat! Train taken out of service after feline spotted on roof

03 March 2021

The mog was later seen ‘swaggering off’, according to station staff.


Harry Dunn suspect’s bid to dismiss civil claim denied as trial edges closer

Harry Dunn suspect’s bid to dismiss civil claim denied as trial edges closer

Harry Dunn suspect’s bid to dismiss civil claim denied as trial edges closer

03 March 2021

The Dunn family are a step closer to a court showdown, 18 months on from their son’s death.


Megxit saga takes fresh twist ahead of Oprah interview

Megxit saga takes fresh twist ahead of Oprah interview

Megxit saga takes fresh twist ahead of Oprah interview

03 March 2021

The latest developments come just days before the couple’s ‘tell-all’ television interview with Oprah Winfrey is due to air.


UK Government defends unilateral decision to extend grace periods

UK Government defends unilateral decision to extend grace periods

UK Government defends unilateral decision to extend grace periods

03 March 2021

The first of the light-touch regulation schemes on goods from the rest of the UK transiting to Northern Ireland had been due to expire soon.


Meghan wore earrings from Saudi Crown Prince after journalist’s murder

Meghan wore earrings from Saudi Crown Prince after journalist’s murder

Meghan wore earrings from Saudi Crown Prince after journalist’s murder

03 March 2021

The Duchess of Sussex also wore the earrings to the Prince of Wales’s 70th birthday party at Buckingham Palace in 2018.


Officials exploring ‘cash for exercise’ to tackle obesity epidemic

Officials exploring ‘cash for exercise’ to tackle obesity epidemic

Officials exploring ‘cash for exercise’ to tackle obesity epidemic

03 March 2021

The Government has announced a £100 million package to help drive down levels of obesity.


A timeline of Harry and Meghan’s lives since Megxit

A timeline of Harry and Meghan’s lives since Megxit

A timeline of Harry and Meghan’s lives since Megxit

03 March 2021

The Duchess of Sussex has been accused of bullying in the latest twist in their relationship with the palace.


Minister hints at reform to ‘positions of trust’ loophole to protect youngsters

Minister hints at reform to ‘positions of trust’ loophole to protect youngsters

Minister hints at reform to ‘positions of trust’ loophole to protect youngsters

03 March 2021

Justice minister Alex Chalk said an ‘exhaustive’ review on the issue began in 2019.


Sturgeon denies misleading parliament and rejects Salmond’s ‘absurd’ claims

Sturgeon denies misleading parliament and rejects Salmond’s ‘absurd’ claims

Sturgeon denies misleading parliament and rejects Salmond’s ‘absurd’ claims

03 March 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon apologised to women who raised complaints about Alex Salmond for a ‘very serious mistake’ in the investigation of him.


Sunak rejects ‘naked pork barrel politics’ claims over regeneration funding

Sunak rejects ‘naked pork barrel politics’ claims over regeneration funding

Sunak rejects ‘naked pork barrel politics’ claims over regeneration funding

03 March 2021

The Chancellor was asked why 40 of the 45 towns were represented by Conservative MPs.


Teachers’ coronavirus infection rates ‘increase during lockdown’

Teachers’ coronavirus infection rates ‘increase during lockdown’

Teachers’ coronavirus infection rates ‘increase during lockdown’

03 March 2021

People who worked in education had a 43% increased risk of infection compared to those who do not work in this sector a study found.


Charles writes for Waitrose about his call to action to save the planet

Charles writes for Waitrose about his call to action to save the planet

Charles writes for Waitrose about his call to action to save the planet

03 March 2021

The prince has urged industry and business leaders to sign up to his 10-year Terra Carta project.


Historic records set by the 2021 Budget

Historic records set by the 2021 Budget

Historic records set by the 2021 Budget

03 March 2021

Rishi Sunak is the first chancellor to raise corporation tax since Denis Healey in 1974.


British Government violating post-Brexit obligations, says EU

British Government violating post-Brexit obligations, says EU

British Government violating post-Brexit obligations, says EU

03 March 2021

Britain is set to breach international law for a second time, EC vice-president Maros Sefcovic warned.


Buckingham Palace to investigate allegations of bullying made against Meghan

Buckingham Palace to investigate allegations of bullying made against Meghan

Buckingham Palace to investigate allegations of bullying made against Meghan

03 March 2021

The Times newspaper has reported allegations against the Duchess of Sussex.


Infection decline slows amid fears people will get ill before their jab

Infection decline slows amid fears people will get ill before their jab

Infection decline slows amid fears people will get ill before their jab

03 March 2021

Experts have advised people to stick to the lockdown rules as a study found one in every 213 is still testing positive for coronavirus.


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