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• Johnson seeks Downing St reset with ‘green industrial revolution’

  17-11-2020 23:29
  PM brushes off fears that £12bn package and environmental focus will pose threat to new Tory ‘red wall’ seats
  
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• Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions

  17-11-2020 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey face questions about misinformation labels and account bans.
  
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• On the ground with UK efforts to train drivers for post-Brexit border

  17-11-2020 22:15
  At an Ashford lorry park, language barriers and lack of interest and information hamper preparations for Britain’s new frontier
  
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• Inside an Ashford lorry park: the battle to prepare for post-Brexit border

  17-11-2020 22:15
  At an Ashford lorry park, language barriers and lack of interest and information hamper preparations for Britain’s new frontier
  
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• Boris Johnson: Now is the time to plan our green recovery

  17-11-2020 22:15
  We will use Britain’s powers of invention to repair the pandemic’s damage and fight climate change
  
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• British Airways to launch Covid testing trial for arrivals

  17-11-2020 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline wants to show that testing could remove the need for arrivals to quarantine.
  
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• Hopes grow for post-Brexit trade deal next week

  17-11-2020 19:50
  Irish premier can see ‘landing zones’ for agreement as both sides soften negotiating positions
  
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• Why inflation could be on the way back

  17-11-2020 19:45
  The global economy may be shifting as it did four decades ago
  
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• Downing St refusal to guarantee UK aid budget prompts backbench ire

  17-11-2020 19:16
  Temporary cut seen as possible way to help fill hole in the public finances
  
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• Shell reveals latest year without paying UK corporation tax

  17-11-2020 19:03
  Anglo-Dutch oil major received rebate in 2019 even as it paid out $7.8bn to other governments
  
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• Amazon launches online pharmacy service

  17-11-2020 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will sell prescription drugs initially in the US, with discounts for Prime users.
  
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• Andrew Bailey signals looser UK financial regulations in investment drive

  17-11-2020 15:58
  BoE governor says more ‘productive investment’ required to recover quickly from crisis
  
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• Covid: 'A fifth' of hospitality sector jobs lost in 2020

  17-11-2020 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of the industry's trade group tells MPs 660,000 jobs were lost before the latest lockdown.
  
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• 7-year-old's liver extracted after rape and murder during occult ritual in India

  17-11-2020 14:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is believed that a childless couple paid two men to extract the child's liver to perform an occult ritual in hopes of conceiving a child.
  
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• Madeleine McCann suspect sustains broken ribs after attack in police custody

  17-11-2020 14:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The suspect's parole hearing had to be delayed as he had to be hospitalised following the attack that left him with broken ribs.
  
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• Will Covid-19 kill the high street? Your questions answered

  17-11-2020 14:15
  
  FT experts answer your questions as Christmas spending shifts online.
  
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• Opioid overdose: Police to carry Naloxone spray as emergency antidote

  17-11-2020 14:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Naloxone will be able to provide crucial time for the emergency responders to arrive and take over the emergency medical treatment.
  
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• 'Dash & Lily' Season 2 a 'possibility' says Austin Abrams

  17-11-2020 14:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  If given the renewal, showrunner Joe Tracz wants to tell the stories from the second and third "Dash & Lily" books.
  
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• 'I'm A Celebrity' crew spooked by 'haunted' Gwrych Castle

  17-11-2020 13:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The castle is said to be haunted by the spirit of the Countess of Dundonald who had inherited it from her father in 1894.
  
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• Hollywood stars defend Harry Styles after backlash on 'Vogue' cover

  17-11-2020 13:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Elijah Wood, Olivia Wilde, and more clapped back at Candace Owens after she criticised Harry Styles' gender-blurring fashion.
  
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• Travel rules changed for Christmas turkey farm workers

  17-11-2020 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seasonal workers are now able to work during quarantine to ensure demand for Christmas is met.
  
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• Transgender teen who grew up with male genitalia gets pregnant

  17-11-2020 12:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It was only last year, when Mikey Chanel was undergoing routine tests, that doctors revealed she had internal female reproductive organs.
  
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• Chinese county plans to confiscate and kill dogs whose owners are caught walking them in public

  17-11-2020 12:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  First time violators receive a warning, while those caught for the second time will be fined. Third time offenders will have their pets confiscated and killed by local authorities
  
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• 'The Crown' star Emma Corrin calls it a "disservice' not to show Princess Diana's bulimia

  17-11-2020 12:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Emma Corrin wanted a "fully fleshed-out" story on Princess Diana's bulimia in "The Crown" Season 4.
  
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• ‘It’s really hard to progress when working part-time’

  17-11-2020 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women are more likely to apply for senior roles if they offer flexible hours, a study suggests.
  
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• EasyJet slumps to first annual loss amid pandemic

  17-11-2020 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airline reports an annual loss for the first time in its 25-year history as demand collapses.
  
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• Neymar unable to shake off ties with FC Barcelona

  17-11-2020 11:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Brazilian is still constantly linked with his former club both on the pitch and in the courtroom.
  
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• 'The West Wing' star Richard Schiff hospitalised for COVID-19

  17-11-2020 11:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Richard Schiff is now on oxygen and Remdesivir as he battles COVID-19.
  
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• Cargo e-bike firm thrives in lockdown

  17-11-2020 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A West Yorkshire company making deliveries for independent retailers has seen trade soar in lockdown.
  
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• 2-year-old chokes on sausage and dies in nursey

  17-11-2020 09:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A petition to ban "awkward" food like grapes and sausages has been launched by the child's family's friends.
  
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• 'Nobody will be thinking about Cristiano' Portugal coach not interested in Ronaldo's record

  17-11-2020 09:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Fernando Santos said that Ronaldo's chance to create a record in international football would not influence Portugal's gameplan.
  
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• Former umpires accuse England Cricket Board of institutional racism

  17-11-2020 09:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The ECB hasn't added any Asian and minority ethnic umpire to its first-class list for 28 years now.
  
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• Three arrested over spectacular Dresden Museum jewellery heist

  17-11-2020 09:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Police hunting for the suspects had launched several appeals, offering up to half a million euros in reward for information leading to their arrests.
  
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• Huawei sells off budget phone brand as US pressure bites

  17-11-2020 08:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Honor has been purchased by a group of 40 companies comprising agents, distributors and other businesses dependent on the brand's survival.
  
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• Asia markets lifted by fresh vaccine hope

  17-11-2020 08:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The news fanned hopes the global economy could soon begin to get back on track.
  
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• Chinese official backs Hong Kong judicial 'reform' calls

  17-11-2020 08:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Semi-autonomous Hong Kong owes much of its success to a transparent and internationally respected common law legal system.
  
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• SpaceX Crew Dragon 'Resilience' docks with ISS

  17-11-2020 08:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The crew comprises three Americans -- Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker -- and Japan's Soichi Noguchi.
  
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• Huawei sells youth brand over tech restrictions

  17-11-2020 07:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Chinese communications firm said Honor had been under pressure to find suppliers.
  
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• Money Clinic Podcast: Can a second career save my retirement?

  17-11-2020 06:30
  
  Unable to find a job, this week’s guest is going back to university at the age of 61
  
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• Sir Lewis Hamilton? MPs call for F1 world champion to be knighted

  17-11-2020 05:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  However, not everyone in the UK is warming up to the idea, due largely to the fact that Hamilton actually resides in Monaco.
  
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• Labour to call for ‘industrial strategy test’ on UK takeovers

  17-11-2020 05:28
  Ed Miliband says ministers should ‘call in’ deals that threaten important entities
  
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• Labour to call for ‘industrial strategy test’ on takeovers

  17-11-2020 05:28
  Miliband says ministers should ‘call in’ deals that threaten important entities
  
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• Biden vows to set 'rules of the road' on trade

  17-11-2020 05:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US president-elect's comments come as Asia Pacific countries including China sign historic trade pact.
  
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• ATP Finals: Djokovic off to a flying start as Medvedev battles past Zverev

  17-11-2020 04:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The O2 Arena is hosting the ATP Finals for the 12th and final season before the year-end championships moves to Turin next year.
  
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• Moderna vaccine news sends stocks higher, Dow nears 30,000

  17-11-2020 04:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be 94.5 percent effective according to early trial results.
  
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• Moderna Vaccine: New vaccine breakthrough lifts global hope against pandemic

  17-11-2020 04:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Concerns of a resurgence also remain in parts of the world that have largely brought their caseloads under control.
  
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• UN General Assembly president assails Security Council

  17-11-2020 04:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Security Council has held few meetings devoted to the virus.
  
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• StockX: Asian sneakerheads give trainer traders a spring in their step

  17-11-2020 03:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A trading platform allowing people to buy and sell sneakers like shares is expanding into the region.
  
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• Elon Musk's personal fortune rockets after eventful week

  17-11-2020 03:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire has had an eventful few days and now Tesla is to be included in a major US index.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough: Moderna's Covid vaccine nearly 95% effective

  17-11-2020 03:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It is not yet clear how long lasting the protection will be from either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, nor how well they work for the elderly, the age-group at highest risk from Covid-19.
  
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