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• New Year Honours 2021: Hays Travel boss Irene Hays made a dame

  30-12-2020 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irene Hays ran the travel agency with her husband John and in 2019 they took on Thomas Cook staff.
  
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• Firms moving into tier four: Devastated and disappointed

  30-12-2020 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands more businesses will now have to close or extend closures as restrictions escalate.
  
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• UK faces ‘dangerous situation’ as new Covid cases surge

  30-12-2020 20:35
  Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine approval raises hopes of beating pandemic but questions remain on speed of rollout
  
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• Boris Johnson hails ‘new chapter’ in EU relations as Brexit deal approved

  30-12-2020 20:04
  British prime minister secures majority of 448 for EU-UK treaty after parliamentary debate lasting just hours
  
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• Priory sold to buyout group Waterland for £1bn

  30-12-2020 19:51
  Acadia has been trying to offload UK’s biggest mental healthcare business for more than a year
  
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• Secondary school reopening delayed in England as Covid levels soar

  30-12-2020 19:13
  Classes in areas with highest rates of virus will not fully restart until at least January 18
  
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• Secondary school reopening delayed as England’s Covid levels soar

  30-12-2020 19:13
  Classes in areas with highest rates of virus will not fully restart until at least January 18
  
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• Ireland to step up police border patrols ahead of Brexit

  30-12-2020 19:08
  Garda aims to prevent organised crime exploiting new trading regime with north
  
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• MPs vote to approve post-Brexit trade deal

  30-12-2020 16:47
  UK prime minister Boris Johnson secures majority of 448 for EU-UK treaty after parliamentary debate lasting just hours
  
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• England increases coronavirus restrictions

  30-12-2020 16:37
  Non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants to close in areas moved to tier 4 after rise in Covid-19 in run-up to Christmas
  
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• Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores'

  30-12-2020 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new study suggests a four-day working week could be introduced immediately and be affordable for most firms.
  
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• UK house price growth reaches six-year high

  30-12-2020 15:08
  Stamp duty holiday and desire for more space boost demand but many expect prices to stall or fall in 2021
  
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• Snapchat boss: US faces ‘century of competition’

  30-12-2020 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire founder of messaging app Snapchat also said he was "happy" to pay more taxes.
  
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• How does redundancy affect my pension?

  30-12-2020 12:11
  A record 370,000 people were laid off in the three months to October
  
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• Michael Sheen returned OBE to speak against British monarchy; says 'I realised I'd be a hypocrite'

  30-12-2020 11:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sheen returned the honour when he was planning to discuss the "tortured history" of Wales and England in a 2017 Raymond Williams lecture.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan's first podcast: Get to know all the guests and their connection to the royals

  30-12-2020 11:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sir Elton John, comedian James Corden, Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry, politician Stacey Abrams were some of the guests in the episode.
  
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• MPs set to approve Brexit trade deal in hours

  30-12-2020 09:58
  After years of acrimony, Boris Johnson insists UK will become ‘a friendly neighbour’ to EU
  
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• UK house prices see highest growth in six years in 2020

  30-12-2020 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK house prices bucked the pandemic and climbed 7.5% in 2020, according to building society Nationwide.
  
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• Gemma Arterton regrets playing Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig

  30-12-2020 09:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gemma Arterton said she still receives flak for playing a Bond girl in "Quantum of Solace."
  
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• Anwar Hadid issues clarification after being called an 'anti-vaxxer'

  30-12-2020 09:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Anwar Hadid had said "absolutely not" when an Instagram follower asked him if he is going to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's son Archie steals the show in parents' podcast

  30-12-2020 09:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Archie revealed his American accent and adorable laugh when he greeted listeners with a "Happy New Year."
  
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• Premier League COVID-19 crisis: Possible shutdown as cases rise among teams

  30-12-2020 08:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  18 people across the league tested positive, leading to issues in the upcoming match schedules.
  
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• Rihanna spotted packing on PDA with new boyfriend A$AP Rocky

  30-12-2020 07:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The cute couple was also seen enjoying water-based sports during the outing.
  
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• Adam Levine says 'No thank you' to 'The Voice' return

  30-12-2020 07:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Adam Levine has no plans to return as a judge in future seasons of "The Voice."
  
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• 'Lucifer' hypes season 5B release with vague teaser

  30-12-2020 07:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Fans think God will tap into his human side in "Lucifer" season 5B.
  
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• Pandemic triggers surge in business start-ups across major economies

  30-12-2020 06:00
  US, UK, France, Germany and Japan register sharp rises in new company registrations
  
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• On the first day of Christmas I filed my tax return

  30-12-2020 06:00
  HMRC warns of risk of fraud from phishing scams and copycat websites
  
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• FC Barcelona trips up against Eibar, Messi shows frustration on the stands

  30-12-2020 05:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Barca only managed a draw against Eibar and have once again dropped out of the top 5 in La Liga.
  
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• Police officers involved in Breonna Taylor case fired

  30-12-2020 04:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  City officials said they had found no evidence that either officer violated police procedures. Instead, the two were disciplined for other violations that surfaced during the investigation.
  
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• Boeing 737 Max returns to the skies in the US

  30-12-2020 04:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plane was grounded in March 2019 after two separate deadly crashes within five months.
  
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• Leaders to sign UK-EU deal as MPs face express debate

  30-12-2020 03:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  EU member states gave their green light on Monday for the accord to take provisional effect before Thursday's deadline.
  
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• Trump lashes out at Republican leaders over looming veto override

  30-12-2020 03:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Including the defense bill, Trump has vetoed nine bills during his four years in the White House. Congress has not previously mustered the votes needed to override any of his vetoes.
  
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• New Covid variant hits US as Biden vows all-out effort

  30-12-2020 03:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The new strain was also detected in the United Arab Emirates and India, which has the second-biggest caseload in the world.
  
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• Tata grabs bigger slice of AirAsia and India's airline industry

  30-12-2020 03:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Jaguar Land Rover owner has taken a bigger stake in AirAsia India following its bid for Air India.
  
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• Why did these people start businesses in a pandemic?

  30-12-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight lessons from our CEO Secrets series looking at start-ups created during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Eight things we learned about new businesses in lockdown

  30-12-2020 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight lessons from our CEO Secrets series looking at start-ups created during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Is the Ant Group shake-up a sign of things to come?

  30-12-2020 00:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The wind has changed for China's financial technology giants who now face increased scrutiny.
  
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