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• A fiscal policy for all seasons

  13-01-2021 23:05
  Spending approaches should be ready for a change in circumstances
  
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• Barnier warns post-Brexit border friction is the new normal

  13-01-2021 23:00
  In frank interview, EU chief negotiator tells Britain that any lowering of regulatory standards will be punished
  
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• Pledge to level-up UK questioned after northern transport budget cuts

  13-01-2021 21:47
  TfN’s budget slashed by 40% by government and more than £100m funding for contactless tickets cancelled
  
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• Former Carillion executives face boardroom ban

  13-01-2021 21:25
  Business secretary launches disqualification proceedings in wake of 2018 collapse of UK government contractor
  
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• UK vaccine rollout constrained by manufacturing, say ministers

  13-01-2021 21:17
  Johnson tells MPs the government is seeking to accelerate the production process
  
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• BoE criticised by internal watchdog over easing programme

  13-01-2021 20:48
  Review says ‘knowledge gaps’ have hindered bank’s ability to build public trust in QE
  
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• Brexit forces German logistics group to suspend UK deliveries

  13-01-2021 19:32
  DB Schenker says only 10 per cent of shipments bound for Britain have correct paperwork
  
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• Parents forced to prioritise children over jobs as UK lockdown pressures bite

  13-01-2021 17:35
  In contrast to last spring, employers are now less willing to offer furlough to ease burden of home schooling
  
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• Brexit will increase food supply chain costs, warn business groups

  13-01-2021 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Brexit deal red tape will raise food and manufacturing supply chain costs, business groups tell MPs.
  
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• Morrisons to be first UK supermarket to pay minimum £10 an hour

  13-01-2021 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rival supermarkets defend their pay, with Asda saying looking at hourly rates does not tell the whole story.
  
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• UK proposing fast-track scheme for food lorries returning to Europe

  13-01-2021 13:55
  Plan comes as worries mount in Whitehall that post-Brexit disruption could lead to shortages on supermarket shelves
  
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• UK proposes fast-track scheme for food lorries returning to Europe

  13-01-2021 13:55
  Plan comes as worries mount in Whitehall that post-Brexit disruption could lead to supermarket shortages
  
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• Covid: Car loan lenders can seize vehicles from February

  13-01-2021 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A ban on repossession of vehicles will end but, for homes. will be extended for two months, new plans say.
  
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• Furlough fraud: I'm still registered as furloughed for a job I quit'

  13-01-2021 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amid reports of mass furlough fraud the BBC hears from one worker who quit work but still gets furlough pay.
  
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• Man has two guesses to unlock bitcoin worth $240m

  13-01-2021 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A programmer is trying to remember the password to unlock a digital wallet set up a decade ago.
  
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• YouTube joins in and deletes Trump video immediately after posting

  13-01-2021 12:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  YouTube just sentenced Trump with a "strike," which prohibits any new uploads on Donald J. Trump's account.
  
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• Lockdown Christmas hits: Lidl pink prosecco and takeaways

  13-01-2021 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lidl, Just Eat and Asos say demand for fizz, takeaways and clothes all rose during December.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II's cousin facing jail time for molesting guest at Queen Mother's ancestral home

  13-01-2021 12:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Simon Bowes-Lyon is the Queen's cousin twice removed, and great-great-nephew of the Queen Mother.
  
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• UK Covid crisis: Temporary morgues in demand due to lack of space in mortuaries

  13-01-2021 11:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  As hospital mortuaries run out of space to accommodate dead bodies, Britain is setting up temporary morgues.
  
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• Lionel Messi's bonuses allegedly breaking FC Barcelona's bank

  13-01-2021 11:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Details of Messi's current contract have been revealed.
  
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• Honda to close Swindon plant next week due to semiconductor shortage

  13-01-2021 11:03
  Global chip supply disruption has affected operations of carmakers Volkswagen, Nissan and GM
  
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• Sweden's Princess Sofia doing well with pregnancy after recovering from COVID-19

  13-01-2021 10:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip, who have been married for five years, are already parents to Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel.
  
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• Media billionaire David Barclay dies, aged 86

  13-01-2021 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Together with his twin brother, Sir David built a business empire spanning hotels, retail and newspapers.
  
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• Kim Cattrall reacts to absence in 'Sex and the City' revival

  13-01-2021 10:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Cattrall has long since been vocal about not wanting to return to the "Sex and the City" franchise.
  
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• Prince Harry might have a ponytail, reveals neighbour Rob Lowe

  13-01-2021 08:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lowe revealed that to make sure it was Prince Harry, he followed the royal to his house to see if the car went in.
  
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• Chuck Norris not at US Capitol riot, says rep

  13-01-2021 08:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It was not Chuck Norris who took a selfie with a protester during the U.S. Capitol riot but a "lookalike."
  
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• Nicole Young says Dr. Dre physically abused her, put a gun to her head

  13-01-2021 08:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Nicole Young accused Dr. Dre of domestic violence including punching and slamming her against a wall.
  
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• Manchester United tops Premier League with win at Burnley

  13-01-2021 08:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Liverpool now stands three points adrift of the leaders.
  
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• Emma Roberts, Garrett Hedlund baby: See first photo of couple's son

  13-01-2021 07:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Emma Roberts enjoyed some cuddle time with her infant son with boyfriend Garrett Hedlund.
  
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• Disgraced former Spanish King Juan Carlos will never lose his title

  13-01-2021 06:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Juan Carlos, who reigned as King of Spain from November 1975 until his abdication in June 2014, is usually referred to as Rey Emérito or King Emeritus.
  
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• Should we sell my mother’s house or rent it out?

  13-01-2021 06:00
  She has decided to move into a nursing home
  
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• Brompton pedals faster to keep up with global bike boom

  13-01-2021 06:00
  Cycle maker embarks on rapid expansion after surge in demand during lockdowns
  
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• UK businesses grapple with Brexit border fallout

  13-01-2021 05:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Export prices are reportedly sliding because of paperwork delays that have sparked severe holdups.
  
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• Tesla moves a step closer to launching in India

  13-01-2021 05:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The electric car maker has registered a company in the country although its future plans remain unclear.
  
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• Croydon bankruptcy offers cautionary tale for cash-strapped councils

  13-01-2021 05:00
  London borough’s £1.5bn debt plight points to wider crisis in UK local government
  
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• Why is Pence not invoking the 25th Amendment to oust Trump?

  13-01-2021 04:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Says the 25th Amendment is only for when a president is incapacitated
  
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• Virus-hit Italy faces political crisis over EU recovery plan

  13-01-2021 04:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Renzi, who was in power from 2014 to 2016, has been criticising the government for weeks over its handling of the pandemic and other issues, culminating in the row over the EU spending plan.
  
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• 'So much death': LA hospital reels at center of Covid storm

  13-01-2021 04:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital, sandwiched between the neighborhoods of Watts and Compton, is stretched far beyond capacity by an unrelenting influx of coronavirus patients.
  
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• Coon Cheese rebrands in Australia after anti-racism campaign

  13-01-2021 03:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 86-year-old name will disappear in Australia from July, after a campaign by Aboriginal groups.
  
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• Covid: 'Money is tight, I think about it every day'

  13-01-2021 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report finds the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on those already living in poverty.
  
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• Huawei patent mentions use of Uighur-spotting tech

  13-01-2021 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company denies selling technology that can identify the ethnic group and plans to reword the patent.
  
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• CEO Secrets: 'I couldn't build a company on my own'

  13-01-2021 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The co-founders of German nutritional drink start-up YFood explain why they rely on each other.
  
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