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• Tory MPs warned to toe the line over Budget

  25-02-2021 20:40
  Number 10 signals Conservatives face disciplinary action if they oppose finance measures
  
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• Sunak to unveil new business loan and scrap emergency schemes

  25-02-2021 20:07
  Programme will have more stringent criteria and seek to wean companies off state support
  
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• UK corporate tax: Sunak attack

  25-02-2021 16:45
  A rise will affect the biggest groups the most, but a lot depends on where the highest value-generating activities are located
  
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• Northern Ireland protocol will remain a source of tension

  25-02-2021 16:33
  Deal over the Great Britain to NI border is being squeezed from all sides
  
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• Johnson reshapes chaotic strategy to combat Scottish independence

  25-02-2021 16:10
  Downing Street ‘union unit’ replaced by new ministerial committee after leadership convulsions
  
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• Furlough numbers climb sharply in January to 4.7 million

  25-02-2021 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of people on furlough rises by 700,000 to 4.7 million after fresh lockdown measures imposed.
  
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• Vauxhall: Crunch talks to save Ellesmere Port plant continue

  25-02-2021 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vauxhall's parent company has previously said its fate depends on the government's commitment to the car industry.
  
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• Goldman Sachs: Bank boss rejects work from home as the 'new normal'

  25-02-2021 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Remote working is "an aberration" that will be corrected as soon as possible says Goldman Sachs chief.
  
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• Primark bets on last year's fashion for April reopening

  25-02-2021 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The High Street-only retailer says it has lost £1.1bn in sales due to the recent lockdown.
  
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• Asda says 5,000 jobs at risk in new business plan

  25-02-2021 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket says it has begun consulting with workers over a major restructuring of its business.
  
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• Zookeeper in Spain dies after elephant smashes him with her trunk

  25-02-2021 11:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The zookeeper was in the intermediate security corridor that elephants use when entering and exiting their stables.
  
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• Court hears case of toddler found dead and 'tortured' with teeth extracted using pliers

  25-02-2021 11:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Based on medical records, he suffered from malnutrition and had ulcers on his genitals, as well as his mouth.
  
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• King Felipe of Spain praises scandal-hit father Juan Carlos on important anniversary

  25-02-2021 11:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  On February 23, 1981, 200 armed Civil Guard officers had stormed the Parliament and held the parliamentarians and ministers hostage for 18 hours.
  
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• Serco: Test-and-trace firm's boss defends scheme

  25-02-2021 11:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of outsourcer Serco says there are now as many people being tested per week as vaccinated.
  
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• ITV leads bidding war to air Meghan and Harry's Oprah interview in Britain

  25-02-2021 10:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  BBC and streaming giants Amazon Prime and Netflix are not participating in the bidding war.
  
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• Test-and-trace work helps Serco pay first dividend for seven years

  25-02-2021 09:50
  Outsourcing company has repaid almost all government support
  
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• Serco to pay first dividend in 7 years as profits rise

  25-02-2021 09:50
  Outsourcing company says Covid work accounts for only 1% of earnings
  
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• Coronavirus: Public need 'home truths' on economy - Hammond

  25-02-2021 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ex-chancellor says Boris Johnson must "do the right thing", even if it means risking unpopularity.
  
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• 'The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers' EP teases Joshua Jackson cameo

  25-02-2021 09:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Executive Producer Steven Brill hints at the return of other familiar faces from "The Mighty Ducks" movies in the Disney+ series.
  
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• 'The Witcher' star Henry Cavill teases 'Mass Effect' project in the works

  25-02-2021 09:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Henry Cavill teased the project through a photo of a paper printed with the words "Geth" and "Cerberus."
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still share 'strong family bond' with royal family

  25-02-2021 09:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Those close to Harry and his elder brother Prince William believe that the royal siblings will now be able to repair their rift.
  
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• Manchester City takes a step closer to Champions League quarter-finals

  25-02-2021 09:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  City defeated Borussia Monchengladbach 0-2 in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
  
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• Jesy Nelson shares sadness as she recalls 'starving' herself to please people

  25-02-2021 08:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jesy Nelson remembered the time she forced herself to lose weight just to stop getting bullied and body-shamed online.
  
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• New name for long COVID: Fauci refers to long-term coronavirus effects as PASC

  25-02-2021 08:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  There are cases of COVID infection that could make a patient experience the symptoms for a very long time.
  
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• Garth Brooks asks for prayers as wife Trisha Yearwood battles COVID-19

  25-02-2021 08:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are quarantining at their home in Tennessee following her COVID-19 diagnosis.
  
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• Princess Diana wouldn't have approved of 'Megxit' or Meghan Markle, claims friend

  25-02-2021 07:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Diana "wanted her children to be princes of a 'modern Crown' and would have been "furious" with Prince Harry over "Megxit."
  
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• Inside Italy's COVID-free islands: What it's like living without coronavirus infection fears

  25-02-2021 07:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The small volcanic atoll is actually not on the radar of frequent travelers, which is perhaps the main reason why it remained COVID-free until now.
  
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• Kanye West seen in public first time since Kim Kardashian divorce

  25-02-2021 07:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kanye West ditched his wedding ring when he was seen in Los Angeles with his one-year-old son Psalm.
  
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• Atalanta vs Real Madrid: Spanish giants survive 10-man Atalanta attack

  25-02-2021 07:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid won by a narrow 0-1 margin in the first leg against Atalanta.
  
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• UK ‘tax day’ will signal long-term government policy, experts say

  25-02-2021 06:00
  Treasury’s move to publish consultations on March 23 likely to influence 10-year tax strategy
  
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• ‘Tax day’ will signal path of future government policy, experts say

  25-02-2021 06:00
  Treasury’s move to publish consultations on March 23 likely to influence 10-year tax strategy
  
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• Budget 2021: the knowns and unknowns

  25-02-2021 06:00
  Investors should focus as much on recovery opportunities as on possible tax changes
  
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• After the pandemic: Sunak signals the UK’s return to fiscal conservatism

  25-02-2021 06:00
  In an era of governments ‘acting big’, the chancellor will use his Budget to argue the borrowing binge cannot go on forever
  
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• Sunak to choose northern base for new Treasury HQ

  25-02-2021 05:00
  Economic campus will be part of government’s pledge to tackle regional inequality
  
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• Scotland’s different Covid response to England appears to pay dividends

  25-02-2021 05:00
  Imposing a winter lockdown earlier and harder, and prioritising care homes for vaccination have kept death rate lower
  
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• Scotland reaps dividend of Covid response that diverged from England’s

  25-02-2021 05:00
  Imposing a winter lockdown earlier and prioritising care home vaccinations have kept death rate lower
  
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• Scotland reaps dividend of Covid response that diverged from England

  25-02-2021 05:00
  Imposing a winter lockdown earlier and prioritising care home vaccinations have kept death rate lower
  
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• Darlington emerges as most likely location for Treasury’s northern base

  25-02-2021 05:00
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to rebuff last-ditch pleas from senior civil servants to pick a city
  
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• EU leaders' summit confronts vaccine rollout woes

  25-02-2021 04:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Several EU officials and diplomats warned on Wednesday that, while they back a verifiable vaccination record, it is too early to look at using "vaccine passports" to permit easier travel.
  
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• Chinese £3,200 budget electric car takes on Tesla

  25-02-2021 04:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mini electric vehicle being made by China's biggest carmaker is now outselling Tesla two to one.
  
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• Facebook pledges $1 bn for news, defends Australia blackout

  25-02-2021 04:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  After two decades of light-touch regulation, tech giants such as Google and Facebook are coming under increased government scrutiny.
  
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• NASA releases panorama taken by Mars rover

  25-02-2021 04:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It was taken by rotating the rover's mast 360 degrees. The mast is equipped with dual, zoomable cameras which can take high-definition video and images.
  
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• Mass 'real world' study confirms Pfizer vaccine's efficacy

  25-02-2021 03:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  US biotech firm Moderna also announced its new Covid vaccine candidate aimed at the dangerous South African coronavirus variant had been shipped to government labs for testing.
  
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• The disabled influencers making their mark on social media

  25-02-2021 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brands are starting to embrace social media influencers with disabilities to target the "purple pound".
  
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• The colourful fridges popping up on American streets

  25-02-2021 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Local communities in the US have come up with a novel way to help feed those going hungry.
  
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• Have Australians fallen out of love with Sydney and Melbourne?

  25-02-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life.
  
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• UK 4G smartphone owners may be due £480m payout

  25-02-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 29 million people in the UK could be entitled to up to £30 back on Apple or Samsung smartphones.
  
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• Ikea aims to launch delayed 'Buy Back' scheme in UK

  25-02-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK consumers will soon be able to sell back used items with the aim of reducing waste.
  
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• Budget 2021: 'If I have to pay £13,000, it will destroy my shop'

  25-02-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Struggling shops warn they may have to shut if business rates are brought back at the Budget.
  
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• GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily

  25-02-2021 00:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.
  
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