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• Pubs deluged with beer garden bookings

  05-03-2021 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pubs in England report high demand bookings from the 12 April opening date for beer gardens.
  
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• Pandemic fuels fast food’s appetite for UK expansion

  05-03-2021 23:00
  Overseas chains use Britain as European launch pad to cater for demand in takeaways
  
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• Levelling up Fund bias in favour of Tory seats ‘pretty blatant’

  05-03-2021 23:00
  FT analysis shows there is substance to Labour’s accusations of ‘pork barrel politics’
  
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• Boris Johnson faces backlash over ‘pitiful’ NHS pay offer

  05-03-2021 21:06
  UK nurses’ leaders prepare for strike action as government insists 1 per cent rise is all it can afford
  
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• N Ireland looks to its own corporation tax in wake of Budget

  05-03-2021 20:00
  Province seeks to escape a rate that could be twice that of the Republic
  
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• US and EU suspend tariffs in Boeing Airbus row

  05-03-2021 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move comes a day after the US agreed to suspend its tariffs on UK imports stemming from the dispute.
  
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• Ellesmere Port: Vauxhall plant pauses production as demand sags

  05-03-2021 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of the Ellesmere Port plant says the halt is nothing to do with talks over its future.
  
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• UK nurses threaten to strike over ‘pitiful’ 1% pay offer

  05-03-2021 18:50
  Emergency meeting votes unanimously to form a £35m ‘industrial action fund’
  
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• Covid-19: English travellers face fines and losing flights without new permit

  05-03-2021 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anyone travelling overseas from England from Monday will have to prove they are allowed to travel.
  
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• UK-EU trade falls sharply as Brexit disruption starts to bite

  05-03-2021 17:03
  Latest British export-import data from French customs office mirror declines recorded in Germany and Italy
  
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• Mystery person with P.1 coronavirus variant in UK found

  05-03-2021 16:45
  Health secretary Matt Hancock praises NHS test and trace for ‘dogged determination’ in tracking individual down
  
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• Mystery person with Brazil Covid variant in UK found, officials say

  05-03-2021 16:45
  Number of coronavirus infections continued to decline in week to February 27, according to official data
  
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• Mystery person with Brazil coronavirus variant in UK found

  05-03-2021 16:45
  Health secretary Matt Hancock praises NHS test and trace for ‘dogged determination’ in tracking individual down
  
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• US sees jobs surge as hope for rebound rises

  05-03-2021 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US employers added 379,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said in its monthly jobs report.
  
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• Bricklayers among most likely to have suffered pay cut

  05-03-2021 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  IT workers and air travel assistants have also seen earnings fall in the pandemic, research shows.
  
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• Rishi Sunak’s un-Tory Budget confounds assumptions once again

  05-03-2021 15:55
  Conservatives endure in office because they are pragmatic — the chancellor is no exception
  
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• Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley warns of possible shop closures

  05-03-2021 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley's Frasers Group says new business rates measures are "near worthless" for large retailers.
  
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• Deals of the week, February 28 to March 5 – GrowthBusiness roundup

  05-03-2021 11:34 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Quadrille dances into £442m fourth tech fund Quadrille Capital raised €511m (£442m) for its fourth fund, Quadrille Technologies IV. Up to 50 per cent of the fund will be invested in Europe and 30 per cent has already been deployed. This fourth fund has already exited two investments: Freshly, sold to Nestlé for $1.5bn, and
  
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• Business rates relief ‘near worthless’ for big retailers, says Frasers

  05-03-2021 11:17
  Mike Ashley’s group warns of job cuts and store closures saying it will be ‘nearly impossible’ to rescue Debenhams stores
  
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• Who called British royal family 'The Firm' and why Meghan's use of it has sparked controversy

  05-03-2021 11:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A third teaser for the tell-all interview was recently released, in which the Duchess of Sussex was seen referring to the royal family as 'The Firm.'
  
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• Campaigners call on UK not to weaken plans for chemical regulation

  05-03-2021 10:57
  Environmental and health groups worried government will give in to industry demands to ease post-Brexit burden
  
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• UK residents capture spectacular meteor fireball using dashcams, doorbell cameras

  05-03-2021 10:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A resident first thought it was a bright star or plane, then it got bigger and faster, then a huge flash lit up the sky.
  
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• Budget removed uncertainty for house buyers, says the Halifax

  05-03-2021 10:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's largest mortgage lender, the Halifax, says the stamp duty holiday extension was welcome.
  
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• Meghan Markle's friends, colleagues accuse Buckingham Palace of racism, bullying

  05-03-2021 10:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Those who personally knew Meghan Markle over the years can vouch that she is not a bully but a kind-hearted, compassionate, and protective woman.
  
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• Harry and Meghan believed these family members were leaking 'negative stories' to British media

  05-03-2021 09:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Sussexes also believed that the "men in grey suits" were obsessed with destroying them.
  
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• China makes anal swab mandatory for all foreign arrivals even after complaints from Japan, US

  05-03-2021 09:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Foreign visitors to China will have to undergo an anal swab test or give a stool sample to test for COVID-19.
  
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• Kdrama 'River Where The Moon Rises' drops actor Ji Soo amid bullying allegations

  05-03-2021 09:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  South Korean actor Ji Soo is stepping down from "River Where The Moon Rises" after he apologised for his past bad behaviour.
  
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• Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021

  05-03-2021 08:56
  UK regulators want to smooth the shift to alternative benchmarks
  
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• Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2020

  05-03-2021 08:56
  UK regulators want to smooth the shift to alternative benchmarks
  
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• Martin Bashir won't be investigated by police for 'manipulating' Princess Diana into Panorama interview

  05-03-2021 08:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince William had also supported the decision to launch an independent investigation into the matter last year.
  
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• Twitter users tell Buckingham Palace to investigate Prince Andrew, not Meghan Markle

  05-03-2021 07:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Netizens want the palace to focus on the more disturbing sexual assault allegations against Prince Andrew than on reports about Meghan Markle being a bully.
  
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• Liverpool botches title defence again in humiliating fifth straight loss at Anfield

  05-03-2021 07:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Chelsea FC dealt Jurgen Klopp's men their fifth consecutive defeat in Anfield last night in a match that ended 0-1.
  
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• Prince Philip to remain in hospital after successful heart procedure

  05-03-2021 06:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 99-year-old was first admitted to King Edward VII's hospital in London on February 16.
  
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• The Budget, your money and how to prepare for what comes next

  05-03-2021 06:00
  Look at the changes in personal taxes, pensions, investment and property — and consider your options
  
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• Powell’s comments send markets lower, UK’s listing shake-up

  05-03-2021 06:00
  
  Comments by the Fed chairman on inflation triggered a sudden sell-off in governments debt on Thursday
  
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• Lloyds Bank plans to become private landlord

  05-03-2021 06:00
  Initiative will involve buying and renting out new and existing housing stock across the UK
  
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• China rebounds with economic growth target above 6%

  05-03-2021 05:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Economic growth last year languished at 2.3%, the country's poorest result in decades.
  
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• Palace shares rare photo of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip amid news of duke's recovery

  05-03-2021 05:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posed for a photo at the Balmoral Castle library to celebrate World Book Day.
  
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• A Greensill parable of engineering rapid growth

  05-03-2021 05:00
  Struggling finance company was keen to be associated with a tech industry that attracts more funding and higher valuations
  
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• Madrid derby could determine this season's La Liga champion

  05-03-2021 04:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid will host Real Madrid on Sunday, March 7.
  
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• Tesla partners with nickel mine amid shortage fears

  05-03-2021 04:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are concerns about supplies of nickel which are needed for batteries that power most electric cars.
  
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• Royal row with Harry and Meghan heats up before Oprah interview

  05-03-2021 04:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan's acrimonious split from the royal family was made permanent last month, when the queen removed their honorary titles and patronages.
  
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• Italy blocks export of AstraZeneca doses to Australia

  05-03-2021 03:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Under the EU scheme, a company wanting to export doses out of the bloc needs to apply to the member state government to do so.
  
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• Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert

  05-03-2021 03:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Vanuatu and New Caledonia were likely to experience the largest waves, measuring up to three metres.
  
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• Amazon opens 'contactless' UK grocery store

  05-03-2021 03:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  To use the new outlet, customers have to download an app and then scan a QR code before an electronic gate swings open and allows them to browse a range of Amazon-brand products.
  
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• New York cinemas reopen but will people come?

  05-03-2021 01:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.
  
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• Budget 2021: Four things that critics say were missing

  05-03-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?
  
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• Budget 2021: Four things missing from Rishi Sunak

  05-03-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?
  
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• UK lacks plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050, say MPs

  05-03-2021 01:00
  PAC rebukes government for failing to show how it will achieve climate change goals
  
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