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• Westminster should not refuse Scotland a referendum

  26-03-2021 22:00
  To save the Union, hard facts, strong arguments and a new constitutional settlement are needed instead
  
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• John Major: Westminster should not refuse Scotland a referendum

  26-03-2021 22:00
  To save the Union, hard facts, strong arguments and a new constitutional settlement are needed instead
  
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• Liberty Steel boss asks government for £170m bailout

  26-03-2021 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concerns over Liberty Steel's future have grown after its key backer Greensill Capital went bust.
  
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• Liberty Steel: 'If we lose the plant it will decimate Rotherham'

  26-03-2021 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Liberty Steel scrambles to re-finance the business, steel workers fear for their future.
  
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• Ex-PM David Cameron cleared by lobbying watchdog

  26-03-2021 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It looked into whether the former PM should have been registered for the work he did for a financial firm.
  
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• BoE warns banks against sudden halt to Covid-related lending

  26-03-2021 18:01
  It is in the industry’s ‘collective interest’ to extend loans after government-backed schemes are wound down, report says
  
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• Camera retailer Jessops files to appoint administrators

  26-03-2021 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jessops has hired advisers to help it restructure the pandemic-hit High Street business.
  
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• WeWork office start up valued at $9bn in share-listing plan

  26-03-2021 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The valuation marks a sharp decline for the once-hyped office sharing start-up.
  
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• Asda workers win key appeal in equal pay fight

  26-03-2021 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supreme Court rules shop workers are free to pursue fight to gain equal pay with warehouse staff.
  
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• Asda workers win first round of equal pay lawsuit

  26-03-2021 13:05
  Supreme Court ruling will be closely watched by other UK retailers
  
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• Only one-fifth of UK commercial rent paid in latest quarter

  26-03-2021 12:53
  Fresh Covid restrictions over winter reverse improving picture on collections from tenants
  
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• Stop! Don’t lose money to online fraudsters

  26-03-2021 12:45
  As bank fraud hits record levels, here’s how to spot common scams
  
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• Honda’s Swindon plant sold to property developer

  26-03-2021 12:36
  Deal could be a lifeline for the plant’s 4,500 workers
  
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• Honda sells Swindon plant to property developer

  26-03-2021 12:36
  Carmaker’s deal with Panattoni could offer lifeline to facility’s 4,500 workers
  
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• Deals of the Week March 22 to March 26 – Growth Business roundup

  26-03-2021 11:24 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  IKEA pinpoints £12m investment in what3words Ingka Investments, the investment arm of IKEA, has invested £12m in location technology what3words. The system uses three words to pinpoint a location within 3 sq m. Ideal for logistics and deliveries as well as emergency services, what3words also pinpoints addresses in developing countries without any kind of postcode
  
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• Kate Middleton staying strong to 'protect' kids from Harry and Meghan crisis

  26-03-2021 11:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  George, Charlotte, and Louis are also unknowingly helping their mother amid the crisis in the royal family.
  
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• Amber Heard glad that Johnny Depp lost appeal to overturn domestic abuse UK ruling

  26-03-2021 11:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard is "pleased" but not surprised at Johnny Depp's failure to overturn a London court ruling that he assaulted her.
  
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• People may quit if forced to work from home, Rishi Sunak warns

  26-03-2021 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor urges firms not to scrap offices altogether, warning employees may leave if they do.
  
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• Did Machine Gun Kelly cheat on ex-girlfriend Sommer Ray with Megan Fox?

  26-03-2021 10:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ray says she found out about the rapper's relations with Fox only after he didn't let her visit the set of his "Bloody Valentine" music video.
  
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• British retail sales return to growth, driven by home improvements

  26-03-2021 10:40
  Volume grew 2.1% in February, reversing sharp contraction the previous month
  
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• Prison officer gives birth to murderer's baby after sordid affair

  26-03-2021 10:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The affair was uncovered after an unauthorised mobile device was found in the prisoner's cell.
  
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• Retail sales stage partial recovery in February

  26-03-2021 10:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Outdoor furniture and DIY sales were strong, but clothing stores continued to struggle.
  
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• Meghan Markle bakes cake for Chicago volunteers of World Central Kitchen

  26-03-2021 09:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex whipped up a cake to express her gratitude to the volunteers in celebration of "Women's History Month."
  
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• 'Lucifer' season 5B to open with ' a lot of chaos' says D.B. Woodside

  26-03-2021 08:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  D.B. Woodside says Amenadiel will be so humiliated that God saw him fighting with his brothers.
  
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• Kris Jenner accidentally had sex with Caitlyn while Khloé Kardashian was under the bed

  26-03-2021 08:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kris joked that Khloé still "has PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)" over the incident.
  
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• Sergio Ramos proves his worth in Spain, not just Real Madrid

  26-03-2021 08:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Spain could only manage a draw against Greece in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
  
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• F1: Lewis Hamilton confirms play to stay longer

  26-03-2021 07:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hamilton only signed a one year deal with Mercedes.
  
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• F1: Lewis Hamilton confirms plan to stay beyond current season

  26-03-2021 07:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hamilton only signed a one year deal with Mercedes.
  
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• Prince William amused by Simon McCoy's sarcastic coverage of Prince George's birth

  26-03-2021 06:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  McCoy has trolled the British royal family on several other occasions as well.
  
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• UK and EU begin diverging on financial regulation after Brexit

  26-03-2021 06:00
  Prospects for supervisory ‘equivalence’ fade as each side pursues differing rules
  
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• The return of the inflation spectre

  26-03-2021 06:00
  
  Growing worries about the return of a long-forgotten bugbear highlight increasing risks for savers
  
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• Missed opportunities of ‘tax day’

  26-03-2021 06:00
  For starters, Rishi Sunak should make the whole tax system far less complicated
  
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• HMRC seeks to support taxpayers with overseas assets

  26-03-2021 06:00
  Awareness of offshore tax obligations is low, tax authority finds
  
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• Pete Davidson, Phoebe Dynevor dating: new couple seen 'holding hands and hugging'

  26-03-2021 05:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Pete Davidson and Phoebe Dynevor looked "happy together" and seemed to be "in a relationship."
  
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• Prince Albert II of Monaco shares dismay over 'inappropriate' Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Oprah interview

  26-03-2021 04:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "It doesn't really have to be laid out in the public sphere like that," Prince Albert II of Monaco said.
  
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• Oil prices crash as stocks wobble over third wave lockdowns

  26-03-2021 04:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Only earlier this month oil prices struck a 14-month high -- returning to pre-pandemic levels -- on reopening optimism.
  
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• Brazil surpasses 100,000 new Covid cases in a day

  26-03-2021 04:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The average of new daily infections over the past seven days is 77,050 -- twice what it was in January.
  
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• New York Times digital 'NFT' article sells for $563,000

  26-03-2021 04:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  On Monday, the first message ever posted on Twitter sold for $2.9 million
  
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• Egypt shuts Suez Canal amid struggle to refloat grounded megaship

  26-03-2021 03:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Canal traffic has been disrupted several times in the past, notably during the Arab-Israeli wars of the second half of the 20th century.
  
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• Vaccine deliveries for poor nations delayed, Biden doubles goal

  26-03-2021 03:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen released updated figures on how many vaccines the bloc has exported -- 77 million vaccine doses to 33 countries since December.
  
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• Lorry drivers 'must expect Covid test to enter UK'

  26-03-2021 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An industry source says they expect the government to require hauliers entering the UK to be tested.
  
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• Minimum wage fight: 'There's no recovery without raising it'

  26-03-2021 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can Joe Biden deliver on his promise to double America's minimum wage?
  
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• Learning to code 'will seriously change your life'

  26-03-2021 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Software developers are in high demand and well paid, but how do you break into the industry?
  
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• Covid: February redundancy plans fall despite lockdown

  26-03-2021 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data obtained by BBC News shows the labour market is frozen as the furlough scheme continues.
  
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