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• UK sports bodies back Covid certificates to allow full stadiums

  08-04-2021 23:00
  Restrictions on attendance would prolong sector’s financial crisis, they write in letter to political party leaders
  
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• Sports bodies back Covid certificates to allow full stadiums

  08-04-2021 23:00
  Restrictions on attendance would prolong sector’s financial crisis, they write in letter to political party leaders
  
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• Cameron lobbied three ministers on Greensill’s access to loans scheme

  08-04-2021 22:06
  Former prime minister tried to secure admission for his employer to BoE Covid support programme
  
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• Greensill lobbying row: Rishi Sunak texts to David Cameron released

  08-04-2021 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour calls for an inquiry into "lucrative contracts" awarded to an employer of the former PM.
  
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• UK businesses consulted on prolonged social distancing in offices

  08-04-2021 20:32
  Government officials discuss longer-term use of masks and see-through plastic screens
  
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• Wiltshire pub's new chalet 'breaks Covid rules'

  08-04-2021 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bar, with pizza oven and TV, does not comply with outdoor shelter guidelines, a council says.
  
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• Prince William: Banks must do more to protect environment

  08-04-2021 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge says investing in nature is a cost effective way of tackling global warming.
  
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• Why global tax talks are back on the agenda

  08-04-2021 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  International efforts to reform business taxation have been given new impetus by the new US administration.
  
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• Clubhouse: Is the audio app really worth $4bn?

  08-04-2021 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report suggests Twitter considered paying the sum for the rapidly growing live-audio app.
  
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• Morrisons to stop selling plastic carrier bags

  08-04-2021 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain will remove 100 million plastic carrier bags from its network over the next year.
  
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• UK construction sector activity showed strong recovery in March

  08-04-2021 14:19
  Indicators suggest economic contraction in Q1 of 2021 set to be milder than in first lockdown
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II to allow unprecedented picnics in Buckingham Palace Gardens

  08-04-2021 12:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes after the traditional summer opening was cancelled for a second time.
  
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• Ryan Giggs' brother opens up about ex-wife Natasha cheating on him with 10 footballers

  08-04-2021 12:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rhodri admitted that he wanted to hurt Ryan Giggs after he found out about the affair, and hasn't spoken to him since.
  
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• Regé-Jean Page says it 'hurts' after he was refused in 'Krypton' because of race

  08-04-2021 12:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former co-chairman of DC Films Geoff Johns rejected the idea of a Black grandfather for Superman in "Krypton."
  
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• Bill Murray says Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts tricked him into joining 'Ghostbusters II'

  08-04-2021 12:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "They got us in the sequel under false pretenses," Bill Murray said of his appearance in "Ghostbusters II."
  
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• Chelsea keeps Champions League dream alive with victory over Porto

  08-04-2021 11:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Chelsea scored important away goals in the 0-2 first leg victory.
  
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• Johnson Matthey rides out pandemic in better shape than expected

  08-04-2021 11:40
  UK industrial group gains from recovery in China’s auto market
  
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• Asos 'rips up the playbook' for pandemic boost

  08-04-2021 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sales and profits soar at the online fashion group, which now has 25 million customers around the world.
  
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• Women could be owed 'lottery-winning' pension sums

  08-04-2021 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 5,000 female pensioners could be entitled to huge refunds under a little-known-rule, the BBC has learned.
  
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• Prince William accuses Prince Harry of 'putting fame over family' after Oprah interview

  08-04-2021 10:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince William reportedly thinks his brother "has gotten too big for his boots" since moving to California with Meghan Markle.
  
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• Sergio Ramos admits how Messi hampered Real Madrid's success

  08-04-2021 10:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ramos thinks that Los Blancos would have won more trophies if not for the Argentine.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle made Prince William, Kate Middleton the 'star couple' after Megxit

  08-04-2021 09:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made "life for William and Catherine more simple" when they walked out of royal life says historian Robert Lacey.
  
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• Prince William ends 20-year friendship with Tom Bradby for siding with Harry and Meghan

  08-04-2021 09:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duke reportedly feels let down by Bradby who has lately been acting as Harry and Meghan's mouthpiece.
  
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• 'Bridgerton' star Regé-Jean Page responds to rumours he is next James Bond

  08-04-2021 09:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Regé-Jean Page beats Tom Hardy and James Norton in bookies' odds on James Bond successor.
  
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• PSG star Kylian Mbappe shines against Bayern Munich

  08-04-2021 09:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  PSG won the first leg of the UCL quarter-finals 2-3 away at Bayern Munich.
  
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• Princess Martha Louise of Norway moving to US for Shaman Durek; but no imminent marriage plans

  08-04-2021 06:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  One of the reasons that influenced her decision to move was that Durek felt badly treated in her country and no longer wanted to settle there.
  
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• Australia says politicians no longer exempt from sexual harassment rules

  08-04-2021 05:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In recent weeks, Morrison's coalition government has been rocked by a litany of new sexual abuse and harassment complaints.
  
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• US Olympic athletes detail anti-Asian racism

  08-04-2021 05:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The United States has seen a surge in anti-Asian violence in the past year.
  
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• Uber entices drivers with $250 million 'stimulus'

  08-04-2021 05:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The ride-hailing giant offer no specifics on how it would allocate the funds for each driver.
  
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• GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

  08-04-2021 05:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Caracas is demanding access to funds blocked abroad due to sanctions against Maduro, to buy more doses from the global Covax vaccine-sharing mechanism.
  
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• EU regulator says AstraZeneca clot risk 'very rare' as nations battle virus surges

  08-04-2021 04:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The United Kingdom on Wednesday said it will adopt new medical advice to offer most people under 30 an alternative to AstraZeneca if possible.
  
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• Are pay-by-the-minute booths the future of work?

  08-04-2021 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Singapore-based firm has come up with a useful alternative when working from home is inconvenient.
  
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• Covid: Shed and garage offices pose insurance risk

  08-04-2021 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans to convert sheds, garages and extensions in order to work from home can leave some uninsured.
  
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• UK labour market shows strongest rebound in hiring since 2015

  08-04-2021 01:01
  Recruiters also report accelerating growth in temporary billings and sharpest increase in vacancies since 2018
  
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