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• Ryanair cancels plan to start flights to Ukraine

  10-07-2017 23:02
  
  Irish low-cost airline Ryanairhas cancelled plans to start flying to Ukraine, saying on Monday that the main airport in Kiev had not honoured terms agreed earlier this year.Ryanair had been in negotiations with Boryspil airport since announcing in March that it planned new routes to Kiev and the west Ukrainian city of Lviv.Earlier this month, Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA), which is part-owned by powerful tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky, denied in a statement that it had been lobbying to prevent
  
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• 'We feel like we've been placed in the shadows'

  10-07-2017 23:00
  
  Number of dead in Grenfell fire likely to stay at around 80
  
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• Grenfell: 255 people escaped deadly blaze, police say

  10-07-2017 22:51
  Almost a month after the Grenfell fire police have confirmed that 255 survivors escaped the tower.Giving an update on the criminal investigation, Scotland Yard said officers still believe that 80 people died in the blaze.Thirty-two victims have been identified, with 55 post-mortem examinations having taken place.
  
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• U.S. State Department OKs possible sale of $1 billion in military vehicles to Britain

  10-07-2017 22:48
  The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Britain of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and accessories with an estimated worth of $1.035 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.Britain has requested a possible sale of up to 2,747 of the vehicles, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.The principal contractor of this sale will be Oshkosh Corp unit Oshkosh Defense LLC, it said.
  
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• World unites for Charlie Gard

  10-07-2017 22:40
  
  Charlie Gard's parents have received support from the Vatican and President Trump in their bid to save the life of their son.
  
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• Activist insists Charlie Gard's parents 'have every right to fight'

  10-07-2017 22:32
  Charlie Gard's parents "have every right" to fight for experimental treatment for their terminally ill son, activist Bobby Schindler says.Mr Schindler told Sky News the court battle was "very similar" to the case of his sister Terri Schiavo, who had a heart attack and was left in a vegetative state due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.While Mr Schindler's family fought to keep her alive, Terri's husband argued she would not want to stay alive with little prospect of recovery.
  
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• British PR firm Bell Pottinger apologizes for South Africa campaign

  10-07-2017 21:42
  
  The firm worked on a campaign for Oakbay, a company owned by the family of Indian businessmen thought to hold the levers of power in the government of Jacob Zuma, above.The British public relations firm Bell Pottinger is having to salvage its own reputation over its work for a South African company owned by a family of controversial businessmen.Leaked emails reportedly show that the firm suggested its client, a company owned by the wealthy Gupta family, doctored its Wikipedia page to present its
  
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• Anne Marie Morris Last Made Headlines For This Extraordinary Performance

  10-07-2017 21:36
  
  Tory MP Anne Marie Morris has been suspended by Theresa May after HuffPost UK revealed her using a racist term during a meeting about Brexit.
  
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• May suspends one of her lawmakers for use of racist language

  10-07-2017 21:18
  By Anjuli DaviesLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May suspended one of her Conservative Party lawmakers on Monday after she used racist language at a think tank event on the implications of Brexit on the financial services sector.Anne Marie Morris, who campaigned to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum, was describing her view of what could be done to ensure a good exit agreement in the two years allowed for talks."I immediately asked the Chief Whip to suspend the part
  
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• Parents 'still fighting' for baby Charlie

  10-07-2017 21:00
  
  The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard say they are still fighting for their son. They want to be able to take him to the US for experimental treatment against British doctors' advice.
  
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• Tory MP Anne Marie Morris has whip suspended over n-word remark

  10-07-2017 20:56
  
  A Conservative MP has had the whip suspended after she was recorded using the n-word at a meeting of eurosceptics, the party has confirmed.Anne Marie Morris, who represents Newton Abbot in Devon, is under investigation over the comment she made at an event attended by Brexit-backing MPs.Prime Minister Theresa May said: "I was shocked to hear of these remarks, which are completely unacceptable.
  
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• High Court judge asks Charlie Gard's parents for new evidence

  10-07-2017 20:51
  
  A High Court judge has asked Charlie Gard's parents to outline any new evidence they have after Connie Yates pleaded with him to "please listen to us".Grant Armstrong, representing Charlie's parents, said there was "encouraging" evidence from researchers at the Vatican's children's hospital about an experimental treatment.Earlier, Ms Yates told Sky News that the experimental treatment could be a "miracle" for her son.
  
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• Corbyn scoffs as Theresa tells tall tales of G20 glory | John Crace

  10-07-2017 20:49
  
  It’s debatable whether any of the other world leaders would have recognised her account of the G20, but as none of them were in the Commons the prime minister was free to make it up as she went along.“Once again we set the agenda,” she began, to loud laughs from the Labour benches.
  
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• British judge looks for new evidence in case of critically-ill baby

  10-07-2017 20:45
  
  The parents of a critically ill British baby have a few days to compile new evidence their son would benefit from experimental treatment in the United States, a judge said on Monday, adding that he would not be swayed by international interest.Courts have previously denied Connie Yates and Chris Gard the right to send their 11-month-old son Charlie Gard to the United States on the grounds it would prolong his suffering without any realistic prospect of it helping.Charlie Gard suffers from a form
  
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• Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt's estate worth just £230k

  10-07-2017 20:24
  Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt's UK estate was worth just a few hundred thousand pounds when he died, his will reveals.The veteran musician's rock'n'roll career spanned 50 years as he helped propel Status Quo into one of the British rock scene's staple acts.Parfitt had a number of health issues as he got older and underwent a quadruple heart bypass in 1997.
  
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• Anne Marie Morris Said 'N***** In The Woodpile' - Here's Why It's Not A Generational Thing

  10-07-2017 20:18
  
  After HuffPost UK revealed a Tory MP had described Brexit’s “n***** in the woodpile”, people debated whether her age could help explain why she said it.
  
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• Teachers' pay will remain capped at 1%, Government announces

  10-07-2017 19:58
  
  Teachers' pay will remain capped at 1% overall, it has been announced, as the Government sticks to the public sector pay cap.The Government has accepted the recommendation of the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB), which said there should be a 1% increase across all pay ranges.Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond have come under pressure to lift the cap, including from a number of Cabinet ministers, in the wake of the General Election.
  
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• Casual work is still the root cause of destitution | Letters

  10-07-2017 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Noel Whiteside looks at the history of ‘casualism’, Frank Field calls for a crash anti-poverty programme, Alison Fuller and Laura Unwin want investment in adult training, and Mike Cobb says nurses’ student debt should be paid offMatthew Taylor’s report to be published this week addresses problems of modern employment (Low-paid workers need better job satisfaction, No 10 review will say, 7 July). But these problems are not as “modern” as most commentators suppo
  
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• Charlie Gard’s ‘own best interest’ is to stay alive

  10-07-2017 19:42
  
  Your editorial (10 July) appears to suggest that it is in Charlie Gard’s own best interests that he should be forced to die.Whenever the phrase “own best interests” is used, I mentally flinch.The individual, and not some socially powerful institution is the person who should decide what their own best interests are.
  
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• Facebook’s housing plan is hypocrisy | Letters

  10-07-2017 19:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Perhaps the US government, like those elsewhere, struggles to afford infrastructure because of the huge lengths companies go to in order to avoid paying tax, writes Tony GreenMark Zuckerberg complains that the state has failed to build adequate infrastructure for Silicon Valley workers (Can’t afford Silicon Valley rents? I’ll build you a village, Facebook boss tells workers, 10 July). I wonder if it’s occurred to Zuckerberg that perhaps the US government, like those elsewhere,
  
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• Don’t rush to dismiss the Office for Students | Letters

  10-07-2017 19:38
  
  ‘We can make an incalculable contribution to students’ chances of living fulfilled and productive lives,’ writes Michael Barber.In my role as the first chair of the Office for Students, I am glad to be able to establish a diverse and talented board and to be joined by Nicola Dandridge as chief executive.It is my responsibility to ensure the Office for Students sets a bold, path-breaking agenda, with the student interest at its heart.
  
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• UK PM May suspends one of her lawmakers for use of racist language

  10-07-2017 19:37
  By Anjuli DaviesLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May suspended one of her Conservative Party lawmakers on Monday after she used racist language at a think tank event on the implications of Brexit on the financial services sector.Anne Marie Morris, who campaigned to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum, was describing her view of what could be done to ensure a good exit agreement in the two years allowed for talks."I immediately asked the Chief Whip to suspend the part
  
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• Teachers Face Another 1% Pay Cap As Austerity Continues

  10-07-2017 19:19
  
  Teachers’ pay will remain capped at 1%, the Department for Education has announced, as the Government sticks to its public sector wage restraint.
  
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• Primary school children lose marks in Sats tests for misshapen commas

  10-07-2017 19:11
  
  Testing culture accused of trying to catch out children rather than recognise their achievements.A row has broken out over the marking of this year’s primary school tests after teachers complained that their pupils had been unfairly marked down for the shape and size of their semi-colons and commas.Children were asked to insert punctuation in a pre-written sentence and, despite getting the answer correct, failed to get a mark because their commas were not curved the right way or their semi
  
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• Ryanair cancels plans to start flights to Ukraine

  10-07-2017 19:00
  
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish low-cost airline Ryanaircancelled plans to start flying to Ukraine, saying the main airport in Kiev had not honoured terms agreed earlier this year. "Kiev airport has ... chosen to protect high fare airlines and deprive Ukrainian consumers/visitors access to Europe’s lowest air fares," Ryanair said in a statement on Monday. "We regret also that Lviv Airport has fallen victim to Kiev Airport’s decision." A spokesman for Kiev's Boryspil Airport did not immediat
  
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• Bristol police officer to be charged after man shot with Taser weapon

  10-07-2017 18:54
  
  Judah Adunbi was shot with a stun gun in January.A police officer is to be charged with assault after one of her force’s race relations advisers was allegedly shot with a Taser electronic weapon.PC Claire Boddie, 47, has been summonsed to appear before magistrates following an incident in which 63-year-old Judah Adunbi was stopped outside his home in Bristol.
  
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• Tory MP Anne Marie Morris investigated over n-word remark

  10-07-2017 18:41
  
  The Conservative Party is "urgently investigating" after an MP was recorded using the n-word at a meeting of eurosceptics.Anne Marie Morris is facing calls to have the Conservative whip removed from her over a comment she made at an event attended by Brexit-backing MPs.In an audio clip recorded by the Huffington Post website, the Newton Abbot MP is heard using the phrase "the real n***** in the woodpile".
  
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• Andy Murray and Johanna Konta through to Wimbledon quarter-finals

  10-07-2017 18:39
  Andy Murray and Johanna Konta have both reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals on a successful day for UK tennis.It is the first time in 44 years that Britain has home representation in both the men's and women's last eight, after Roger Taylor and Virginia Wade in 1973.For Murray, it is the 10th year in a row he has got through to the quarters at the grasscourt tournament in south-west London.
  
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• Grenfell investigation starting point is 80 deaths by manslaughter, police say

  10-07-2017 18:29
  
  Firefighters spray water on Grenfell Tower after a fire engulfed it.Police have said the starting point of their criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire was that 80 deaths resulted from manslaughter.Police said detectives would examine firms, individuals and those who refurbished the block and devised its fire safety policies.
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested after allergic reaction kills schoolmate

  10-07-2017 18:22
  A 13-year-old boy has been arrested over the death of a schoolboy who suffered a severe allergic reaction.
  
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• Conservative MP sparks outrage with use of racist language

  10-07-2017 18:17
  (Note: Attention to strong language in third paragraph)By Anjuli DaviesLONDON (Reuters) - A British lawmaker of the ruling Conservative party stirred outrage on Monday by using racist language at a think tank event on the implications of Brexit on the financial services sector.Anne Marie Morris, who campaigned to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum, described her view of what could be done to ensure a good exit deal with the EU in the two years allowed for talks.“The comment wa
  
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• We Need To Open Up Hospice Care To More People

  10-07-2017 18:10
  
  This week Hospice UK published new analysis showing that one in four people who require end of life care and their families are not getting the support they need.
  
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• People Fleeing War And Persecution Face Unbearable Poverty In Britain

  10-07-2017 18:09
  
  Abdullah fled Saudi Arabia where gay men face the death penalty to seek protection in Britain.
  
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• Child almost falls from moving train through missing toilet floor

  10-07-2017 18:02
  A little boy almost fell from a moving train because the floor of a toilet cubicle was missing.An investigation has been launched following the near miss on the South Devon Railway heritage line.The child's mother opened the cubicle door as they travelled between Staverton and Buckfastleigh to find the floor had been completely removed, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
  
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• Austria pursues police access to messaging data with new law

  10-07-2017 17:55
  By Shadia NasrallaVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is pursuing plans to give police access to messaging services such as WhatsApp or Skype in an attempt to "close the gap" on criminals who are no longer communicating via the telephone."Our investigators say that potentially criminal content has not been passed on for a long time solely via traditional ways of communication," a spokesman for the Justice Ministry said.Messaging services such as WhatsApp and Telegram secure private messages with end-to-e
  
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• James O'Brien Calmly Demolishes Leave Voter During Hilariously Mind-Blowing Call-In

  10-07-2017 17:51
  
  James O’Brien today broadcast possibly the most entertaining yet frustrating six minutes of his radio career as he took on a caller named Wayne.
  
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• Listen: Tory MP uses n-word during Brexit talk

  10-07-2017 17:40
  
  The Conservative Party is "urgently investigating" after Anne Marie Morris MP used the n-word during a talk about Brexit.
  
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• Mass brawl in Glasgow between two groups sparks murder investigation

  10-07-2017 17:38
  A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a mass brawl near a children's playground in Glasgow.Two men were shot when the fight broke out between two sets of men in the Castlemilk area of the city on Saturday at about 8pm.Four other men sustained injuries thought to have been caused by knives and guns in the incident in Ballantay Terrace, police said.
  
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• The Wind In The Willows Murder: What Drove Michael Danaher To Kill Adrian Greenwood?

  10-07-2017 17:36
  
  A famous historian and antiquarian book dealer lay dead in the doorway of his four-storey Oxford home.
  
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• Charlie Gard evidence not new, hospital claims - BBC News

  10-07-2017 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Charlie Gard evidence not new, hospital claims
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  A lawyer for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has dismissed claims of "fresh" medical evidence in the case of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard. GOSH referred the case back to the High Court after reports of "new" data from foreign healthcare experts ...
  Charlie Gard's parents' new High Court fight: Judge says 'new and powerful' evidence could overturn rulingTelegraph.co.uk
  Charlie Gard: key questions answeredThe Guardian
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• Donald Trump Defends Ivanka Sitting In For Him At G20 But Twitter Isn't Having It

  10-07-2017 17:32
  
  Donald Trump has defended his decision to have his daughter Ivanka temporarily sit in for him at the G20 summit.
  
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• Australia ready to do post-Brexit trade deal – but EU comes first

  10-07-2017 17:17
  
  Australia will be ready for a trade deal with the UK soon after Brexit, but will try to do one with the EU first, said Malcolm Turnbull, the country’s prime minister, after talks with Theresa May in Downing Street.In a joint press conference, the UK and Australian leaders expressed enthusiasm for an ambitious deal as soon as possible after the UK leaves the EU.
  
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• Uber And Deliveroo Will Be 'Let Off The Hook' By Theresa May, Say Unions

  10-07-2017 16:57
  
  Gig economy firms like Uber and Deliveroo will be “let off the hook” if Theresa May backs measures in a leaked review of employment practices, unions said.
  
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• Tory MP describes leaving the EU without a deal as the 'real n*****r in the woodpile' - Telegraph.co.uk

  10-07-2017 16:56 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Tory MP describes leaving the EU without a deal as the 'real n*****r in the woodpile'
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  Theresa May is facing calls to suspend a eurosceptic Conservative MP who described leaving the EU without a deal as the “real n*****r in the woodpile”. Anne Marie Morris, the MP for Newton Abbott, made the remark this morning during a meeting of ...
  Tories 'urgently investigating' after MP uses N-word at public eventThe Guardian
  Tory Brexiteer describes UK leavi
  
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• Ministers act to head off revolt over membership of European nuclear regulator

  10-07-2017 16:56
  
  May included leaving Euratom in her article 50 letter to Tusk.The government is drawing up plans to replicate the benefits of remaining a member of the Euratom treaty, which governs the movement of nuclear materials across Europe, in the face of a growing rebellion of Conservative MPs.The Guardian understands that one option being considered is an “associate membership”, similar to that held by Switzerland, or paying money to an international agency to set up an independent arrangeme
  
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• British drugs body to challenge new cost rules in court

  10-07-2017 16:56
  
  Britain's pharmaceuticals trade body plans to go to court to challenge new cost rules for medicines for very rare diseases, describing the measures on Monday as "inappropriate and unworkable".The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said it wanted to reverse the changes which "have the potential to cause significant delays for patients waiting for treatment for a range of conditions, including for cancer, heart disease and diabetes".British drugmakers have criticised the gov
  
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• A Trump-Clinton Family Feud Broke Out Over Ivanka's Seat at the G20 Summit - Fortune

  10-07-2017 16:49 via fortune.com
  
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  A Trump-Clinton Family Feud Broke Out Over Ivanka's Seat at the G20 Summit
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  Chelsea Clinton was quick to respond to Trump's hypothetical, tweeting Monday that it "would never have occurred" to her mother or father to ask her to hold such a seat. At the G20 Summit of world leaders in Hamburg, Germany last week, Ivanka Trump ...
  Ivanka Trump's qualification for sitting in at the G20? She's part of the 1%The Guardian
  Trump defends daughter Ivanka's seat at G-20 tableCNBC
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• Wayne Rooney Everton unveiling live updates as Manchester United legend discusses Goodison Park return - Mirror.co.uk

  10-07-2017 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Wayne Rooney Everton unveiling live updates as Manchester United legend discusses Goodison Park return
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  Manchester United and England's record goalscorer completed an emotional return to his boyhood club on Sunday. Rooney's return comes 13 years after he left Goodison Park to join United. It has already been confirmed he will wear the No.10 shirt for ...
  Wayne Rooney: Everton is not a retirement home, I'm here to winThe Guardian
  Wayne Rooney press conference LIVE u
  
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• Parliament has 'active role' to play on Brexit

  10-07-2017 16:40
  
  Labour MP Chuka Umunna and Conservative MP Anna Soubry have set up a cross-party campaign to oppose a 'hard Brexit'.
  
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• Taylor Review: 'Gig Economy' Workers Support Changes To Conditions, But Concerns Remain

  10-07-2017 16:28
  
  A government review into practices in the so-called ‘gig economy’ could see tougher measures to prevent the exploitation of workers, reports suggest.
  
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