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“That means that after months of pre-departure testing, post-arrival testing, self-isolation, additional expense, all that fully vaccinated people will now have to do, when they travel to the UK, is to verify their status via a passenger locator form.”

Younger staff will see their careers benefit from the return to office-working, the boss of a pub firm has said. Clive Watson, chief executive of City Pub Group, said junior workers needed mentors, which they cannot access while working from home. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Watson said that while there was…

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Speaking to the Sunday Times, Ms Ghani said that when she asked for an explanation, a government whip had told her that “Muslimness was raised as an issue” during discussions about the reshuffle, and her status as a “Muslim woman… was making colleagues uncomfortable”.

She said: “If you’re marching today, just take a moment, think about the people that you’ve been looking after who have experienced Covid, think about your colleagues who you’ve been working with, and think about the best way to make sure that we’re all protected, and that we’re all as safe as possible, because we…

The five groups – the British Chambers of Commerce, the Confederation of British Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Institute of Directors and Make UK – said businesses were likely to be faced with further costs as existing fixed tariff contracts come to an end.

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Russia could use the US written response next week as pretext for further escalation. In Ukraine, US diplomats don’t know what to expect – more cyber-warfare, a “minor incursion” or tens of thousands of Russian troops pouring into the country from three sides and paratroopers landing in Kyiv. Anything, they say, is possible.

Who should register From 1 April 2022, you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax if you’ve manufactured or imported 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging within the last 12 months, or if you plan to do so in the next 30 days. This includes non-resident taxpayers who import finished plastic packaging into the UK…

After all, it does have headquarters in Melbourne as well as London. And Serbia’s prime minister, Ana Brnabic, announced the demise of the much-trumpeted lithium extraction operation just days after her counterpart in Australia cheered the deportation of Serbia’s sporting icon.

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Mr Blinken raised the stakes further during his Thursday afternoon speech, perhaps to steel the nerves of US allies gathered in Berlin. This was not a “distant regional dispute”, he said, but rather a threat to the international principles of sovereignty and self-determination. If Russia wanted a new Cold War, the US and its allies…

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“This crisis has meant that at least 3,000,000 leaseholders are trapped in flammable flats they cannot sell, they are financing interim fire safety costs that they cannot afford to pay, and facing repossession/forfeiture over life-changing bills to make homes safe,” the letter addressed to the boss of Norges Bank Investment Management said.

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, welcomed the end of face coverings in classrooms, but warned the government risked giving the impression the crisis was over when there was still huge disruption in education.

Annual inflation, the rate at which prices increase, was up at 5.4% in December, the highest value for almost 30 years, according to latest figures. But what does it mean for you? The BBC’s consumer affairs correspondent, Colletta Smith, breaks it down. Read more: Surging food prices push inflation to 30-year high

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“As you know, Better’s CEO Vishal Garg has been taking a break from his full-time duties to reflect on his leadership, reconnect with the values that make Better great and work closely with an executive coach,” Better.com’s board said in an email to staff on Tuesday.

“We are frustrated by the Federal Aviation Administration’s inability to do what nearly 40 countries have done, which is to safely deploy 5G technology without disrupting aviation services, and we urge it do so in a timely manner,” the firm said in a statement.

The government is facing mounting pressure over several events that are alleged to have been held during lockdowns. Here is what we know about them and the restrictions in place at the time: 10 May 2020 Boris Johnson announced a plan to take the “first careful steps” out of the lockdown that began in March…

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The government is facing mounting pressure over several events that are alleged to have been held during lockdowns. Here is what we know about them and the restrictions in place at the time: 10 May 2020 Boris Johnson announced a plan to take the “first careful steps” out of the lockdown that began in March…

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“Funerals are still relatively expensive, and half of people arranging a funeral in the last year looked for ways to keep funeral costs down – including choosing a cheaper coffin, spending less on flowers and having the wake at home,” said Mark Screeton, chief executive of SunLife.

The government is facing mounting pressure over several events that are alleged to have been held during lockdowns. Here is what we know about them and the restrictions in place at the time: 10 May 2020 Boris Johnson announced a plan to take the “first careful steps” out of the lockdown that began in March…

Some will say if higher growth and greater cost reductions are possible, why haven’t they happened already? Emma Walmsley has been in charge for more than four years. That’s one of the questions activist shareholder Elliot Management has implicitly asked by encouraging other shareholders to agitate for a more radical greater break up of one…

The government is facing mounting pressure over several events that are alleged to have been held during lockdowns. Here is what we know about them and the restrictions in place at the time: 10 May 2020 Boris Johnson announced a plan to take the “first careful steps” out of the lockdown that began in March…

The government is facing mounting pressure over several events that are alleged to have been held during lockdowns. Here is what we know about them and the restrictions in place at the time: 10 May 2020 Boris Johnson announced a plan to take the “first careful steps” out of the lockdown that began in March…

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If you are part of a group of companies, you can simplify the administration and payment of Plastic Packaging Tax by appointing a UK established representative member of the group to submit returns and make payments on behalf of companies in your group. Each company in the group must meet the 10 tonne threshold to…

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“In addition, rising taxes and borrowing costs, as well as elevated inflation, will squeeze households’ purchasing power, while the lingering effects of supply chain bottlenecks together with a persistent shortage of labour could constrain production this year.”

“I’ve mentioned our colleagues are more engaged, they’re telling us they’re happier than ever and that’s because we’ve worked really hard through this pandemic on their health, their wellbeing, their safety, and we’re going to treat them with respect,” he added.

France will relax its restrictions for UK travellers from Friday, the country’s government has announced. Fully vaccinated people will no longer need a compelling reason to enter France and will not have to self-isolate when they arrive. But a negative Covid test, taken 24 hours before leaving the UK, will still be required for all…

In the letter, Adrian Letts, the boss of Ovo’s retail business, told staff: “Whilst it is regrettable to be reducing roles across the business and we understand this will be an uncertain time for many, we will fully support all our employees as this process develops over the coming months.

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Pret said its mystery shopper bonus scheme will also be boosted from an additional £1 an hour, to £1.25. Under the scheme Pret outlets are visited, rated and staff are rewarded according to the standard of service, products and cleanliness they’re providing.

The government is facing mounting pressure over several events that are alleged to have been held during lockdowns in 2020. Here is what we know about them and the restrictions in place at the time: 10 May 2020 Boris Johnson announced a plan to take the “first careful steps” out of the lockdown that began…

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Few Conservative MPs turned up to show support for Mr Johnson, but one of those who did, Suzanne Webb, said: “The time of the House is better spent at this moment in time, as we recover from this pandemic… debating how we can build back better and level up. That is what my constituents are…

If your business involves the production or marketing of Somerset Cider Brandy, find out: who should apply for verification what fees you’ll need to pay what happens if a production process is found to be non-compliant how HMRC verifies compliance with the Technical File for Somerset Cider Brandy and recovers its verification costs The glossary…

Mr Read said that 66 of those people who have seen their convictions overturned have applied for an interim £100,000 payment designed to “bridge the gap” until a full settlement can be reached. Of these, 57 have received these payments, with negotiations and possible test cases earmarked to draw up the final settlements.

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No player has won more Australian Open men’s titles than Novak Djokovic, who lifted the trophy for a ninth time in 2021 Novak Djokovic says he is focused on playing in the Australian Open next week after winning a court battle that overturned his visa cancellation. The 34-year-old Serb said he practised on court in…

He said all new heating systems installed in UK homes from 2035 will be low-carbon technologies, like heat pumps or hydrogen-ready boilers. This will be a gradual, 14-year transition, and to cut the cost of heat pump, we’re offering grants to households worth £5,000.

Those controls have separated families, and meant people missed funerals, births and weddings. Now that more than 90% of Australia’s over-16 population are vaccinated some rules have been relaxed. However, some people still cannot travel interstate or globally because of current measures.

“We recognise people are facing pressures with the cost of living, which is why we are taking action worth more than £4.2bn, and supporting vulnerable households through initiatives such as the £500m household support fund, warm home discount, winter fuel payments and cold weather payments.”

Campaigner Steve Day told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme he and his neighbours were facing a £31,000 per flat bill for cladding costs, as well as about £5,000 per flat in non-cladding costs and an extra £3,000 a year service charge, which he said was huge for south-east London.

Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows the proportion of ambulance patients who waited 30 minutes or more, in the week shown. It comes from daily situation reports which are published weekly during the winter in England. As this is fast-turnaround data,…

The actor was a regular on the big screen at a time of racial segregation in the US, appearing in a Patch of Blue in 1965, and then Heat of the Night the year after, followed by Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, playing a black man with a white fiancée.

Jet2’s Mr Heapy told the BBC’s Today programme that before the rule changes on Wednesday, bookings were “well below” usual levels, but added the relaxation of measures gave people “the confidence that perhaps they won’t be caught in resorts quarantining”, with bookings up 150% on Thursday.

When you make an import declaration, you may be able to make a simplified declaration when your goods arrive at a UK port or airport. You need an authorisation to use simplified declaration procedures. You can enter the goods to free circulation and special procedures: inward processing outward processing authorised use temporary admission customs warehousing…

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For hours, Novak Djokovic’s supporters made their way outside the Melbourne quarantine hotel where he’s believed to be staying, many from the Serbian community here. The strength of feeling was palpable as songs about freedom played and some danced. “This is a disgrace,” Kristina told me, draped in the Serbian flag. “I’m ashamed to be…

Scotland’s health minister Humza Yousaf spoke of his “frustration” that the changes were announced for England only, despite UK-wide talks on what the rules should be. He said he would give an update on Thursday afternoon, while Welsh health minister Eluned Morgan said Wales would “reluctantly” align with England.

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But at the time that rule was brought in a month ago, the number of new cases reported in the UK each day was running between 40,000 and 50,000 – and was only rising relatively slowly because it was almost entirely made up of the Delta variant of Covid.

She added: “I’m really grateful to the public and all of our critical workers who continue to test regularly and self-isolate when necessary, along with other practical and important public health behaviours, as this is the most effective way of stopping the spread of the virus and keeping our friends, families and communities safe.”

They added: “In addition to being continually exploited to satisfy defendant’s [Epstein] every sexual whim, [Ms Giuffre] was also required to be sexually exploited by defendant’s adult male peers, including royalty, politicians, academicians, businessmen and or other professional and personal acquaintances.”

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The announcement also addressed concerns about the firm’s financial position: “With regard to the company’s current liquidity situation, the company will continue to actively maintain communication with creditors, strive to resolve risks and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all parties.”

“And actually, when I look back and I looked at my journey… the family I had, the opportunities my family had, the great good fortune to bump into (Frances Robathan), who’s now been my wife and lover for all these years, the kids that we brought up… it didn’t feel like a failure.”

Mr Josephs, which sells fruit and vegetables to businesses such as restaurants, said that before Christmas he had about 15% of his workforce isolating or sick. “We have had to re-deploy staff from stores into other stores to keep them moving,” he said.

Lionel Messi has scored six goals in 16 games since joining PSG in the summer following his departure from Barcelona Lionel Messi is one of four Paris St-Germain players to test positive for Covid-19. The Argentine forward and team-mates Juan Bernat, Nathan Bitumazala and Sergio Rico were confirmed to have Covid a day before PSG’s…

Writing on Twitter, Mr Hopson said the NHS was now under “different, arguably more” pressure compared to last January because more planned treatments were being carried out, the booster vaccination campaign was using up significant resources and staff absences were having a greater impact.

Published 31 December 2020 Last updated 1 January 2022 + show all updates 1 January 2022 Notices made under the Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have been updated to reflect changes from 1 January 2022. 1 December 2021 The roll on roll off (RoRo) listed locations under Regulation 52 of the Customs (Export) (EU Exit)…

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If you’re importing or exporting goods with a country that has a trade agreement with the UK, the goods are likely to have a reduced or nil rate of duty based on their origin. Unless the trade agreement says you do not need a proof of origin because the goods have been sent in a…

But Prof Peter Openshaw, who sits on the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), told BBC Breakfast he was concerned about the impact of surging Covid cases on the health service, saying: “I think we haven’t quite reached the threshold that was set by government in terms of the NHS being overwhelmed,…

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In another Safety Recall report, also filed on 21 December, Tesla notes the fault could mean, if the primary latch is inadvertently released, the front trunk “may open without warning and obstruct the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash”.

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By Dominic CascianiHome and legal correspondent Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Prince Andrew told the BBC he met Jeffrey Epstein through Ghislaine Maxwell Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of grooming teenagers for abuse by Jeffrey Epstein. What are the implications for her former friend Prince Andrew? The guilty verdict comes as lawyers for the senior…

James Dalton, from the Association of British Insurers, said: “While the FCA recognises that these changes could lead to price rises for some who shop around regularly, all customers should get fairer outcomes in the UK’s competitive home and motor insurance markets.”

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Despite the humiliation, she rallied and opened a restaurant, April and Desmond’s, in Knightsbridge – but eventually the attention she received from the court case became too much and, following a heart attack in 1975, she retreated to Hay-on-Wye and later the US west coast.

“We have taken enough time to monitor the design modification work and the more than 20 months of rigorous rectification process… our pilots, engineers, aircraft technicians, cabin crew are confident on the safety of the fleet,” Ethiopian Airlines’ chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam said in a statement about resuming 737 Max flights.

Prof Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University told the Today programme: “The horrific scenes that we saw a year ago – intensive care units being full, lots of people dying prematurely – that is now history in my view and I think we should reassured that that’s likely to continue.”

“With the sheer volume of new cases that we’re having and that we expect to continue with Omicron, one of the things we want to be careful of is that we don’t have so many people out,” Dr Anthony Fauci, who also serves as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, said.

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But Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of the West End Company, which represents shops, hotels and restaurants in central London, told the BBC: “We are still dealing with Covid and we haven’t got international tourists here so it is going to be muted for some time [for] customers coming into the West End.”

There have been more Covid-related flight cancellations globally as the week starts, capping off a miserable festive period for thousands of people. More than 1,400 flights have been scrapped so far on Monday, with Chinese and US destinations being the worst hit, the FlightAware data tracking website says. US airlines say the disruption is due…

Aspiring pilot Alex Wickens, 22, from Sussex, abandoned his place at flight school when Covid struck and instead took a job in a supermarket stacking shelves. He had undertaken several months of tests and was going to take out a large loan to cover the course fees. But he didn’t think the risk was worth…

Many South Africans today will remember Tutu’s personal courage, and the clarity of his moral fury. But as those who knew him best have so often reminded us, Tutu was always, emphatically, the voice of hope. And it is that hope, that optimism, accompanied, so often, by his trademark giggles and cackles, that seems likely…

“Government support was helpful to retain as many jobs as possible, however, uncertainty of the duration of support and the pandemic’s sustained impact meant that redundancies were required to prepare the business for the long term effects to the hospitality industry,” say the accounts, signed by Eric Trump.

Thousands of people in England will be given first, second or booster jabs on Christmas Day as the NHS continues its push to increase vaccinations in response to the Omicron variant. Eight locations, including London, Manchester, Swindon and Eastbourne, will be offering appointments, with volunteers giving up part of their time on Christmas Day. Most…

“Together we will work with the world’s leading architects to sensitively reimagine the stores in each location, transforming these iconic destinations into sustainable, energy-efficient, modern spaces, whilst staying true to their architectural and cultural heritage,” Signa’s chairman Dieter Berninghaus said.

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By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Published 11 hours ago Related Topics Image source, Getty Images The world is being hit by a tsunami of Omicron. Scientists, politicians and indeed all of us are grappling with what it means for our lives. Restrictions are tightening in parts of the UK and other European countries in…

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Rescue footage has been released of two babies being pulled from the wreckage of a tornado last week in the US state of Kentucky. The infants had been tucked by their grandmother in a bath to protect them from the twister. The tub was ripped from the house by the storm and tossed into the…

“This is where scammers use the information that they glean from these interactions, then pretend to be from your bank or police and get people to move significant funds between accounts,” she said, adding that this money then goes on to be used by large criminal gangs in drugs and human trafficking.

“In short, Brewdog was growing so fast, but its processes and culture didn’t adapt with it. Hence a lack of HR support, a lack of resource, underprepared leadership at all levels and limited understanding of roles, responsibilities and career development objectives,” they added.

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After the previous hearing in October, Davies was ordered not to encourage any third party to refer to the women on social media, and not to contact the women directly or indirectly, or approach any BBC-owned or run premises, or any BBC film set or areas.

Mike Cherry, national chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “With labour shortages still widespread, and with up to one million people potentially self-isolating by January, allowing as many people to return to work as soon as possible once they feel better and are no longer infectious is sensible.

Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at the ONS, said: “Our revised figures show UK GDP (gross domestic product) recovered a little slower in the third quarter, with much weaker performances from health and hairdressers across the quarter, and the energy sector contracting more in September than we previously estimated.

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“All told, we now think that public borrowing will equal about £190bn this year, and would revise up this forecast to around £192bn, if the government reimposed for one month the rules seen during Step Two of the unlocking earlier this year and set up a furlough scheme for businesses that were forced to close,”…

Scotland’s national clinical director, Prof Jason Leitch, warned on Monday that the country was “nowhere near” the peak of the Omicron wave, with cases likely to double or treble in the coming days and a sharp rise in deaths and hospital admissions expected.

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“The government needs to make sure that decisions on how to manage its costs are, robust, fair and transparent for taxpayers now and in the future. It must also ensure that as the population becomes older, the state pension continues to provide the foundation for retirement planning and financial security,” the DWP said.

Mr Javid told Andrew Marr that Lord Frost was “entitled to his views,” but added: “My own view in terms of the direction of travel, dealing with this pandemic, which is something no-one expected when we won the last general election, but also getting on with the priorities of the British people… this is all…

Brexit minister Lord Frost has resigned from Boris Johnson’s government, telling the prime minister in that while “Brexit is now secure” he had “concerns about the current direction of travel”. The Mail on Sunday, which first reported the news, said he handed in his resignation a week ago, partly in disagreement with Covid curbs. In…

But Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach told reporters on Friday the country “must prepare for a challenge that we have not yet had in this form”, while its public health agency designated France, Norway and Denmark as “high risk” due to rising infections in those countries. Germany itself reported more than 42,000 cases on Saturday,…

Anthony Smith, chief executive of the independent watchdog Transport Focus, said: “As some fares rise it is even more important that Great British Railways, when it is set up, gives life to the government’s ambition to make rail fares better value for money.

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On Thursday Mr Sunak was in California, but held a hastily convened call with representatives from business groups and companies, including the Federation of Small Businesses, the CBI, UKHospitality and senior executives from Greene King, Nandos and Whitbread, which owns Costa and Premier Inn.

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The number of coronavirus patients – many of them unvaccinated – in hospital is having a knock-on effect on other patients. As Lara Wahab explains, she has type 1 diabetes and needs a life-saving kidney and pancreas transplant. But despite matching organs being found, she says her hospital couldn’t do the operation because no intensive…

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Mercedes have decided not to pursue their appeal against the results of the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Their move follows a decision by governing body the FIA to conduct a “detailed analysis” of the end of the race and an admission it was “tarnishing” Formula 1’s image. Mercedes said they “welcomed” the move and…

One of the hardest-working entertainers in showbusiness, he built up a fearsome reputation for his sweat-drenched, hours-long concerts – and, somewhat unexpectedly, became one of the breakout stars of the MTV generation, with videos for songs like Hungry Heart and Dancing In The Dark on heavy rotation alongside hits by Madonna, Michael Jackson and Prince.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020 to 2021 tax return. More than 2.7 million customers claimed at least one Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2021. These grants are taxable and customers should declare them on their 2020…

Mr Johnson had also spent the day phoning potential rebels, trying to win them over to the merits of Covid certification. Meanwhile, Prof Chris Whitty briefed MPs on the rise of Omicron – with a government loyalist predicting this would win some over.

An estimated five million people still rely on cash, and basic banking services are considered key to the survival of notes and coins. For example, small businesses unable to deposit their takings nearby may choose to only accept card, rather than cash, payments.

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Mr Raab, however, caused confusion on Tuesday when he told Sky News there were 250 Omicron cases in hospital, then immediately afterwards told the BBC there were nine cases. When contacted by the BBC, the UKHSA said neither answer was right, and the actual number was still 10.

However, there was a modest impact from the end of the furlough scheme. On the monthly measure, unemployment in October, the first full month after the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, was up to 4.3% from 4.0% the month before. That represents an increase of 77,500.

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“With prices expected to continue increasing, the threat of a rise in interest rates and ongoing effects of Brexit, things could get a lot tougher for families that have already suffered most,” said Alfie Stirling, director of research and chief economist at the NEF.

Previously, the longest a tornado had travelled along the ground in the US was a 219-mile storm in Missouri in March 1925 that claimed 695 lives. Such major events outside of the spring and summer months are extremely rare.In Mayfield, the fire station and the city hall were flattened. “I don’t think there’s a pane…

“If we get to one million infections by the end of December, three days later that’s two million. If it’s half as severe as Delta and 1% of severe infections need hospitalisation that’s 10,000 people with the first million and it keeps going that way,” he told BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show.

Asked about whether the variant might be milder, as anecdotal accounts from South Africa have suggested, she said: “Even if it is milder and, therefore, a smaller proportion of infected people end up in hospital, given that so many people are going to come across this virus, even a small proportion of a lot of…

Wholesalers, he said, would be left to foot the bill for wastage costs, pointing out they had previously been excluded from both the business rates relief offered to supermarkets and the grants given to the retail, hospitality and leisure firms, which are their customers.

“I will continue to lead the process to find a way forward that will enable us to provide the right financial outcome for all our members whilst respecting their different wishes,” Mr Cook continued, and added that once a way forward had been determined, he would step down as chairman.

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“In the early 2000s, popular culture was adequately suffused with the concepts of players and haters to render the phrases ‘playas… gonna play’ or ‘haters… gonna hate’, standing on their own, no more creative than ‘runners gonna run’; ‘drummers gonna drum’; or ‘swimmers gonna swim,’” he wrote.

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This is the first time Michelle has ever told her story publicly, and that’s the thing Michelle really wants everyone to know. She didn’t think it would ever happen to her, she had a good job, she’s never been out of work, and she thought someone was just being nice.

Responding to criticisms from Tory MPs that the new restrictions were a diversion from the allegations against the government, and that the row had undermined trust, Mr Javid told BBC Breakfast: “My job is to do the right thing, led by the evidence.”

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Jeremy Joseph, who owns the London nightclubs G-A-Y and Heaven, said the clubs had been “really busy” when they first reopened after previous restrictions, but “it has dropped in the last couple of weeks since the variant has come out, and you can see there has been more of a nervousness to go out”.

However, the uncertainty around Omicron has prompted fears of a hit to consumer confidence, especially as a result of the re-introduction of temporary rules around international travel – with the UK bringing back the red list and extra Covid testing requirements.

More than 20,000 Self Assessment customers have used HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online monthly payment plan service since April to spread the cost of their tax bill, totalling £46 million so far, it has been revealed. Where customers are struggling to pay their bill in full, the self-serve Time to Pay service allows Self…

“We have highly effective vaccines that have proved effective against all the variants so far, in terms of severe disease and hospitalisation, and there’s no reason to expect that it wouldn’t be so” for Omicron, Dr Ryan, the WHO’s emergencies director, told AFP news agency.

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He said: “If Russia chooses to fail to de-escalate, if Russia chooses to move forward with any plans it may have developed to continue its military aggression or to aggress militarily upon Ukraine, to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty, its independence, its territorial integrity, we and our allies would be prepared to act, we would be prepared…

Spacs, which became a major story in the US stock market at the start of this year, are shell companies that are set up with the sole purpose of merging with a private firm to take it public. However, they have lost much of their lustre after some of the companies that merged with them…

“The gender gap in total earnings in the UK is almost twice as large as in some other countries which suggests the gender earnings gap is heavily influenced by the policy environment and cultural and social norms”, said Mark Franks, director of welfare at the Nuffield Foundation which funded the review.

Prof Woolhouse, a member of the government’s Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (Spi-M), told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show that Omicron was “spreading pretty rapidly” in the UK, and if current trends here and in South Africa continued in the coming weeks and months, it could replace Delta as the world’s dominant strain.

There was already concern in the industry that people’s confidence to travel, and to book future trips, would be knocked by the requirement to take a PCR test within 48 hours of arriving in the UK, and the need to self-isolate until a negative result.

A CNN statement said that a “respected law firm” had been hired to investigate Chris Cuomo’s efforts to help his politician brother fight allegations of sexual harassment. But while that review was happening, “new information has come to light” leading to the network terminating his contract, “effective immediately”.

However, Dennis Reed, director of Silver Voices, a campaign group for older people, said NHS England’s proposals were a “blatant case of age discrimination” that suggested “once you reach the age of 75 your health is of less importance than the rest of the population”.

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Mr Gleave said: “If you are choosing to hide the aeroplane in the Southern Indian Ocean, just make sure it was further to the west of the standard flight path, far away from beyond the range of Australia’s search and rescue teams aircraft. So, this pinpointed location is consistent with that theory.”

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“How can we make money out of this?” asks Sadiye Kaleci, who farms grapes in Pamukova, a small town three hours’ drive from Istanbul. “We sell cheap, but buying costs are expensive,” she complains, citing high costs of diesel, fertiliser and sulphur, which is thrown on the vines.

Prof Saul Faust, who led the trial at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, said: “It’s really encouraging that a wide range of vaccines, using different technologies, show benefits as a third dose to either AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech.

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“The government needs to recognise that, while restrictions are not in place for the hospitality and night time economy sectors, we are reliving the moments of March 2020 where the prime minister asked people not to go to pubs, bars, clubs and theatres,” Mr Kill added.

What’s the plan for your office Christmas party? Instead of big bashes, some larger businesses are holding smaller events within departments, due to the concerns around the Omicron Covid variant. Other firms such as NatWest, Aviva and Deloitte say staff attendance is personal choice. Here’s the full story.

But health leaders have warned that expanding the booster rollout poses a big challenge. Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents the healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said accelerating the booster rollout would have “consequences” for a health service which was already stretched.

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“I’ve never known things to be as challenging as they are currently,” said Andrew Selley, chief executive of Bidfoods, one of the UK’s biggest food distributors. “Whether you’re looking at people resources, product availability, everything seems to be coming together at the moment and presents us with a very challenging set of circumstances.”

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In Yemen, the Houthi rebels are pushing hard to capture, or encircle, the key city of Marib. It’s the last stronghold of the internationally recognised government and is at the centre of Yemen’s oil fields.  The fall of Marib would be a major turning point in the war.   Saudi Arabia, backed by the US and UK, intervened in Yemen in…

The government announced at the weekend that face coverings will become compulsory in shops and on public transport in England, and pupils in Year 7 and above, plus school staff and visitors, are being advised to wear face coverings in communal areas.

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But many charities want action to be taken sooner, arguing that many consumers could be pushed into borrowing more than they can afford this Christmas. Debt charity Christians Against Poverty recognises BNPL can be “attractive”, especially at Christmas, but it worries users could lose track of spending.

One change has already been implemented. Ten countries – South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Angola, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia – are now on the UK’s travel red list. That was applied from 04:00 GMT, meaning that until further notice any British or Irish residents arriving in the UK after recently visiting any of…

About 80,000 homes in Scotland were left without power, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, while the UK Northern Power Grid also reported outages for 55,000 customers, mainly in Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear. There were also some outages in Northern Ireland.

Gilles Primeau, a Canadian expert in flight control systems, is also alarmed. He has previously testified to Canadian lawmakers that in his opinion the stabiliser trim system on all 737 variants, not just the Max, is “obsolete”, and does not have enough in-built redundancy in case of failures.

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Within hours of Mr Johnson’s letter being posted on social media, the French government’s anger was clear. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the letter was “poor in substance, and totally out of place”, failing to respect all the work that France had done on the Channel coast.

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In recent months the industry has seen a deluge of action taken against it, including crackdowns on ecommerce firms, online finance services, social media platforms, gaming companies, cloud computing providers, ride-hailing apps and cryptocurrency miners and exchanges.

The DWP said the scheme for 16 to 24-year-olds, which has been extended to March 2022, “has already delivered more than 100,000 new life-changing jobs for young jobseekers on Universal Credit who were at risk of long-term unemployment and will continue to deliver opportunities for young people.”

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Depression among students in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland increased during the pandemic, new research suggests. The cross-border study involved more than 1,800 students from Ulster University (UU) and the Letterkenny Institute of Technology. In 2019, 86 (13%) of the study’s UU students exhibited symptoms of depression. In 2020, that rose to 158…

“The Board will continue to conduct monetary policy in order to sustain the recovery of economic growth and stabilize consumer price inflation at the target level over a medium-term horizon, while paying attention to financial stability,” it continued.

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After the impact, astronomers will take those measurements again. “They’ll happen a little bit more frequently – maybe it’ll be two every 11 hours 45 minutes, maybe it’ll be 11 hours, 20 minutes,” said Dr Rivkin, who is based at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) in Laurel, Maryland.

The changes mean that an extra 600,000 families, all in work, will become entitled to some universal credit payments, according to economists at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). That takes the total to seven million, or 26% of working-age families.

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After a self-proclaimed mistake over sleaze that led to a fortnight of grisly headlines, and howls of complaint about plans for the railways last week, Boris Johnson’s appearance at an important annual business conference could have been a moment to reassert his authority, to remind his backbenchers what the might of a leader with an…

Michael Budge, head of Atol, which is run by the CAA, said: “With over £130m of Atol refund credit notes yet to be redeemed, and international travel opening up again, we want to remind consumers to redeem any unused credits to make sure they do not lose out.”

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The CCN’s lead for children and Conservative leader of East Sussex County Council, Keith Glazier, said with local authorities spending their money on the growing need, councils “aren’t having the ability to go out and do more early intervention with families, to try and keep families together, rather than having to take children into care”.

In Croatia, thousands marched in the capital Zagreb to show their anger at mandatory vaccinations for public sector workers, while in Italy, a few thousand protesters gathered at the ancient Circus Maximus chariot-racing ground in Rome to oppose “Green Pass” certificates required at workplaces, venues and on public transport.

The MPs’ report pointed to issues raised with the National Crime Agency about one part of GFG Alliance, Wyelands Bank, that the Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) spoke about, but did not share with the British Business Bank “because they deemed it not to be relevant to the accreditation…

Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic has said he does not want to reveal his vaccination status Unvaccinated players will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Australian Open, says tournament director Craig Tiley. Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic has said he does not want to publicly reveal his vaccination status. “Novak knows he will…

“I was on maternity leave and stuck in lockdown, so, for me, it really provided a way to ease my anxiety, keep busy and feel a sense of achievement,” says Alice Smith, 34, who spent almost four months locked down in Sydney, Australia earlier this year.

Male workers would routinely proposition her, stare at her breasts, describe her as having an “onion booty” or “Coke bottle,” and brush up against her body while pretending it was accidental, Ms Barraza told the Washington Post, which first reported the case.

You must have authorisation before you use inward processing to process or repair your goods. When you’ve finished processing or repairing your goods, you must leave or ‘discharge’ the procedure and dispose of your goods by: re-exporting them outside the UK — you’ll need to use a full declaration unless you’re authorised to use simplified…

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“You’ll hear some people in the theatre sector say, ‘We didn’t get any of that money’, but they are still standing and they are still running with plays back up, which actually is testament to the fact that they didn’t need the funding, because they are still here. They have private investors.”

“While the legitimacy of such policies may be up to the LAPD, officers must abide by Facebook’s policies when creating accounts on our services. The Police Department should cease all activities on Facebook that involve the use of fake accounts, impersonation of others, and collection of data for surveillance purposes.”

Speaking ahead of Thursday’s announcement, the prime minister said the IRP was the “biggest transport investment programme in a century, delivering meaningful transport connections for more passengers across the country, more quickly – with both high-speed journeys and better local services, it will ensure no town or city is left behind”.

Housing experts have told the BBC that the shared ownership scheme, touted as an easier way onto the housing ladder for those on low incomes, is deeply flawed and must be reformed. Shared owners often only own 25-50% of their flats, but are liable for 100% of the full costs of cladding remediation work. Emma,…

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Earlier this week, official figures showed that Japan’s economy shrank faster than expected in the third quarter of the year, hit by global supply disruptions and a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. Gross domestic product contracted by 3%, compared to the same time last year.

APPGs attracting the most funding include those dedicated to artificial intelligence, Christians in Parliament, the internet and technology – with Google donating at least £30,000 since 2018 – “left behind” neighbourhoods, international development and reproductive health.

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Sam Beckett, head of economic statistics at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), said: “It might take a few months to see the full impact of furlough coming to an end, as people who lost their jobs at the end of September could still be receiving redundancy pay.

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Azeem Rafiq played for Yorkshire between 2008 and 2018 and captained the county in 2012 Ex-Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq and the county’s former chairman Roger Hutton will give evidence to a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee hearing on Tuesday. MPs will hear from Rafiq after a report found he was a victim of…

“Secondly, although it only affects 5% of our workforce, it has a disproportionate impact on the wellbeing of everybody, because [the workers who see a pay rise] are the people that feed them breakfast in the canteen, keep their workplaces clean, and keep them safe.”

In an earlier interview with local news outlet ABC13, Ezra’s father Treston Blount said he was “not ready to lose my boy”. “We still got a bunch of living to do,” he said, describing how his son was a huge Scott fan who was “stoked” ahead of the performance.

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Lia Nicholson, delegate for Antigua and Barbuda, and speaking on behalf of small island states, said: “We recognise the presidency’s efforts to try and create a space to find common ground. The final landing zone, however, is not even close to capturing what we had hoped.”

The show will also see a significant attendance of defence firms with 20 countries, including Brazil, Russia, France and Israel, setting up their own country pavilions. According to organisers, the event will feature 1,200 exhibitors, and at least 160 commercial and military aircraft will be on display on the tarmac.

Harry Kane has scored 12 goals for England in 2021 England require only a point from their final qualifier in San Marino to confirm their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after thrashing Albania at Wembley. Harry Kane led the romp with a first-half hat-trick as England made light work of an Albania…

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Meanwhile, another company that has developed a Covid vaccine, US giant Johnson & Johnson, said on Friday that it would split its consumer healthcare division, which makes products including Baby Powder and Listerine, from its drugs and medical devices businesses.

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Wales joined a new global alliance of countries pledging to stop licensing oil and gas production, along with Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Greenland, the Republic of Ireland, Quebec, California and New Zealand – but not the rest of the UK. Meanwhile, representatives from Ghana, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Tuvalu held a news conference claiming the US…

A spokesman for the mayor’s office said: “Sadiq has long argued that the proposed tower would be little more than a concrete lift shaft with a viewing gallery at the top, offering very little in terms of benefits for Londoners, with no new office space or housing.”

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Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has been on hunger strike in Whitehall since 24 October, demanding the government does more to secure her release. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national, was first jailed in Tehran in 2016 on spying charges, which she has always denied. BBC video journalist Lorna Acquah has…

“This is a significant milestone for the families in their pursuit of justice against Boeing, as it will ensure they are all treated equitably and eligible to recover full damages under Illinois law, while creating a pathway for them to proceed to a final resolution, whether through settlements or trial,” the lawyers said.

The online service you’ll use to claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is now available. The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will repay employers the Statutory Sick Pay paid to current or former employees. You can only claim for employees who were off work on or before 30 September 2021. Who can use the…

A coalition of nations which are vulnerable to climate change, along with the US and European nations, is pressing for countries to submit action plans in the next year in line with limiting warming to 1.5C, and by 2023 to produce their long-term plans to meet the target.

Its customer base, retail analyst Emily Salter says, are “quite contradictory shoppers” overall, with Gen Z more willing to buy second-hand and rent clothing, but also making up the core of fast fashion brands like Shein that have come under intense scrutiny.

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Hundreds of thousands of people are still living in dangerous blocks four years on from Grenfell – while many flat owners have been left with spiralling insurance costs, service charges, and requirements for expensive 24-hour “waking watch” patrols in case of fire.

Friends of the Earth’s head of policy, Mike Childs, said government support should be “aimed at developing the UK’s substantial renewable resources, such as offshore wind, tidal and solar, and boosting measures to help householders cut energy waste”.

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One is a series of daily events organised by the British presidency of the COP. This innovation has already conjured welcome initiatives on forests, finance, methane and technology. This week it’ll unveil pledges on transport, cities and science. They’ll be significant if they’re carried through.

“The Sydney Airport Boards believe the outcome reflects appropriate long-term value for the airport, and unanimously recommend the proposal to securityholders, subject to customary conditions such as independent expert approval and no superior proposal,” Sydney Airport’s chairman David Gonski said in a statement to the stock exchange.

Another attendee, Andy Pacheco, filmed the moment concert-goer Seanna Faith, in a desperate plea for help, climbed on to a platform where a cameraman was stationed to ask him to do something about the crowd surge. She wanted the cameraman to call police or medics. But her plea for help was in vain.

Of course, promises can be broken – and there’s still the possibility centrists could derail the spending package, either in the House or after it reaches the Senate. In the meantime, however, the infrastructure bill, with hundreds of billions of dollars for roads, bridges, pipes and green energy, has reached the finish line, giving Mr…

Billed as a “once-in-a-generation” spending measure, the infrastructure legislation proposes $550bn in new federal expenditure, over the next eight years, to upgrade highways, roads and bridges, and to modernise city transit systems and passenger rail networks.

A government spokesperson said: “These are significant changes that make almost two million households better off by £1,000 on average, and to help even more families benefit our Plan for Jobs is getting people into work, while the most vulnerable, including those who can’t work, can get additional benefits and help with essential costs through…

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Headingley held the third Test between England and India this summer Yorkshire have been suspended from hosting England matches as the England and Wales Cricket Board delivered a devastating rebuke over the club’s response to racism experienced by former player Azeem Rafiq. An investigation found Rafiq was a victim of “racial harassment and bullying” –…

But in fact there is a connection between these two worlds, says Governor Bailey himself. In an interview with me the governor says that the transition to net zero “could lead to permanent price level effects”, that we have to “understand and deal with”. Mr Bailey said people should “understand that this is the transition…

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