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Uber drivers must be treated as workers not self-employed contractors, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers must be treated as workers, and not self-employed contractors – in a ruling which could have major implications for the gig economy.
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Are lockdowns our only option? Sweden took a different path, and found out.
Our foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Rugman, has been to Sweden to figure out why they decided to go it alone – and why it was always a risky strategy.
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Northern Ireland ministers living through worst-case scenario
Ministers in Northern Ireland say they are now living through their worst-case scenario predicted at the start of the pandemic, @PGMcNamara is in Belfast
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FactCheck: footage appears to contradict Boris Johnson’s claim of only 170 lorries near Dover
A senior official from Kent County Council’s Highways department said there were “nearer 500” lorries involved in Operation Stack.
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‘Fighting for a better environment and creating new jobs can go hand in hand,’ says environment campaigner
We are joined by Katie Neild from Client Earth, an organisation that fights for environmental causes through the courts, and Gavin Davies from the GMB union, who represents workers at Heathrow Airport.
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Puberty blockers for under-16s ruled on by High Court judges
The High Court has declared that teenagers under the age of 16 are unlikely to be mature enough to give informed consent to take puberty blockers for gender reassignment.
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President Trump says ‘I concede nothing’ as he admits Joe Biden won – because ‘the election was rigged’
Has President Trump acknowledged for the first time that Joe Biden won the Presidential election?
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Trump supporters gather for ‘Million MAGA March’ to protest ‘stolen election’
Trump supporters are starting to gather near the White House for their rally later today.
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FactCheck: everything you need to know about a Covid vaccine
A working vaccine against Covid-19 could be available soon. But have any corners been cut in the race to immunise the world?
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Joe Biden calls for unity as Kamala Harris hails historic significance of election
“This is the time to heal in America”. If last night was for spontaneous scenes of jubilation, as his supporters spilled out onto the streets – Joe Biden began his first full day as President-elect as he does any other Sunday – going to church in his home town of Wilmington.
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FactCheck: very few people are fined for not wearing masks
Some people think the prime minister’s father should be fined for shopping without a face covering. But new figures show the police rarely issue fines to anyone for breaking Covid-19 rules.
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Covid restrictions come into force in Madrid as cases soar
The government’s scientific and medical advisers today compared the UK with other European countries which have seen a sharp rise in cases.
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‘We are not pursuing any kind of imperialistic aims, we are protecting our rights’ – Turkey’s defence minister on dispute with Greece
Turkey’s Defence minister has accused the French President of “trying to take on the role of Napoleon” during the crisis pitting Greece and Turkey against each other in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Greece and Turkey accuse each other of breaking the international law of the sea
Fossil fuels might be going out of fashion, but a dispute over the right to drill for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean has provoked fears that two NATO allies could come to blows.
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FactCheck: anger over Scottish exam grades likely to be repeated across the UK
English, Welsh and Northern Irish regulators will use a school’s past performance when deciding students’ grades.