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Cyril Ramaphosa: ‘Action needed now on vaccines for Africa’
South Africa’s president has said vaccines are “desperately needed now” as the country faces a third wave of coronavirus. In an exclusive interview with Channel 4 News, President Cyril Ramaphosa, the only African head of state at the G7 summit in Cornwall, said “much more” was needed from G7 leaders to tackle coronavirus. Mr Ramaphosa…
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Lockdown hangover leaves firms with big rent bills
There are some signs that the UK economy is clambering back from the depths of the pandemic recession, growing by 2.3 per cent in April as more shops and outdoor hospitality venues began opening up again.
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Post-Brexit: Businesses hit by labour shortages call for Brexit rules to be relaxed
From farms to factories and hospitality to haulage, many industries are warning they won’t be able to bounce back unless Brexit rules on workers are relaxed.
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Will China’s new three-child policy make any difference?
Following a fall in birth rates, for the fourth consecutive year, China has announced its two child policy will change.
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Anger as UK helps poorer countries fight Covid – by slashing other aid
Labour and Conservative MPs have criticised the government for including help for poorer countries battling Covid in its overseas aid budget – a decision that could lead to even deeper cuts in other areas than already expected.
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Activists urge Biden to cancel oil pipeline through Native American land
President Biden has made the fight against climate change a key priority of his new administration, cancelling the planned Keystone XL pipeline on his very first day in office. But he hasn’t done the same for Enbridge 3, a pipeline carrying oil across much of Northern Minnesota, including swathes of Native American land. Protesters claim…
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One year on: How have businesses fared during lockdown?
A year of pandemic has had a catastrophic effect on the British economy. Unemployment has jumped by almost 700,000 and trillions of pounds have been knocked off the country’s output as companies struggle to survive.
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Will £400 million budget boost for arts in UK be enough?
The Chancellor is promising to use the “fiscal firepower” of the government in his Budget tomorrow to get Britain’s economy back on track.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak promises more support as lockdown eases
In matters on the economy, the chancellor today hinted emergency support such as the furlough scheme may be extended beyond the end of April.
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Uber and out: Is your cheap cab about to disappear?
There is a question lingering over the gig economy: are the apps companies employers?
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Sturgeon sets out ‘cautious’ Scotland release from lockdown
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been setting out her plan for easing the current lockdown.
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FactCheck: why can’t we unlock now if most vulnerable are vaccinated?
On current plans, it will be 21 June at the earliest before we return to something close to pre-pandemic life.
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No perfect solution? MPs on the way out of lockdown
We spoke to Neil O’Brien and Andrea Leadsom
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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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‘Having memorials that validate and legitimise the lives of people who did terrible things is inappropriate’ – Historian David Olusoga
We spoke to historian and broadcaster David Olusoga, the author of Black and British: A Forgotten History
