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Ban on Huawei in UK’s 5G network moves closer after passing first Commons hurdle

Ban on Huawei in UK’s 5G network moves closer after passing first Commons hurdle

Ban on Huawei in UK’s 5G network moves closer after passing first Commons hurdle

30 November 2020

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the Bill is designed to tackle ‘not only the Huaweis of today but the Huaweis of tomorrow’.


Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony makes progress in recovery, says family

Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony makes progress in recovery, says family

Boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony makes progress in recovery, says family

30 November 2020

Jonty Bravery is serving a 15-year prison sentence for attempted murder over the incident.


BBC Studios publishes UK pay gap report

BBC Studios publishes UK pay gap report

BBC Studios publishes UK pay gap report

30 November 2020

The BBC’s commercial arm said it had made a ‘concerted effort … to address imbalances within its workforce’.


20-minute test ‘effective in identifying infectious Covid-19 cases’

20-minute test ‘effective in identifying infectious Covid-19 cases’

20-minute test ‘effective in identifying infectious Covid-19 cases’

30 November 2020

An evaluation of the OptiGene RT-Lamp test was carried out by NHS trusts and universities.


Timeline of key events in Sir Philip Green’s career

Timeline of key events in Sir Philip Green’s career

Timeline of key events in Sir Philip Green’s career

30 November 2020

The high street giant Arcadia has hired administrators from Deloitte.


Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire collapses into administration

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire collapses into administration

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire collapses into administration

30 November 2020

The high street giant, which includes the Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Burton brands, has hired administrators from Deloitte.


Arcadia’s famous brands: How they grew to dominate the high street

Arcadia’s famous brands: How they grew to dominate the high street

Arcadia’s famous brands: How they grew to dominate the high street

30 November 2020

The PA news agency takes a look at the history behind Topshop, Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Evans and Wallis.


Michelle O’Neill: Finucane decision ‘shameful’

Michelle O’Neill: Finucane decision ‘shameful’

Michelle O’Neill: Finucane decision ‘shameful’

30 November 2020

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis drew criticism from nationalists but support from unionists after deciding not to order an immediate inquiry.


Peers round on I’m a Celebrity producers over ‘stupid’ use of insects

Peers round on I’m a Celebrity producers over ‘stupid’ use of insects

Peers round on I’m a Celebrity producers over ‘stupid’ use of insects

30 November 2020

The television programme was criticised in the Lords with one peer suggesting it should be called ‘I’m an Idiot… Get Me Out Of Here!’


England’s live music industry welcomes new guidance on alcohol sales

England’s live music industry welcomes new guidance on alcohol sales

England’s live music industry welcomes new guidance on alcohol sales

30 November 2020

Venues can sell alcohol at ticketed live shows.


Areas in Tier 3 may not get community testing until ‘January and beyond’

Areas in Tier 3 may not get community testing until ‘January and beyond’

Areas in Tier 3 may not get community testing until ‘January and beyond’

30 November 2020

General Sir Gordon Messenger said he did not know how many of the 23 million people going into Tier 3 will be able to access the regime.


Government ruling out Finucane inquiry ‘is another insult added to deep injury’

Government ruling out Finucane inquiry ‘is another insult added to deep injury’

Government ruling out Finucane inquiry ‘is another insult added to deep injury’

30 November 2020

The Belfast solicitor’s son said the family had waited 31 years for an effective investigation into the murder by loyalist paramilitaries.


Being with loved ones at Christmas not worth putting them at risk, WHO says

Being with loved ones at Christmas not worth putting them at risk, WHO says

Being with loved ones at Christmas not worth putting them at risk, WHO says

30 November 2020

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, said the Covid-19 pandemic will change the way people celebrate.


Facebook to launch dedicated news section in UK next year

Facebook to launch dedicated news section in UK next year

Facebook to launch dedicated news section in UK next year

30 November 2020

Early partners include publishers of The Guardian, The Mirror and Cosmopolitan.


Line from Diana interview ‘leads pretty much straight to night in Paris’

Line from Diana interview ‘leads pretty much straight to night in Paris’

Line from Diana interview ‘leads pretty much straight to night in Paris’

30 November 2020

Patrick Jephson’s comments were made in the Channel 4 documentary The Diana Interview: The Truth Behind The Scandal.


Government decides against immediate public inquiry into Pat Finucane murder

Government decides against immediate public inquiry into Pat Finucane murder

Government decides against immediate public inquiry into Pat Finucane murder

30 November 2020

The Belfast solicitor’s family said the decision was ‘insulting’.


English family farmers face ‘full-throttle attack’ under post-Brexit reforms

English family farmers face ‘full-throttle attack’ under post-Brexit reforms

English family farmers face ‘full-throttle attack’ under post-Brexit reforms

30 November 2020

Opposition MPs raised concerns as Environment Secretary George Eustice insisted the changes represent an ‘evolution, not an overnight revolution’.


Hospitals ‘turning the corner’ with coronavirus cases

Hospitals ‘turning the corner’ with coronavirus cases

Hospitals ‘turning the corner’ with coronavirus cases

30 November 2020

The national medical director of NHS England says it is ‘critical’ that infection rates remain low.


Zahawi suggests pubs and cinemas may turn away vaccine refusers

Zahawi suggests pubs and cinemas may turn away vaccine refusers

Zahawi suggests pubs and cinemas may turn away vaccine refusers

30 November 2020

The Government minister suggested hospitality and entertainment venues may demand proof of vaccination.


Coronavirus restrictions could be in force for two months, proposed laws suggest

Coronavirus restrictions could be in force for two months, proposed laws suggest

Coronavirus restrictions could be in force for two months, proposed laws suggest

30 November 2020

Legal documents on the latest tier system to be brought in after lockdown ends were published on Monday.


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