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Covid bereaved say loved ones were treated ‘like toxic waste’ after death

Covid bereaved say loved ones were treated ‘like toxic waste’ after death

UK was not equipped to deal with Covid deaths, bereaved families tell inquiry as Module 1 concludes
James Harrison 18 Jul 2023
UK gave £690,000 subsidy to Russian airline day after invasion

UK gave £690,000 subsidy to Russian airline day after invasion

Volga-Dnepr Airlines was given a free pass to emit up to 8,700 tonnes of carbon in Britain’s skies without penalty
Adam Ramsay 18 Jul 2023
BMA chief: UK stockpiled just 3% of daily PPE needed for Covid

BMA chief: UK stockpiled just 3% of daily PPE needed for Covid

Philip Banfield echoes National Audit Office warning about lack of gowns – and criticises standard of NHS-issue masks
finlay johnston 17 Jul 2023
Revealed: Bank of England staff handed £25m in bonuses

Revealed: Bank of England staff handed £25m in bonuses

Top bankers have pocketed up to £22,500 on top of their regular salaries, as critics say there is ‘no justification’
Martin Williams 17 Jul 2023
Bereaved families demand reform to UK’s outdated drug laws

Bereaved families demand reform to UK’s outdated drug laws

As Sunak rejects legalisation in Scotland, grieving families ask how many more must die as a result of 50-year-old law
Cherry Casey 17 Jul 2023
Military alliances like NATO won’t solve our greatest security threat

Military alliances like NATO won’t solve our greatest security threat

Things may look rosy for NATO today, but climate breakdown, not wars, are the biggest threat to global security
Paul Rogers 14 Jul 2023
Gove tells Covid inquiry no-deal Brexit planning prepared UK for ‘any’ crisis

Gove tells Covid inquiry no-deal Brexit planning prepared UK for ‘any’ crisis

The levelling up secretary defended the government's decision to focus on no-deal Brexit over a potential pandemic
James Harrison 13 Jul 2023

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