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‘Our ministers are philistines’: Elton John outraged as Brexit hits musicians
An enraged Elton John has attacked the British government for a “philistine” failure to acknowledge how Brexit has hit touring musicians and performers. Speaking to...
Investors turn ire on firms whose executives are set to cash in
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Tory MPs worried party conference could be cancelled due to Covid restrictions
Conservative MPs are growing concerned that their party conference will be cancelled this year due to Covid, with tickets for the...
North London man caught with over 5,000 indecent images of children jailed for 2 years
A man has been jailed after being found guilty of taking and distributing indecent images of a child. Nathan Delgado,...
Migrants turned away at border under Biden face shocking abuse in Mexico
Nearly 3,300 migrants stranded in Mexico since January due to a US border policy have been kidnapped, raped, trafficked or assaulted, according...
Private members’ club Soho House plans to float on NYSE
Soho House is to float on the New York Stock Exchange at a potential valuation of $3bn (£2.2bn), as the...
UK online shopping boom fuels cardboard shortage as households hoard boxes
The nation’s online shopping habit is causing a cardboard shortage as empty delivery boxes are hoarded in homes or stuck...
China stepping up use of secret detention without trial, report warns
China has ramped up its use of secret detention without trial, creating one of the most far-ranging systems of forced...
Daily UK Covid cases rise to highest since mid-February as Delta variant spreads
Britain recorded a further 11,625 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases on Tuesday — the highest number since mid-February — amid concerns at...