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Debenhams set to close – 12,000 jobs at risk across UK
Debenhams is set to close all its 124 stores, putting the jobs of 12,000 employees at risk.
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MPs vote on England’s new Covid restrictions
Boris Johnson has told MPs that the country needs to “hold our nerve” for a few more months, before coronavirus vaccines are deployed.
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How the pandemic is pushing people into poverty
We have been to meet some of those who started 2020 with steady jobs and secure incomes – but whose hopes for the future have been wiped out with the pandemic.
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Farmers to be paid for improving wildlife under post-Brexit farming policy changes
Tens of thousands of farms rely heavily on subsidies from the EU – and the more land you own, the more money you get.
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Post-Brexit farming policy ‘less a revolution, more an evolution’ – Environment Secretary George Eustice
We spoke to the environment secretary George Eustice
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UK Parliament to vote on tougher Covid tiers – as study suggests virus cases fell by third in November
Boris Johnson has defended his decision to put most of England into the top two tiers of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday.
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Post-Brexit farming revolution ‘cannot afford to fail’, says National Farmers’ Union president
We’re joined by Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers’ Union
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Matt Hancock says English lockdown has helped bring pandemic ‘under control’
Health secretary Matt Hancock said the lockdown had helped bring the pandemic “back under control”.
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Efficacy of Covid vaccines ‘give greater cause for optimism’, epidemiologist says
We were joined by Prof Steven Riley.
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Wales to ban alcohol in pubs after 6pm
In the seesaw of lockdowns, Wales is due to tighten up as England loosens up a fraction.
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Aids testing pilot backed by Elton John Aids Foundation hailed a success
While the pandemic continues to rage, tens of millions of people across the world are still living with HIV.
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Topshop owner Arcadia on brink of collapse
Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins and Burton could all soon vanish, as Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire teeters on the edge of administration.
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Arcadia boss should use his wealth to ensure employees ‘do not suffer’, says Lord Myners
We were joined by Lord Myners, who was city minister under Gordon Brown.
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Catching HIV early saves up to £250,000 per patient in long-term costs, says AIDS campaigner David Furnish
David Furnish spoke to Victoria Macdonald about why they set up the AIDS testing pilot study.
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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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Boris Johnson says people should get Covid test before visiting elderly relatives for Christmas
Boris Johnson has suggested that anyone who wants to visit elderly relatives over Christmas should get a rapid coronavirus test.
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‘If children are at home and not being seen… it’s hard to know where new problems are emerging’ – Ofsted chief inspector on special needs education during pandemic
We spoke to the Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman about whether the most vulnerable young people in our society have suffered the most during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Children with special needs will suffer “lasting harm” from lockdown, says watchdog
Ofsted chief inspector said the “invisibility” of vulnerable children was a real cause for concern.
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‘Whenever another retailer goes… one does feel the chill winds’ – Waterstones boss on collapse of Debenhams
We spoke to Julie Abraham, the boss of the hi-fi and TV chain Richer Sounds, and to James Daunt, the CEO of Waterstones.
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‘It was with a heavy heart I supported the government today’ – Tory MP Mel Stride
Tory MP and Chair of the Treasury Committee, Mel Stride, spoke to Matt Frei about supporting the government’s Covid tier plan for England.
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FactCheck: government won’t say how much tiered restrictions will cost economy
Official analysis published last night doesn’t shed any light.
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Series 6, Episode 15: Bim Afolami
Bim Afolami is a Conservative MP, who was elected in 2017 to represent Hitchin and Harpenden.
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Grenfell Tower: Manager apologises over fire safety email
A manager of a firm whose product was used on Grenfell Tower has apologised to the public inquiry into the disaster, after some of his emails were read out.
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FactCheck: will England tier restrictions cost ‘almost £1bn’ a day?
The figure doesn’t relate specifically to the cost of the tiered system.
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Europe divided over Christmas virus rules
Authorities in many countries are split over how to let families meet up over Christmas – if at all.
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‘Why are we making everybody go into a tier they probably don’t need to be in?’, asks Conservative MP Pauline Latham
Pauline Latham’s Mid Derbyshire constituency was in Tier 2 before the lockdown, but will be put into Tier 3 next week.
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Johnson fighting Tory revolt ahead of vote on new virus measures
Another 12,155 new cases have been confirmed over the last 24 hours.
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UK in ‘last leg of negotiations’ over Brexit trade deal
Time is fast running out for a deal to be agreed.
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Falsely imprisoned: The story behind the hit TV series For Life
What makes For Life distinctive is that it’s based on the real life story of Isaac Wright Junior.
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Hundreds of young activists hold ‘Mock COP’ to fight for climate change action
The UN’s global summit in Glasgow has been postponed till next year because of the pandemic.
