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Brexit: Barriers to shellfish exports as seafood could be rebranded to appeal to UK diners
The moves are reminiscent of other changes to fish names to make them sound more appealing. Patagonian toothfish, for example, was changed to become Chilean seabass in the United States and Canada
UK declines to follow US in suspending Saudi arms sales over Yemen conflict
Saudi Arabia represented 40% of the volume of UK arms exports between 2010 and 2019.
Alastair Campbell: We need to think about mental health in a different way
The former director of communications opens up about mental health ahead of the publication of his next volume of diaries.
Covid vaccine could turn you gay – Iranian cleric claims
Ayatollah Abbas Tabrizian, who hails from the city of Qom, is known for his historic vitriol against Western medicine.
What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?
It's getting harder and harder to argue that the prison system is working. So why haven't we changed it?
NHS ‘nothing special’ during the pandemic, right-wing think tank argues
A study by the Institute of Economic Affairs says the idea that the NHS performed admirably over the past year is a “myth”.
Lobster exporter forced to close after 60 years – 1 month after Brexit
"Every time you send out transport with lobster, it is like playing Russian roulette with five bullets in your gun.”
“Nothing changes”: Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks held 7 meetings in 7 weeks with Govt ministers
Two meetings with Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were recorded, along with rendezvous with Gove, Patel and Rees-Mogg.
Covid: ‘Much slower’ reduction of cases in poorer areas as care workers using leave to avoid losing income
“Low-paid staff shouldn’t be losing money they can ill afford when they’re poorly or stopping home to avoid spreading the virus. The system isn’t working. "