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Campaigners demand review of Bailey as new Bank of England boss
A report by Gina Miller’s True & Fair Campaign claims to lay bare ‘systemic regulatory failure’ on Andrew Bailey’s watch as head of the FCA.
Massive planet 1,000 light years from Earth ‘close to edge of destruction’
The mysterious world is so near its star that a 'year' lasts just 18 hours - the time it takes to complete a full orbit
1,000 guests at hotel quarantined as coronavirus hits Tenerife
Tenerife is popular with British tourists.
Farming leader issues warning over ‘morally bankrupt’ food trade deals
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters cautioned against ‘ignoring the hidden cost’ of how food is produced.
Assange ‘handcuffed and stripped naked on first day of extradition hearing’
The WikiLeaks founder’s barrister complained about his client’s treatment inside high-security Belmarsh prison.
Exclusive: Home Office attempted to deport man unfit to fly shackled in an ambulance
'Such conduct should be heavily criticised not only as being clearly unreasonable but also inhumane’ said lawyer Maria Petrova-Collins
China sentences Swedish bookseller to 10 years in prison
China maintains tight control over all information and condemns criticism of its ruling Communist Party.
Outrage in Croatia after effigy of same-sex couple burned at carnival
President Zoran Milanovic condemned the incident as an ‘inhumane, totally unacceptable act’.
Austerity blamed as life expectancy stalls for first time in 100 years
“This damage to the nation’s health need not have happened. It is shocking,” Sir Michael Marmot said.