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Property tycoons could be given free pass by the Tories – after £11m in donations
A “developers charter” could see the government strip local councils and residents of a say in where housing will go after the May 6 elections.
Pandemic winner Amazon pays no corporation tax on sales of €44bn in Europe
As smaller, hard-working high street stores struggle, Amazon has enjoyed record sales over the pandemic.
Harry receives standing ovation as he pleads for vaccines to be distributed ‘to everyone everywhere’
The Duke of Sussex made his first public appearance since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral at a charity event in aid of the global vaccination drive.
Cleaners note to ‘cruel’ boss goes viral on social media
"In a world when you can be anything, be kind."
German Green party tops the polls with five months until election day
The poll-of-polls, published on Monday, puts the Greens in the lead for the first time since June 2019.
How many free school meals would a new royal yacht pay for?
The mooted HMS Prince Philip will cost taxpayers £200 million.
Can you blame them? Doctors thinking of leaving NHS due to pandemic pressures, says BMA
An acute speciality doctor who outlined their workload told the BMA: “My own mental and physical health will have to become a priority at some point.”
‘Where are the jobs?’ Angry locals slam Amazon development that sacrificed green belt
Green belt was sacrificed ‘for 2,500 jobs’ – but 90% of them have not materialised so far.
People in glass houses? BBC boss warns of ‘growing assault on truth’ around the world
BBC's Laura Kuenssberg was criticised yesterday for an article she wrote about the PM and the truth.