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Brexit and pandemic each cost UK £250bn – but Brexit tally keeps rising
“The entirely avoidable Brexit crisis has had as much of an impact on UK businesses as the unforeseeable Covid-19 tragedy, and its costs are still rising."
‘Just another day’: Ardern unworried after anti-vaxxers force her off road
Anti-vaccination protesters chased the prime minister's car and forced it off the road last week.
Elon Musk offered internet to Tonga – then immediately changed his mind
The SpaceX founder toyed with sending Starlink terminals to the disaster-struck nation, before seeming to retract his offer.
Boris Johnson: UK will ‘contribute’ to NATO deployments if Russia invades Ukraine
The prime minister insisted Britain and its allies will not “bargain away” the vision of a free Europe.
Nadine Dorries lampooned for trying to gaslight PM’s critics
"For every Blackadder there is a Baldrick."
Low earners ‘more likely to work more because of rising state pension age’
The state pension age increase has raised fears over equality.
Reactions as Eric Clapton says vaccinated people are victims of ‘hypnosis’
"Call me crazy, but it seems to me there are better sources for health and science guidelines than guitar players," one person said in response.
Undercover officer had sexual relationships with as many as 10 women during deployment
One activist deceived into relationship with undercover officer has now been awarded £230,000.
How the Met Police report will impact Sue Gray’s inquiry
The eagerly-anticipated report may now not be published "for many weeks" as the Met investigates, and anyone who is found guilty could walk away with little more than a small fine.