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One in six Brits unable to buy essential foods, ONS reveals
In a sign of how dire the supply chain crisis has become, nearly nine million Brits have been unable to buy basics.
Nearly 140 countries agree to 15% minimum corporate tax rate
Rishi Sunak said the deal would "upgrade the global tax system for the modern age” - but critics said it's not enough.
Andrew Neil issues warning to Piers Morgan over Murdoch move
Neil told Morgan to heed the lessons if his ill-fated stint at GB News.
Private school fees nearly double state school spending per pupil
Inequality ‘will not be easily addressed while the sectors enjoy such different levels of resourcing’, researchers say.
School dinners being cut back across country as fuel crisis bites
Schools have been forced to cut back their offerings, as suppliers lack fuel or the drivers to deliver ingredients.
Tories warned of need for PPE stockpiles FOUR YEARS before pandemic
Public Health England refused to release a damning dossier from 2016 which modelled the impact of a coronavirus pandemic.
Brits have cut meat-eating by 17% in a decade – but it’s not enough
Experts said Brits are making progress on cutting down meat consumption - but they'll need to double their efforts.
WATCH: Baffled hack tells Nadhim Zahawi he isn’t making any sense
The education secretary appeared to nod along when told by the BBC's Charlie Stayt that he was talking nonsense.
Government begs 80-year-old retiree to drive lorry
“I feel fit and healthy, but I’m not sure I should be driving great big artics at my age," the former HGV driver said.