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Brexit – and coronavirus – responsible for 200 layoffs at car parts firm
The south Wales plant opened in 1970 and makes car parts including water containers and nozzles.
Zero-hours workers are twice as likely to die from Covid-19
Insecure workers account for one-in-nine of the total workforce - with women, disabled people and BAME workers more likely to have precarious jobs.
Banks have shifted £900bn in assets from UK to EU since Brexit
More than 440 firms in banking and financial services have relocated part of their business, moved employees or set up new entities on the continent following Brexit.
Adam Toledo: Bodycam footage shows unarmed 13-year-old boy being shot dead by Chicago police
In footage released overnight, Adam Toledo can be seen running away from police down an alleyway - as the officer shouts for him to stop and show his hands.
William and Harry won’t walk side-by-side at Philip’s funeral
Details of the duke’s funeral were released by Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
Dancers at Australian military event send conservatives into a spin
A video of a troupe of dancers performing at an Australian military event has gone viral in Australia, almost causing the explosion of heads among the country’s conservative politicians and commentators.
BBC coverage of Prince Philip’s death smashes TV complaints record
At time of publication on Thursday, nearly 110,000 had complained to the BBC.
Covid-19 pressure causes NHS waiting lists to hit record highs
NHS England said a total of 4.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of February 2021.
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine ‘97% publicly funded’, researchers reveal
The analysis rubbishes Boris Johnson's claim that that the jab was made possible “because of greed”.