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New Genoa bridge inaugurated despite boycott by victims’ families
A total of 43 people were killed when part of the Morandi Bridge collapsed.
Covid-19 messaging may have led to rise in heart attack deaths, study suggests
Government ‘stay at home’ messaging may have led to people putting off seeking care, scientists claimed.
BP slashes dividend after suffering record losses
Alongside its results, the company also unveiled details of its strategy to slash carbon emissions, revealing that it aims to cut oil and gas production by 40 per cent and increase low-carbon tenfold to £5 billion by 2030.
Heartbreaking obituary lashes out at ‘ignorant’ Trump
David Nagy's obituary states that he leaves behind his "inconsolable" wife Stacey, as well as five children and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Daily Star mocks Boris with ‘honour for every brother’ front page
It comes after Jo Johnson was listed among the nominations for peerages by his brother.
Health passports could give people who test negative for Covid-19 “access all areas”
Society could reopen fully for people who test negative for the virus, one expert has suggested.
Government’s obesity strategy plays second fiddle as Brits embrace ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ bargains
“On one hand we are hearing that tackling obesity is an urgent public health challenge, but on the other we are seeing actions that we know do not help us reduce obesity", one campaigner said.
Brexit Britain not involved in world’s largest nuclear fusion project
Iter is a collaboration between China, the EU, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US - all of whom are sharing in the costs of construction.
Government considering using M25 to seal off London in the event of a second wave
According to media reports, the plans would use the M25 as a quarantine ring – effectively sealing off the city.