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The world’s wealthiest men have got $132 billion richer in 2020
Campaigners said the astonishing accumulation of wealth by the likes of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk is "evidence of a broken economy".
Republicans slip military funding into coronavirus response package
The proposal stuffs 8 billion dollars into Pentagon weapons systems built by defence contractors like Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics.
Netflix planning Jimmy Savile doc exploring his relationship with prominent figures
Netflix are making a documentary looking into the vile life of the TV presenter, who was friendly with many famous figures.
10 reactions as Annunziata Rees-Mogg gives food budgeting advice
"I took her to a supermarket I don't know why But I had to start it somewhere. So it started there"
Brexit food standards: ‘This is not even Marie Antoinette saying let them eat cake… it is let them eat crap’
Boris Johnson is facing a parliamentary battle with the Lords over the protection of UK food and environmental standards post-Brexit
Video – Tory minister won’t accept ‘appalling error’ of discharging people into care homes
"They and we don't have time for promises and slogans, or exercises in blame. We weren't prepared for the first wave."
Vast majority of public back early pay rise for all NHS staff
A Unison survey has found 69% of people think NHS employees should be awarded a pay rise this year.
Dozens of cancer researchers to lose jobs in ‘devastating’ move at Oxford University
"This is devastating. Oxford University has performed brilliant work towards developing a Covid-19 vaccine, but cancer has not gone away."
More than one in three nurses are thinking of leaving the profession
Pay, low staffing levels and the way they have been treated during the Covid-19 pandemic were cited as factors.