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Instant coffee kept in security cases as price soars to £10.50 a jar
Photos from the shop show £9.85 jar of Douwe Egberts and a jar of Kenco Smooth retailing for £10.50 – both in cases to deter shoplifters.
No 10 denies ‘cover-up’ as Covid inquiry struggles to get Boris Johnson messages
The former prime minister insisted he has “no objection” to handing over the evidence as his successor Rishi Sunak.
Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline
The river has lost its previous status given 13 years ago as unfavourable-recovering to becoming unfavourable-declining.
Deadline delayed for handing over Boris Johnson messages to Covid inquiry
The deadline had been set for 4pm on Tuesday but has been extended to Thursday.
UN refugee agency calls for reform of UK’s ‘flawed’ asylum system
"Flawed and inefficient screening procedures are currently undermining the UK’s asylum capacity – placing vulnerable people at risk and adding to the pressure on public resources."
Eamonn Holmes alleges ‘total cover-up’ at ITV over Phillip Schofield
“Those in authority had to know what was going on and they thought they would dodge a bullet with this."
Covid lab leak should not be ruled out, says Chinese scientist
Wuhan is home to one of China’s top national laboratories known to have spent years studying coronaviruses.
Emotional moment Paxman signs off University Challenge for the last time
The broadcaster announced he was stepping down from the quiz show a year after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Pubs and restaurants plead for Government action on energy as bills soar 81%
Industry bodies have revealed that less than a third of hospitality businesses are optimistic about their future.