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Royal Collection seeking job cuts as £30m loss predicted
The trust’s income comes from visitor admissions to royal residences such as Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace.
UK resumes arms sales to Saudi Arabia just one day after Raab sets out sanctions for ‘worst human rights abusers’
Saudi-led forces have been accused of breaching international humantarian law after bombing schools, hospitals, weddings and food infrastructure in Yemen.
Calling racism a “lie”, pro-Trump vandals deface a BLM mural
One said: "We're sick of this narrative of police brutality, the narrative of oppression, the narrative of racism. It's a lie."
Aldi becomes latest supermarket to ban chlorinated chicken from its shelves
"We will never compromise on the standards or specifications of our products, and that includes a commitment to never selling chlorinated chicken or hormone injected beef."
Accommodating climate targets in a post-corona world
Addressing the dilemma of short-term financial prosperity over long-term environmental survival.
Grenfell inquiry urged to be on ‘right side of history
Leslie Thomas QC told the disaster probe that the majority of people who died were people of colour, and that race was the ‘elephant in the room’.
Woman charged after alleged racist confrontation in Central Park
She was ordered to appear in court on October 14.
Spanish scientists pour cold water on “unachievable” herd immunity
Discussions over “herd immunity” led to a delay in the UK introducing physical distancing measures.
Fire safety engineer denies properly scrutinising Grenfell assessment
Survivors and those bereaved by the blaze have criticised the inquiry for holding limited attendance hearings to comply with social distancing.