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September 16, 2022

Heathrow Flights Halted To Avoid Noise During Funeral

About 35,000 passengers due to fly to and from Heathrow airport on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are learning that their flights have been cancelled or changed.

3 mins

Harry 'will wear uniform' for vigil in palace reversal

Prince Harry will be allowed to wear military uniform at a vigil with his cousins beside the Queen's coffin tomorrow, royal sources have suggested.

1 min

'I cannot do it without the consent of the Bahamians'

PM signals referendum to remove Charles III as head of state

2 mins

Migrant labourers lose jobs weeks before World Cup

Nepali construction workers have been made redundant ahead of the World Cup without proper notice, complete wages or end-of-service benefits, a new investigation has found.

2 mins

New Drug 'Highly Effective' Against Eczema In Children

A new drug therapy has been shown to be "safe and highly effective" in treating moderate to severe eczema in young children.

2 mins

Zelensky appears unharmed following Kyiv car accident

Ukrainian president met with Ursula von der Leyen during her third visit to the city since the beginning of the conflict

3 mins

How Russian Oil Continues To Flow Despite Sanctions

Restrictions are a weapon in the struggle to throttle Putin's war effort but energy products are making their way to the US and Europe via third countries, reports Shweta Sharma

6 mins

Sweden's PM concedes defeat to right-wing bloc

Sweden's incumbent Social Democrats prime minister Magdalena Andersson formally offered her resignation yesterday after conceding defeat in a closely fought election, making way for a bloc of anti-immigration right-wing parties.

2 mins

Covering The Death Of The Queen's Been All-Consuming

Just over a week ago (though if that feels like another era, it was) a colleague held a leaving do at the Yorkshire Grey pub in Farringdon.

3 mins

John Lewis is admirable...but that alone won't save it

Compare and contrast: in the green corner (I'm basing this on the corporate colours), we have John Lewis, which says it is "making a conscious choice to forgo profit to provide support for partners and consumers".

3 mins

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