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November 21, 2021

Police fear extremism still a threat despite fall in reports

Counterterror police fear potential threats may be flying below the radar because of the coronavirus pandemic, after the number of people flagged for radicalisation plummeted by a fifth in a year.

3 mins

NHS hospital accused of cover-up in overdose case

The family of a woman who died after being repeatedly overdosed with paracetamol in an NHS hospital have demanded action over her death amid allegations of an NHS cover-up.

7 mins

Diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics considered by government

The UK government is reportedly mulling over a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as concerns about China’s record on human rights grow.

2 mins

Incorrect asylum decisions cost taxpayers £4.3m a year in admin costs, report finds

Incorrect asylum decisions cost the UK taxpayer millions of pounds each year, according to new research that has prompted, calls for the government to urgently improve the “flawed” decision-making process.

3 mins

Former chancellor predicts PM will U-turn on rail plans

George Osborne has predicted that Boris Johnson will perform a U-turn on his widely criticised decision to scale back rail improvements in the north of England.

2 mins

Photos of missing Chinese tennis player emerge online

But experts doubt the images of Peng Shuai are authentic

3 mins

Call for calm as Rittenhouse acquittal divides US society

Officials across the US and the families of victims yesterday urged for calm as protests in several cities followed the polarising outcome in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.

3 mins

Starmer needs to prepare for a hung parliament in 2024

Table A1.6 is one of the most important parts of The British General Election of 2019, the essential book that has just been published. It shows what a wide band of possible outcomes at a similar election – such as the next one – would result in a hung parliament.

4 mins

It's disgraceful that overseas NHS workers could still be forced to pay for healthcare

Ahead of the Tories’ latest attempt to open up our health service to big money, we know that hundreds of thousands of people in our country are already forced to pay to use the NHS.

3 mins

Christmas will be make or break for small businesses

The confirmed inflation rate rise this week is a concern for everyone, not least the nation’s 6 million small businesses. It adds to a set of new, complex challenges that entrepreneurs are dealing with, rather heroically, behind the scenes.

3 mins

It's time for UK workers to get the right to disconnect

Portugal has become the latest country to reset the rules on when workers get to switch off, with a ban on bosses regularly contacting their employees out of hours. Prospect has been leading calls in the UK for action to tackle the always-on culture, including a British version of the “right to disconnect”.

3 mins

Solskjaer on brink of exit

United considering a change after the defeat at Watford

2 mins

More anguish as dismal Red Devils collapse again

This absurd afternoon ended with Bruno Fernandes reproaching the away end for booing both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the players that had bothered to go over. That was a landmark moment.

4 mins

Rampant Reds relish easy win over clueless Gunners

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called the 4-0 demolition of Arsenal yesterday “an impressive result” as his side returned to winning ways.

3 mins

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