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October 25, 2021

Facebook whistleblower to testify to MPs and peers

The Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will today give evidence to MPs and peers scrutinising the online safety bill amid calls for a toughening up of the landmark legislation.

2 mins

NHS £6bn to tackle record waiting lists 'falls short'

Rishi Sunak is to announce almost £6bn to tackle England's record NHS waiting list.

2 mins

Wealth tax Make us pay more, urge millionaires

A group of 30 UK millionaires have called on the chancellor to tax them and other rich people more because they can afford to pay it and the cost of recovery cannot fall on the young or on those with lower incomes".

1 min

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe begins second hunger strike

The husband of the jailed British-Iranian woman Nazanin ZaghariRatcliffe has gone on hunger strike for a second time in an attempt to persuade the UK foreign secretary to do more to bring his wife back from detention in Iran. His strike is to take place outside the Foreign Office in London.

2 mins

Face masks Sunak dodges queries on use in Commons

Rishi Sunak has refused to commit to wearing a mask inside a crowded House of Commons, as a leading government scientific adviser said ministers were mistaken to believe that vaccinations alone would keep Covid levels under control.

2 mins

Ed Sheeran self-isolating after positive Covid test

Ed Sheeran has announced on his Instagram page that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently self-isolating.

1 min

A failed state? Fears grow for the future of Nigeria's fragile democracy

A series of overlapping security, political and economic crises has left Nigeria facing its worst instability since the end of the Biafran war in 1970.

3 mins

'Inconsistent green jobs policy under fire from MPS

The government has come under fire for its “inconsistent” policy on green jobs with the environmental audit committee of MPs saying that, despite pledging millions of pounds to green jobs initiatives, ministers have yet to define what a greenjobis.

1 min

Tennis Raducanu hopes to have new coach in place soon

Emma Raducanu has said she is "optimistic” about finalising a partnership with a new coach before the Australian Open. Raducanu has been without one since deciding not to stay with Andrew Richardson after their work at the US Open and she says she has had a couple of trials” over the past week with coaches, including with Johanna Konta's former coach Esteban Carril.

3 mins

Chadwick retains title with two wins in Texas

Two wins in two days gave Jamie Chadwick back-to-back W Series titles as the all-female competition made its US debut.

1 min

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