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Working from home is a class and health issue
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Working from home is a class and health issue

SOME time ago there was a BBC programme about the terrible things that broken sleep does to a person. A friend who worked on the Radio 4 Today programme was rattled; she had to start at about 3.30am, and it turned out irregular sleep reduces your immune levels.

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February 05, 2024
Grenfell lessons not learned’ as blaze residents told to stay put
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Grenfell lessons not learned’ as blaze residents told to stay put

RESIDENTS of a block of flats with Grenfell-style flammable cladding were told to \"stay put\" in their homes as fire ravaged the building and some alarms failed to go off, it was claimed today.

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February 05, 2024
OTT Gwynnie ski comedy goes downhill fast
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OTT Gwynnie ski comedy goes downhill fast

THERE are enough belly laughs in this queer comedy about Gwyneth Paltrow's notorious 2016 ski accident to fill a joyful 60 minutes.

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February 05, 2024
Ex-Dragons’ Den star’s blast for the Tories: You're useless and do nothing for business
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Ex-Dragons’ Den star’s blast for the Tories: You're useless and do nothing for business

THEO PAPHITIS, the former Dragons' Den tycoon, today blasted the Government as made up of \"bloody useless politicians who do nothing\" - and said the retail sector had been let down.

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February 05, 2024
Hunt urged to ditch 'tourist tax' within weeks to boost London
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Hunt urged to ditch 'tourist tax' within weeks to boost London

JEREMY Hunt was urged today to scrap the \"tourist tax\" within weeks and give London a significant economic boost.

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February 05, 2024
You haven't recorded my Pizza Express alibi, Andrew told Maitlis
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You haven't recorded my Pizza Express alibi, Andrew told Maitlis

PRINCE ANDREW asked for his calamitous BBC Newsnight interview to be reshot to include his Pizza Express alibi because he forgot to mention it the first time around, Emily Maitlis has revealed.

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February 05, 2024
Attacker could be being helped
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Attacker could be being helped

£20k reward as 40 on barge say they are Christian converts’ like fugitive Ezedi

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February 05, 2024
'Mind blown': record-breaking Swift reigns at the Grammys
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'Mind blown': record-breaking Swift reigns at the Grammys

TAYLOR SWIFT said her “mind was blown” as she made Grammy history by becoming the first person to win album of the year four times. The singer, 34, secured the top gong of the night with her 10th studio album, Midnights.

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February 05, 2024
US launches fresh strikes on Houthi missile bases
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US launches fresh strikes on Houthi missile bases

THE United States has carried out further strikes against Iran-backed Houthi missile sites in Yemen as retaliation continued for repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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February 05, 2024
Warm smiles on the steps of Stormont but already talk heats up on unity poll
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Warm smiles on the steps of Stormont but already talk heats up on unity poll

RISHI SUNAK set the seal on a historic shift in Northern Ireland today as he shook hands with nationalist first minister Michelle O’Neill at Stormont Castle.

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February 05, 2024
Soak it all up! New skipper George to follow the same advice he'll give new boys
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Soak it all up! New skipper George to follow the same advice he'll give new boys

NEW England captain Jamie George will follow the same advice he will give to the five debutants in the team for tomorrow's Six Nations opener against Italy.

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February 02, 2024
ROOKIE JAISWAL STUNS ENGLAND
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ROOKIE JAISWAL STUNS ENGLAND

OPENER HITS AN UNBEATEN 179 AS INDIA CLOSE ON 336-6

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February 02, 2024
Hammers accused of 'lack of respect' in Benrahma row
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Hammers accused of 'lack of respect' in Benrahma row

LYON have accused West Ham of “incomprehensible behaviour” and a “lack of respect” in a furious response after Said Benrahma’s deadline day move collapsed at the eleventh hour.

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February 02, 2024
Rice key in Arsenal bid to win fight for control over chaos
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Rice key in Arsenal bid to win fight for control over chaos

IT MAY only be early February, but Sunday’s showdown with Liverpool feels season-defining for Arsenal.

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February 02, 2024
England can only rule if Borthwick lets them off the leash
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England can only rule if Borthwick lets them off the leash

IN the city that invented the rule of fear, England will look to launch a new era by trading the stick for the carrot.

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February 02, 2024
Issa brothers appoint glamorous new auditor
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Issa brothers appoint glamorous new auditor

SPY noted with interest the reporting over the weekend that EY had resigned as auditor for Asda.

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February 02, 2024
A fascinating tale of how AI grew and the surprise role of misogyny
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A fascinating tale of how AI grew and the surprise role of misogyny

WALK up to anyone and ask if they know what ChatGPT is: they'll very likely offer an explanation.

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February 02, 2024
Taylor Swift is no plucky underdog, but these Maga conspiracy claims are mad
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Taylor Swift is no plucky underdog, but these Maga conspiracy claims are mad

HAVE we finally reached Taylor Swift saturation point? Right now it’s impossible to move for the micro-updates.

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February 02, 2024
Brianna Ghey's teenage killers named at last
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Brianna Ghey's teenage killers named at last

THE girl and boy who murdered teenager Brianna Ghey can be named for the first time as 16-year-olds Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

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February 02, 2024
'You deserved better': Mayor makes apology to Ella's mother, 11 years on
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'You deserved better': Mayor makes apology to Ella's mother, 11 years on

SADIQ KHAN today made a “full and unqualified apology” to the mother of a nine-year-old London girl who died because she lived near roads with illegal levels of toxic air.

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February 02, 2024
Manhunt for chemical attacker stepped up as debate grows over why he was here
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Manhunt for chemical attacker stepped up as debate grows over why he was here

THE manhunt for a suspect wanted over a corrosive substance attack which left a girl and her mother with potentially life-changing injuries intensified today as it was revealed that he was granted asylum despite being a convicted sex offender.

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February 02, 2024
Biden to greet the families of drone victims as questions grow over response
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Biden to greet the families of drone victims as questions grow over response

THE remains of three US soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan will arrive back in America today as questions remained over how Washington will respond to their deaths.

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February 02, 2024
Blairs, Elton John and Susanna Reid join Garraway in final goodbye to husband Draper
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Blairs, Elton John and Susanna Reid join Garraway in final goodbye to husband Draper

SIR Tony Blair and Sir Elton John were among the mourners as TV presenter Kate Garraway said a final goodbye to her husband Derek Draper.

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February 02, 2024
Fawlty's back... on West End stage!
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Fawlty's back... on West End stage!

The Germans to feature in special two-hour show written by Cleese

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February 02, 2024
Heat on Starmer and Reeves as they go cold on £28bn green agenda
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Heat on Starmer and Reeves as they go cold on £28bn green agenda

SIR Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves are under attack from within Labour circles as they turn increasingly chilly towards the party’s flagship environmental policy in an election year.

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February 02, 2024
ENGLAND NAME EXCITED BASHIR FOR TEST DEBUT
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ENGLAND NAME EXCITED BASHIR FOR TEST DEBUT

CAPTAIN STOKES BACKS ROOKIE TO SEIZE CHANCE AS ANDERSON RECALLED FOR SECOND CLASH WITH INDIA

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February 01, 2024
Udogie finds his range as Tottenham hit the bullseye during darts grudge match
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Udogie finds his range as Tottenham hit the bullseye during darts grudge match

NO player embodies Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham as well as Destiny Udogie, who produced one of the strangest performances of the Premier League season in last night's win over Brentford.

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February 01, 2024
Teen star Littler unfazed ahead of 'big boys' league' debut
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Teen star Littler unfazed ahead of 'big boys' league' debut

And last year's world champion Michael Smith summed it up succinctly: \"There's only one name on people's lips and it's not mine.\" Luke Littler makes his first competitive outing on British soil since his fairytale run to the World Championship Final tonight on the first day of the Premier League Darts in Cardiff.

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February 01, 2024
Streetwise Bashir has X factor to become an instant hit
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Streetwise Bashir has X factor to become an instant hit

ANOTHER DAY, another insight into the world of this England's selection policy. We knew, of course, about the hunches and the punts, the releasepoints and the straight-to-the-points. Ashes, Moeen? Lol.

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February 01, 2024
BT gets off to flying start with new boss
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BT gets off to flying start with new boss

BT investors will be hoping Allison Kirkby's first day as CEO is a sign of things to come after the telecoms group's shares rallied 2% in the FTSE 100 index.

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February 01, 2024