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Business chiefs blast ‘ballet dancers but not builders list' of key jobs for foreign recruits
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Business chiefs blast ‘ballet dancers but not builders list' of key jobs for foreign recruits

LONDON business leaders have called for urgent reform of the Government’s “ballet dancers but not builders” list of key jobs that can be filled by lower paid foreign workers.

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October 15, 2021
China's ‘moral duty' on climate — as the palace goes green
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China's ‘moral duty' on climate — as the palace goes green

‘The whole world’s watching COP26’

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October 15, 2021
Compass goes greener as catering giant sets net-zero target
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Compass goes greener as catering giant sets net-zero target

CATERING giant Compass Group today said it intends to use more plant-based products and only use electric vehicles, as it outlined a goal for becoming climate net-zero by 2050.

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October 15, 2021
JAVID BLASTS SCHOOL GATE ANTI-VAXXERS
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JAVID BLASTS SCHOOL GATE ANTI-VAXXERS

HEALTH SECRETARY CONDEMNS ‘APPALLING’ PROTESTERS TARGETING PUPILS AND TEACHERS

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October 15, 2021
New rules on EU lorry drivers ‘will take work from British operators'
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New rules on EU lorry drivers ‘will take work from British operators'

MINISTERS were today plunged into a row over “undercutting” British lorry drivers after announcing a plan to ease rules on the number of pick-ups and deliveries EU drivers can make in the UK.

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October 15, 2021
Officer in drug chase feared same fate as Pc dragged to death
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Officer in drug chase feared same fate as Pc dragged to death

A DRUG dealer who put a police officer’s life at risk when he recklessly drove off in scenes similar to the death of Pc Andrew Harper has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

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October 15, 2021
My family helped me beat anxiety, says McGregor
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My family helped me beat anxiety, says McGregor

EWAN MCGREGOR’S daughter Clara has spoken about how her family helped her conquer an addiction to prescription medicines and her battle with anxiety.

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October 14, 2021
‘We can't still be talking about this in 30 years… by then it'll be too late'
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‘We can't still be talking about this in 30 years… by then it'll be too late'

THE Duke of Cambridge has revealed that Prince George is already “annoyed” by the state of the environment and cannot understand why people drop litter.

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October 14, 2021
Outstanding Harder has taken us to different level, says Hayes
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Outstanding Harder has taken us to different level, says Hayes

EMMA HAYES says Pernille Harder has taken Chelsea Women to a “higher level” after she scored the winner in a 2-1 victory away to Juventus last night.

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October 14, 2021
24 HOURS TO SAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS, THREATEN FRENCH
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24 HOURS TO SAVE YOUR CHRISTMAS, THREATEN FRENCH

FISHERMEN SET TO BLOCKADE CALAIS AND CHANNEL TUNNEL UNLESS THEY GET MORE ACCESS TO UK WATERS

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October 14, 2021
League tables are all about helping GPs, urges Javid
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League tables are all about helping GPs, urges Javid

HEALTH Secretary Sajid Javid today defended plans to publish league tables showing which GP surgeries offer the most face-to-face appointments.

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October 14, 2021
Plunge in trading volumes threatens future of London Metal Exchange ring
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Plunge in trading volumes threatens future of London Metal Exchange ring

TRADING volumes at the London Metal Exchange’s iconic “ring” have plunged by 90% since it reopened five weeks ago, throwing fresh doubt onto the long-term future of the iconic 144-year-old exchange.

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October 14, 2021
Pressure builds on MP to quit over acid attack threat
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Pressure builds on MP to quit over acid attack threat

PRESSURE was today mounting on an MP to resign after she was convicted of launching a campaign of harassment against another woman.

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October 14, 2021
The billionaire Space Race bros are out of control
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The billionaire Space Race bros are out of control

WHICH William do you stand with? As actor William Shatner blasted off into space on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket, Prince William has asked why people are spending so much time and money trying to get to other planets when ours is on the brink of ecological devastation.

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October 14, 2021
Copper and oil price rise keeps blue-chips on high
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Copper and oil price rise keeps blue-chips on high

A FAMILIAR story of a surging copper price and multi-year high for oil ensured heavyweight commodity stocks kept the recent recovery for the FTSE 100 index ticking over today.

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October 14, 2021
John Lewis ad praised after row
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John Lewis ad praised after row

A JOHN LEWIS home insurance advert featuring a young boy in a dress was praised by singer Stevie Nicks today after an online row.

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October 14, 2021
Finance chief makes shock exit from Purplebricks
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Finance chief makes shock exit from Purplebricks

ONLINE estate agent Purplebricks today announced the surprise departure of its finance chief after little more than a year in post.

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October 14, 2021
Euro court ‘can't be cut out of Northern Ireland deal'
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Euro court ‘can't be cut out of Northern Ireland deal'

REMOVING European Court of Justice oversight of the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland is an “impossibility”, the EU’s top diplomat in London warned today.

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October 14, 2021
Hungary must be told stop this abuse or we'll ban you, says anti-racism chief
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Hungary must be told stop this abuse or we'll ban you, says anti-racism chief

ANTI-RACISM chief Piara Powar believes Hungary fans are the biggest concern to European football right now and says the threat of banning the team or their supporters from competitions must be used as a deterrent.

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October 14, 2021
Canal search after Afghan boy stabbed to death
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Canal search after Afghan boy stabbed to death

POLICE divers have been trawling a canal for a murder weapon after a teenage Afghan refugee was stabbed to death in front of horrified school children.

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October 14, 2021
204,000 pupils absent from class due to Covid
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204,000 pupils absent from class due to Covid

Number missing lessons jumps two thirds in just a fortnight

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October 14, 2021
That's brazen! Thief snatches manbag from under Chris Eubank's arm
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That's brazen! Thief snatches manbag from under Chris Eubank's arm

CHRIS EUBANK told how his signature Louis Vuitton bag was snatched outside a bank by Britain’s “most brazen crook”.

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October 13, 2021
Scientists ‘feared for their lives' after speaking out about pandemic
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Scientists ‘feared for their lives' after speaking out about pandemic

SCIENTISTS have suffered death threats after speaking out about Covid, they revealed today.

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October 13, 2021
Sibling rivalry? I'd walk through fire for my sister, says Gyllenhaal
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Sibling rivalry? I'd walk through fire for my sister, says Gyllenhaal

JAKE GYLLENHAAL says his bond with his sister Maggie is so strong that he would “walk through fire for her”.

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October 13, 2021
Shoe Zone adds to shipping warnings as container prices soar
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Shoe Zone adds to shipping warnings as container prices soar

SHOE Zone today joined the list of retailers warning of shipping headaches, with the chain having seen “a minimum of a five-fold increase” in container prices over the last year.

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October 13, 2021
Kane dismisses claims summer saga is affecting his form after drawing a blank
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Kane dismisses claims summer saga is affecting his form after drawing a blank

HARRY KANE insists the summer saga around his failed move to Manchester City is not affecting his form.

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October 13, 2021
Tom Newton Dunn Rishi was the PM's heir apparent; now Truss is jostling for that role
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Tom Newton Dunn Rishi was the PM's heir apparent; now Truss is jostling for that role

WAIT, what? The Chancellor didn’t just contradict the Business Secretary’s claim that they’re in talks about a gas price bailout, he also accused him of serially “making things up” in TV interviews?

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October 13, 2021
THG deeper in crisis as City turns on tech company after ‘loss of trust'
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THG deeper in crisis as City turns on tech company after ‘loss of trust'

UNDER pressure technology and e-commerce group THG was in crisis fighting mode today after a disastrous capital markets day sent the company’s share price into free fall.

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October 13, 2021
First time buyer
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First time buyer

‘How we beat our five-year plan to buy a home’

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October 13, 2021
Like Monica Lewinsky, I was used as a pawn
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Like Monica Lewinsky, I was used as a pawn

In a rare interview, Jemima Khan tells Gavanndra Hodge about Impeachment, why she had to tell Lewinsky’s story, her marriage to Imran Khan and finding her creative mojo

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October 13, 2021