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What we have learned from the Covid inquiry so far this week

What we have learned from the Covid inquiry so far this week

What we have learned from the Covid inquiry so far this week

31 October 2023

Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain were among the high-profile witnesses this week.


Mobile phone use may affect semen quality, study suggests

Mobile phone use may affect semen quality, study suggests

Mobile phone use may affect semen quality, study suggests

31 October 2023

Various environmental and lifestyle factors have been proposed to explain the decline in semen quality observed over the last 50 years.


King tells Kenyans of ‘greatest sorrow’ for past UK wrongdoings

King tells Kenyans of ‘greatest sorrow’ for past UK wrongdoings

King tells Kenyans of ‘greatest sorrow’ for past UK wrongdoings

31 October 2023

Charles did not issue an apology for historical excesses during his speech at a banquet.


Online travel agents win £2m High Court damages fight with Ryanair

Online travel agents win £2m High Court damages fight with Ryanair

Online travel agents win £2m High Court damages fight with Ryanair

31 October 2023

Three companies in the On the Beach Group had sued over refunds paid out after flights were cancelled or changed


Isle of Man’s parliament votes Assisted Dying Bill through to next stage

Isle of Man’s parliament votes Assisted Dying Bill through to next stage

Isle of Man’s parliament votes Assisted Dying Bill through to next stage

31 October 2023

Tuesday evening’s vote saw 17 Members of the House of Keys (MHK) vote for the bill, and seven against.


Dithering Johnson suggested Covid was nature dealing with elderly, inquiry hears

Dithering Johnson suggested Covid was nature dealing with elderly, inquiry hears

Dithering Johnson suggested Covid was nature dealing with elderly, inquiry hears

31 October 2023

Dominic Cummings hit out at a ‘dysfunctional system’ as the former prime minister ‘trollied’ indecisively.


Jail for fraudster who kept charity funds after Black Lives Matter protest

Jail for fraudster who kept charity funds after Black Lives Matter protest

Jail for fraudster who kept charity funds after Black Lives Matter protest

31 October 2023

Xahra Saleem, of Romford, east London, had pleaded guilty to fraud by abusing her position as director of a company.


Sturgeon ‘has nothing to hide’ as 14,000 messages to be handed to Covid inquiry

Sturgeon ‘has nothing to hide’ as 14,000 messages to be handed to Covid inquiry

Sturgeon ‘has nothing to hide’ as 14,000 messages to be handed to Covid inquiry

31 October 2023

Press reports indicated the former first minister’s messages had been deleted.


Senior Met officer faces the sack for refusing drugs test over cannabis claims

Senior Met officer faces the sack for refusing drugs test over cannabis claims

Senior Met officer faces the sack for refusing drugs test over cannabis claims

31 October 2023

Commander Julian Bennett has been found to have refused to provide a sample for a drugs test when he was accused of smoking cannabis.


Train stations given spooky names to mark Halloween

Train stations given spooky names to mark Halloween

Train stations given spooky names to mark Halloween

31 October 2023

Rail passengers were in for a spooky surprise.


Hancock ‘killed people’ and ‘lied’ in pandemic, Cummings told PM

Hancock ‘killed people’ and ‘lied’ in pandemic, Cummings told PM

Hancock ‘killed people’ and ‘lied’ in pandemic, Cummings told PM

31 October 2023

The former health secretary was criticised by the former top Downing Street adviser during a lengthy appearance before Lady Hallett’s probe.


Newry swamped with water as island of Ireland hit by further floods

Newry swamped with water as island of Ireland hit by further floods

Newry swamped with water as island of Ireland hit by further floods

31 October 2023

The canal in the Co Down city burst its banks amid heavy rainfall overnight on Monday.


‘Major technology outage’ reported at British Library after cyber incident

‘Major technology outage’ reported at British Library after cyber incident

‘Major technology outage’ reported at British Library after cyber incident

31 October 2023

The research library in London has a large deposit of the UK and world’s book collections.


Global representatives gather for Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit

Global representatives gather for Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit

Global representatives gather for Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit

31 October 2023

Representatives from the USA, France, Japan and China will attend the summit, though world leaders like President Biden will not make an appearance.


Scottish Government to hand over 14,000-plus messages to UK Covid Inquiry

Scottish Government to hand over 14,000-plus messages to UK Covid Inquiry

Scottish Government to hand over 14,000-plus messages to UK Covid Inquiry

31 October 2023

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison said messages, mostly sent on WhatsApp, would be shared by November 6.


Cummings: Sedwill’s departure ‘set off bomb’ across Whitehall

Cummings: Sedwill’s departure ‘set off bomb’ across Whitehall

Cummings: Sedwill’s departure ‘set off bomb’ across Whitehall

31 October 2023

Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser told the Covid-19 Inquiry he ‘begged’ the then-prime minister not to effectively sack the top civil servant.


Inquiry into ice hockey player’s death will take some time, police say

Inquiry into ice hockey player’s death will take some time, police say

Inquiry into ice hockey player’s death will take some time, police say

31 October 2023

Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers died after a collision during a game on Saturday.


Government needs to act urgently to address ‘disappointing’ T-level uptake

Government needs to act urgently to address ‘disappointing’ T-level uptake

Government needs to act urgently to address ‘disappointing’ T-level uptake

31 October 2023

The Prime Minister announced plans in October to introduce the Advanced British Standard (ABS) – a new single post-16 qualification.


School staff in Scotland set to strike again in continuing pay dispute

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in continuing pay dispute

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in continuing pay dispute

31 October 2023

Workers in four local authority areas are preparing to hold a one-day strike on Wednesday.


Critically ill baby’s parents wait for ruling on move to Italy

Critically ill baby’s parents wait for ruling on move to Italy

Critically ill baby’s parents wait for ruling on move to Italy

31 October 2023

Indi Gregory’s parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth, say a hospital in Rome has now offered to treat the little girl.


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