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UK Covid inquiry: when is it, what does it cover and how long will it last?
With public hearings into government’s handling of the pandemic set to the begin, here are some of the answers to the big questions
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
28, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

Pressure on Tories to reveal ‘true source’ of party donations
Questions raised on loopholes in ban on foreign donations to political parties and their effects on the electoral system
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Michael Savage
28, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

Nurses in England offered ‘golden hellos’ as trusts try to ease staff crisis
Staff are being promised up to £4,500 to take up – and stay in – hard-to-fill jobs
Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas
21, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

Major Tory donor investigated over fraud and money laundering allegations
Indian rice tycoon Karan Chanana, who gave the Conservatives more than £220,000, is under scrutiny by India’s finance ministry
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Solomon Hughes
20, May, 2023 @6:00 PM

Has the vegan bubble burst? Sales stagnate in UK as brands withdraw plant-based products
Oatly, Nestlé and Innocent Drinks are among those withdrawing products from shelves as market shows signs of slowing down
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
20, May, 2023 @1:20 PM

Martin Lewis: ‘We must stop calling it a student loan’
The consumer finance champion says most university leavers will spend the rest of their working lives paying off the cost of higher education
As told to Jon Ungoed-Thomas
13, May, 2023 @6:06 PM

Membership of anti-monarchy group Republic almost doubles in wake of coronation arrests
Only 12% of Britons polled pledged allegiance to the king in a ‘homage of the people’
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
13, May, 2023 @6:06 PM

Revealed: richer graduates in England will pay less for degree than poorer students
Measures being introduced in August labelled ‘deeply regressive’ as research suggests nurses and teachers could be among the worst affected
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
13, May, 2023 @5:25 PM

Bucolic scenes on UK milk adverts hide reality of life for ‘battery cows’
Consumers are being ‘misled’ into believing dairy cattle graze in fields, says animal rights campaign
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
30, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM

Ban all gambling adverts, say more than half of Britons
Poll backs blanket ban on ads but white paper is expected to opt for levy on betting firms’ profits
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
23, Apr, 2023 @10:00 AM

CBI brand is broken ‘beyond repair’ by sex attack and misconduct claims
As exodus of members continues, business chiefs say the lobby group ‘has run its course’ and ‘needs a total rethink’
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
23, Apr, 2023 @7:00 AM

Eurostar urged to carry adrenaline injectors in first-aid kit after medical alert
A doctor was shocked to find no anti-allergy pens on board the train, though operator says law forbids it at present
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
23, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
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