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Outcry led to HMRC's helpline closure U-turn
An unexpected “strength of feeling” led to the U-turn over its helpline closure, HMRC's boss tells MPs.
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Creator of infected blood memorial proud of site
Birch Grove in Swindon is home to 1,200 trees, each one representing someone affected by the scandal.
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What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. The measure gives Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale
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Plea to let E&I charge for roadworks
A Guernsey committee head issues the plea, saying to a mechanism to charge for road closures except for in a very limited way."
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Northamptonshire council approves plans to build school near historical gates
The design of the school will be influenced by the architecture of the Pytchley Gates, says officer.
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Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi
The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.
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Dunstable school rated inadequate by Ofsted in High Court fight
A Dunstable school given an inadequate rating by watchdog Ofsted begins a High Court challenge.
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