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Government calls for ‘verifiable evidence’ that Chinese tennis player is safe

China must provide “verifiable evidence” that tennis player Peng Shuai is safe and well, the Foreign Office has said...

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Sajid Javid launches review into race and gender bias in medical equipment

Sajid Javid has commissioned a review into possible racial and gender bias in medical devices....

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Lobsters, crabs, and octopuses can feel pain too, study finds

Octopuses, crabs and lobsters have feelings too, a study has found, prompting the Government to add the animals to the l...

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Thousands protest across Europe at coronavirus restrictions

Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian gover...

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Climate activists block central London bridge

Climate activists have blocked a major bridge in central London during a march in support of nine jailed Insulate Britai...

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Rise in number of bodies undiscovered at home during pandemic, study suggests

There was a significant rise in the number of bodies left undiscovered at home for at least a week, in the first year of...

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Europe’s Covid crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated

With coronavirus infections spiking again across Europe despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis is i...

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Johnson will U-turn on scaled-back rail plan, former chancellor predicts

Former chancellor George Osborne has predicted Boris Johnson will U-turn on plans to scale back rail improvements in the...

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Students send climate message with giant Boris Johnson artwork made from clothes

A giant installation of Boris Johnson made from recycled clothing has gone on display in Manchester to send a message ab...