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Hospital staff absences in England due to Covid-19 jump 31% week-on-week
All regions have seen a week-on-week increase in Covid absences
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How much National Insurance you'll pay after Chancellor's changes
Some workers will still pay more overall once both changes are taken into account
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Sunak ‘anxious’ about cost of living but defends ‘substantial’ help
Mr Sunak said he was “anxious” on behalf of the country and said he knew rising financial pressures were “the number one concern that people have right now”.
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Average UK house price £24,000 higher than a year earlier
In the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, someone would have typically needed 36-and-a-half times the average salary to buy a home last year
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Spring sunshine to last all weekend followed by wintry showers
'Although the UK has had a good deal of fine and settled March weather in recent days, a change is on the way from the middle of next week'
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M&S apologises after mum refused access to toilet
"It wasn't like we had just come off the streets, we were actually in the shop and paying customers"
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‘Angry’ customers waiting for fuel duty cut to take effect
'We are concerned that the benefit will be lost unless retailers pass it on and reflect a fair price at the pumps.'
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Rare Star Wars poster exceeds its top estimate in sale for Ukraine
The Star Wars poster had a limited release and was later withdrawn from circulation
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Wales to end Covid self-isolation and most public mask wearing from Monday
Self-isolation will cease to be a legal requirement, although the £500 self-isolation payment will continue to be paid until June
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Warnings of Putin’s war ignored in favour of UK banks, claims ex-defence attaché
The former attaché wrote in a letter to the Financial Times: “The list is remorseless, the consequences could not be ignored. But they were."
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Loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phone closes
New legislation means making phone calls and texting are not the only functions banned when behind the wheel.
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Covid-19 hospital admission rate for over-75s highest since early 2021
Dr Susan Hopkins, HSA chief medical adviser, said the figures were “a reminder to us all that the pandemic is not over”.