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Vennells quits Morrisons and Dunelm after miscarriage ruling
Morrisons and Dunelm said Paula Vennells stepped down as a non-executive director after presiding over a miscarriage of justice when she ran the Post Office.
Bernard Madoff, Ponzi fraudster, dies in prison
Bernard Madoff, the money manager who swindled clients out of billions of dollars in the world's biggest Ponzi scheme, has died in prison aged 82.
Denmark scraps use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark has stopped using AstraZeneca's vaccine in its Covid-19 inoculation programme because of concerns about cases of rare blood clots.
Johnson orders inquiry into Cameron-Greensill affair
The UK government has ordered an independent inquiry into David Cameron's lobbying efforts for Greensill, the finance company that collapsed in March.
Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99
Prince Philip, husband of the UK's Queen Elizabeth, has died at the age of 99.
Jet2 blames government as it suspends journeys
Jet2 has suspended flights and holidays until 23 June because of uncertainty over the UK government's travel proposals.
AstraZeneca jab concerns taken 'very seriously', UK adviser says
The UK is taking concerns about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and its potential link to blood clots "very seriously", a government adviser said ahead of expected updates from regulators.
UK Deliveroo workers strike over pay, conditions
Workers at delivery firm Deliveroo have gone on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions, their union said on Wednesday.
UK Covid travel tests would price people off flights - easyJet CEO
Proposed UK Covid test rules for international travel would make flying too expensive for most people, the boss of budget airline easyJet said on Tuesday.