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Russian foreign affairs minister sounds less cool note on US counter proposals
Russia´s foreign affairs minister appeared to sound a less cool response to Washington's response to Moscow's "proposals" for security guarantees.
UK's Johnson defends proposed NI hike
Calls by a senior Conservative backbencher to scrap a planned UK National Insurance rise have been dismissed by the prime minister.
Crunch time for US-Russia talks in Geneva
Russia's top diplomat to the European Union hopes that talks with the US on Friday in Geneva will help ease current tensions.
Covid Plan B to end in England
The latest Covid-19 restrictions will end in England from 26 January, the prime minister announced on Wednesday.
Former Labour City minister Paul Myners dies at 73
Former Labour City minister Paul Myners, a key figure in helping the UK respond to the bank-induced 2008 financial crisis, has died at the age of 73, his family said on Monday.
Covid-19 self-isolation period cut to five days
The minimum isolation period in England for people who test positive for Covid-19 is to be cut to just five days, the government confirmed on Thursday.
UK house building shares hit as govt seeks £4bn for cladding removal
UK housebuilding stocks fell on Monday after the government ordered them to pay £4bn in cladding removal costs in the wake of the 2017 Grenfell apartment tower fire that killed 72 people.
Facebook appeals CMA's blocking of Giphy acquisition
Facebook parent Meta had lodged an appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), after the regulator decided to block its 2020 acquisition of animated image sharing platform Giphy.
MoD inks £460m logistics system deal with Boeing
The Ministry of Defence announced a new five-year £460m logistics contract with Boeing on Wednesday, which it said would deliver £54m in efficiency savings and sustain 675 jobs across the Armed Forces supply chain.