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Sajid Javid pressed on Boris Johnson’s National Insurance claim

Chancellor Sajid Javid has defended Boris Johnson after the Conservative leader said increasing the National Insurance threshold to £9,500 would “put £500 into the pockets of everybody”. The Conservatives’ own press release says the benefit from raising the threshold to £9,500 in 2020-21 would be £100 per year. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says […]

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French government to boost funding for public hospitals

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

The French government says it will boost funding for the country’s public hospitals over the next three years by 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion), after years of cost cuts By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press November 20, 2019, 6:53 PM 2 min read The French government says it will boost funding for the country’s public hospitals,

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Grammys 2020: Nominee Yola’s mum thought music ‘too risky’

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright David McClister Image caption As a teenager Yola had to sneak out to perform in gigs because her mother disapproved A British musician who is tipped for four Grammys has spoken of how her mother tried to ban her from music because it was “too risky”. Yola used to sneak out of the

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BA passengers face delays after ‘technical issue’

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Dozens of British Airways flights into the UK have been delayed or cancelled after what the airline has described as a “technical issue”. Flights from the US, India and Japan were showing up as delayed. “Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue which is affecting some of our

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USA Hockey snub leads Alex Carpenter on Chinese adventure

Sports / En Sound Media

Once Bobby Carpenter’s flight from Beijing touched down in Boston, he raced to the Lawrence Larsen Rink in nearby Winthrop, Massachusetts, to catch his daughter’s Canadian Women’s Hockey League game. Time was of the essence because, immediately following the game, Alex Carpenter was boarding a flight for China, of all places, with her new Shenzhen

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What to Watch For in Day 5 of the Trump Impeachment Hearings

Politics / En Sound Media

The final House impeachment hearing of the week gets underway Thursday morning with joint testimony by Fiona Hill, a former Europe and Russia expert at the White House, and David Holmes, an embassy official in Kyiv. Ms. Hill is expected to describe her concerns about the Ukraine pressure campaign and those of John R. Bolton,

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Global shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries

Finance / En Sound Media

Asian shares skid on renewed US-China trade worries By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer November 21, 2019, 8:45 AM 3 min read World shares skidded Thursday, tracking moderate declines on Wall Street as anxiety mounted over the possibility the U.S. and China may not reach a trade deal before next year. China’s Commerce Ministry on

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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Mum’s fight for diagnosis

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAdoptive mum Catherine Griffiths’ children suffer from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder An adoptive mum has spoken of her “lonely and isolating” journey to getting a diagnosis for her children’s Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. It was eventually discovered Catherine Griffiths’ two children had the condition which can affect

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Late Shows Unpack ‘What Could Be Most Devastating Day’ Of Donald Trump’s Presidency

Entertainment / En Sound Media

The comedians of late-night TV all riffed on the same theme on Wednesday. Samantha Bee of “Full Frontal” claimed to have “impeachment fever.” “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” imagined Trump’s impeachment hearing audition: Jimmy Kimmel said it could have been “one of the most interesting and important days in the modern political history of

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General election 2019: Labour to pledge windfall tax on oil companies

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Labour’s general election manifesto – to be unveiled later – is expected to include a windfall tax on oil companies. The move is part of leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to “transform” the UK into a low carbon, green economy. A conference pledge to make the UK zero carbon by 2030 is

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