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Watchdog drops games console concerns over £56bn Microsoft-Activision deal

Watchdog drops games console concerns over £56bn Microsoft-Activision deal

Watchdog drops games console concerns over £56bn Microsoft-Activision deal

24 March 2023

The CMA said the ‘transaction will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK’.


Tax decisions not made in personal interest, No 10 says after Sunak release

Tax decisions not made in personal interest, No 10 says after Sunak release

Tax decisions not made in personal interest, No 10 says after Sunak release

24 March 2023

The Prime Minister reportedly saved £300,000 thanks to a cut in capital gains tax he voted for in 2016.


Sunak lightly challenges Netanyahu as he faces wave of protests in Israel

Sunak lightly challenges Netanyahu as he faces wave of protests in Israel

Sunak lightly challenges Netanyahu as he faces wave of protests in Israel

24 March 2023

Shouts of ‘shame’ followed the Israeli prime minister to his meeting in Downing Street.


Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year

24 March 2023

The coronavirus infection survey is ending after nearly three years.


Junior doctors in Scotland threaten 72-hour walkout in pay dispute

Junior doctors in Scotland threaten 72-hour walkout in pay dispute

Junior doctors in Scotland threaten 72-hour walkout in pay dispute

24 March 2023

BMA members will vote on whether to go ahead with the strike in a ballot running from March 29 to May 5.


Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland gets formal sign-off

Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland gets formal sign-off

Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland gets formal sign-off

24 March 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros Sefcovic chaired a meeting on Friday to adopt the new arrangements.


Wildcats to be released in Cairngorms after licence approved

Wildcats to be released in Cairngorms after licence approved

Wildcats to be released in Cairngorms after licence approved

24 March 2023

The first trial release is expected to happen in June.


King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

24 March 2023

The trip was called off following a request by France’s president, Emmanuel Macron.


‘Stark inequalities’ in housing and health among religious groups, census shows

‘Stark inequalities’ in housing and health among religious groups, census shows

‘Stark inequalities’ in housing and health among religious groups, census shows

24 March 2023

A range of factors are likely to influence the figures, including differences in age.


More firms sign post-Grenfell safety contract, says Gove

More firms sign post-Grenfell safety contract, says Gove

More firms sign post-Grenfell safety contract, says Gove

24 March 2023

The Communities Secretary had named and shamed some firms this month.


Murder inquiry launched over 1993 disappearance of US woman in Dublin

Murder inquiry launched over 1993 disappearance of US woman in Dublin

Murder inquiry launched over 1993 disappearance of US woman in Dublin

24 March 2023

Annie McCarrick was 26 when she went missing on March 26 1993.


Ofsted must ‘reflect on culture’ of school inspections, Labour says

Ofsted must ‘reflect on culture’ of school inspections, Labour says

Ofsted must ‘reflect on culture’ of school inspections, Labour says

24 March 2023

The party would keep the checks but reform the way they operate, Labour frontbencher Wes Streeting said.


Two boys found dead at home with their mother had been strangled, inquest told

Two boys found dead at home with their mother had been strangled, inquest told

Two boys found dead at home with their mother had been strangled, inquest told

24 March 2023

The bodies of Nadja de Jager, 47, and her sons Alexander, nine, and Maximus, seven, were discovered at their home in London on March 9.


One in 10 people have performed DIY dentistry, poll finds

One in 10 people have performed DIY dentistry, poll finds

One in 10 people have performed DIY dentistry, poll finds

24 March 2023

People claim to have given themselves fillings while others removed or repaired crowns and filed their broken teeth down.


Trial of man accused of murdering Natalie McNally is months away, court told

Trial of man accused of murdering Natalie McNally is months away, court told

Trial of man accused of murdering Natalie McNally is months away, court told

24 March 2023

Stephen McCullagh, 33, from Woodlands Garden, Lisburn, remains in custody.


King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

King’s state visit to France postponed amid widespread retirement age protests

24 March 2023

The French Presidency confirmed the postponement on Friday morning.


Unions should not comply with new minimum service laws, says FBU chief

Unions should not comply with new minimum service laws, says FBU chief

Unions should not comply with new minimum service laws, says FBU chief

24 March 2023

Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack has called for ‘mass non-compliance’ with the proposed laws.


Two thirds do not believe Johnson’s partygate defence, polling suggests

Two thirds do not believe Johnson’s partygate defence, polling suggests

Two thirds do not believe Johnson’s partygate defence, polling suggests

24 March 2023

Ex-PM Boris Johnson defended various events, including his birthday party for which he was fined, as being ‘necessary for work purposes’.


Private sector growth slows in March as manufacturers drag

Private sector growth slows in March as manufacturers drag

Private sector growth slows in March as manufacturers drag

24 March 2023

February’s PMI score broke a six-month losing streak.


‘Time to get a real job’ verified users joke as Twitter axes legacy checkmarks

‘Time to get a real job’ verified users joke as Twitter axes legacy checkmarks

‘Time to get a real job’ verified users joke as Twitter axes legacy checkmarks

24 March 2023

Accounts will have to subscribe to Twitter Blue to keep their verification.


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