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[ad_1] The BRITISH could be hit by huge tax increases to raise £ 20bn a year to cover debt caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Treasury officials are said to be planning a five-fold increase that would be the largest tax increases in a generation. ⚠️ Read our live coronavirus blog …

[ad_1] Media playback is not supported by your device Media titleThousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions Thousands of people have marched through the German capital Berlin to protest coronavirus restrictions. Police enforced the mandatory wearing of masks and social distancing, and at …

[ad_1] To update 2020-08-29T08: 41: 37.536Z Now we are in the rapid technical descent and we return to Nice. The rain has stopped but conditions are cloudy. 2020-08-29T08: 36: 15.275Z Wiles is setting the pace for Trek right now and doing real damage with a great speed spin. How much …

[ad_1] Rival efforts are under way to launch a stubborn Fox News-style current affairs television station in Britain to counter the BBC. One group promises a news channel “distinctly different from traditional operators out of touch” and has already been granted a license to broadcast by media regulator Ofcom under …

[ad_1] northTwo months after the close began, getting out of it would always be a difficult message to sell. It could have been easier if spokeswoman Lindsay Hoyle had been a bit happier with Downing Street’s plan to announce a reduction of restrictions on staying at home away from parliament …

[ad_1] First Minister Mark Drakeford has unveiled Wales ’roadmap out of the current coronavirus lockdown using a“ traffic light system ”to ease restrictions. The steps are part of a “cautious, coherent approach” to easing the extensive restrictions currently in force in Wales with people only allowed to leave their homes …

[ad_1] Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionPresident Putin said the “downtime” of Russia’s coronavirus was coming to an end It seems that Vladimir Putin has run out of patience with the coronavirus. On Monday, it sent millions of workers back to factories and construction sites across …

[ad_1] Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionPresident Putin said the “downtime” of Russia’s coronavirus was coming to an end It seems that Vladimir Putin has run out of patience with the coronavirus. On Monday, it sent millions of workers back to factories and construction sites across …

[ad_1] England’s overcentralized state has already undermined the country’s ability to respond to the spread of Covid-19. Now it appears it will also undermine the economic recovery. As the country takes its tentative first steps to return to work, all key decisions are being made by the same ministers who …

[ad_1] TThe New South Wales state government has announced that kitchen bars and clubs may reopen on May 15, as Covid-19 locks ease. The reopening of restaurants and cafes will be allowed on the same date. But saying “pubs are reopening” doesn’t capture the truth of the situation. Bars and …