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Pfizer and Flynn fined £70m for overcharging NHS for epilepsy drugs

Pfizer and Flynn fined £70m for overcharging NHS for epilepsy drugs

Pfizer and Flynn fined £70m for overcharging NHS for epilepsy drugs

21 July 2022

The CMA said it has fined Pfizer £63 million and Flynn £6.7 million respectively after reassessing an initial investigation.


BBC will ‘never’ show Diana’s Panorama interview again

BBC will ‘never’ show Diana’s Panorama interview again

BBC will ‘never’ show Diana’s Panorama interview again

21 July 2022

An inquiry found the BBC had covered up Martin Bashir’s ‘deceitful behaviour’ to secure his headline-making interview.


Change of PM could herald ‘new start’ in Brussels-London relationship

Change of PM could herald ‘new start’ in Brussels-London relationship

Change of PM could herald ‘new start’ in Brussels-London relationship

21 July 2022

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said he does not have a preference between Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest.


Airlines accused of ‘harmful practices’ in treatment of passengers

Airlines accused of ‘harmful practices’ in treatment of passengers

Airlines accused of ‘harmful practices’ in treatment of passengers

21 July 2022

The Competition and Markets Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority have issued a joint letter to airlines.


House sales plunged 54.3% in June compared with same month in 2021

House sales plunged 54.3% in June compared with same month in 2021

House sales plunged 54.3% in June compared with same month in 2021

21 July 2022

Property transactions in June 2021 were significantly affected by the stamp duty holiday.


Johnson could face by-election if suspended for contempt of Parliament

Johnson could face by-election if suspended for contempt of Parliament

Johnson could face by-election if suspended for contempt of Parliament

21 July 2022

The Privileges Committee is investigating whether Boris Johnson misled MPs over the partygate row.


Supreme Court to hear indyref2 case in October

Supreme Court to hear indyref2 case in October

Supreme Court to hear indyref2 case in October

21 July 2022

The case will be heard just over one year ahead of the date of a proposed referendum.


Liz Truss ‘would be too busy’ as PM to think about Downing Street wallpaper

Liz Truss ‘would be too busy’ as PM to think about Downing Street wallpaper

Liz Truss ‘would be too busy’ as PM to think about Downing Street wallpaper

21 July 2022

The Foreign Secretary joked she will not have time to think about changing the wallpaper in Downing Street if elected Prime Minister.


Long-running strikes on London’s Night Tube suspended

Long-running strikes on London’s Night Tube suspended

Long-running strikes on London’s Night Tube suspended

21 July 2022

Members of the RMT have been taking industrial action over weekends in a dispute over shifts.


Sunak and Truss must focus on cost of living and immigration – Tory voters

Sunak and Truss must focus on cost of living and immigration – Tory voters

Sunak and Truss must focus on cost of living and immigration – Tory voters

21 July 2022

The contenders to be PM are virtually neck-and-neck in terms of their popularity with the general public.


BBC to pay ‘substantial’ damages to William and Harry’s former nanny

BBC to pay ‘substantial’ damages to William and Harry’s former nanny

BBC to pay ‘substantial’ damages to William and Harry’s former nanny

21 July 2022

Alexandra Pettifer, previously known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, appeared at the High Court in London for a public apology from the broadcaster.


Ocado sales slip as customers pull back spending amid rising living costs

Ocado sales slip as customers pull back spending amid rising living costs

Ocado sales slip as customers pull back spending amid rising living costs

21 July 2022

The company also saw losses balloon to £211 million, from £27.9 million a year earlier.


Liz Truss rejects Margaret Thatcher comparisons: ‘I am my own person’

Liz Truss rejects Margaret Thatcher comparisons: ‘I am my own person’

Liz Truss rejects Margaret Thatcher comparisons: ‘I am my own person’

21 July 2022

Liz Truss has denied she is modelling herself on Margaret Thatcher, labelling such comparisons as “frustrating”.


Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak but warns against ‘blue-on-blue’ battle

Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak but warns against ‘blue-on-blue’ battle

Ruth Davidson backs Rishi Sunak but warns against ‘blue-on-blue’ battle

21 July 2022

Former Scottish Tory leader Baroness Ruth Davidson praised the former chancellor’s work in the Treasury during Covid.


Zero-exclusions policy at schools can ruin life chances of other pupils – expert

Zero-exclusions policy at schools can ruin life chances of other pupils – expert

Zero-exclusions policy at schools can ruin life chances of other pupils – expert

21 July 2022

Southwark Council is the first borough in the country to ask schools to sign vow not to exclude children.


Truss insists her plan to cut taxes to boost growth is not a gamble

Truss insists her plan to cut taxes to boost growth is not a gamble

Truss insists her plan to cut taxes to boost growth is not a gamble

21 July 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she would have liked Boris Johnson to continue in office but promised a clean break from his economic policies.


Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ amid soaring food and fuel prices

Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ amid soaring food and fuel prices

Consumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ amid soaring food and fuel prices

21 July 2022

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index languished at a historic low of minus 41 in July.


Fourth man charged after boxer Amir Khan ‘robbed at gunpoint for £72,000 watch’

Fourth man charged after boxer Amir Khan ‘robbed at gunpoint for £72,000 watch’

Fourth man charged after boxer Amir Khan ‘robbed at gunpoint for £72,000 watch’

21 July 2022

Ismail Mohamed, 24, of north London, will attend Thames Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of conspiracy to commit robbery.


Virgin Media O2 makes access to financial support websites free for mobile users

Virgin Media O2 makes access to financial support websites free for mobile users

Virgin Media O2 makes access to financial support websites free for mobile users

21 July 2022

The network said the move is its latest measure to help customers dealing with the surging cost of living.


Dementia charity to make giant scarf to wrap around Royal Albert Hall

Dementia charity to make giant scarf to wrap around Royal Albert Hall

Dementia charity to make giant scarf to wrap around Royal Albert Hall

21 July 2022

The Lewy Body Society intends to wrap a 244-metre scarf around the popular concert hall.


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