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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.
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.