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‘Coalition of secrecy’ around infected blood products, victim tells inquiry
Thomas Griffiths, who was not told of his hepatitis C diagnosis for nine years after it was made, said he thought more honesty could have saved lives.
BBC Women: ‘We do not believe that pay inequality is in the past’
Female broadcasters said they do not believe “that pay inequality is in the past” as the broadcaster unveiled a list of 20 top-earning stars featuring five women. The broadcaster has revealed its best-paid stars with women, Zoe Ball, Vanessa Feltz and Claudia Winkleman, making the top 10 for the first time. But Gary Lineker still tops the list and, unlike many male stars, the Match Of The Day presenter has not taken a pay cut, still pocketing around £1.75 million....
Local authority housing at risk of being ‘wiped out’ by Brexit
Local authority housing in Ireland could be completely wiped out if Brexit causes an economic downturn, a committee has heard. An Oireachtas Committee on Tuesday heard that housing bodies may have to compete for funding alongside other capital projects, including the Children’s Hospital overrun, Brexit, and the National Broadband Plan, in the event of any significant fiscal pressure. “If Brexit hits as hard as we think it could, we go from a small government surplus to a large deficit, and...
Hot beams can be seen shooting fromone of the Milky Way’s most ‘petulant’ stars
They are the latest shots of a 170 year-long firework show which started with the star's ‘Great Eruption’ in the 1840s.
‘No indication of corruption’ by former Stephen Lawrence detective, watchdog finds
It had been alleged that John Davidson was in the pay of Clifford Norris, father of David Norris who was convicted in 2012 of Stephen’s murder.
Estimated cost of oil and gas decommissioning down to £51bn
The figure was £59.7 billion in 2017.
Legislators’ protests mar formal opening of European Parliament
Some refused to stand as a jazz ensemble started playing the EU’s anthem while others turned their backs on the proceedings.
Hong Kong protests ‘trample on the rule of law’, says China
Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ the unrest in the former British colony.
Top 10 highest-paid BBC stars in 2018/19 – highest earner made £1.75m
Here are the top 10 highest-paid BBC stars in 2018/19, according to the corporation’s latest annual report. The figures are the first salary disclosures since the BBC announced it would be scrapping the universal free TV licence for over-75s. And they came after the BBC’s director-general said the public backs the broadcaster giving high salaries to “big stars” because they are “talented and entertaining”. BBC director-general Tony Hall said the broadcaster had “turned the corner on gender pay”. He said:...