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Forced installations of prepayment meters is a ‘national scandal’, says Ed Miliband
Labour is calling on ministers to ban the forced installation of prepayment meters on financially stretched households until at least spring. Shadow climate secretary Ed Miliband has written to Business Secretary Grant Shapps calling for an “immediate …
Moscow claims control of Soledar but Kyiv says fighting continues
The capture of the salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine would enable Russian troops to envelop the nearby city of Bakhmut
UK industrial action: What strikes are coming up?
The UK has been hit by a barrage of industrial action as nurses, ambulance workers and primary school teachers strike over pay and conditions.
Girl’s horror washing machine death
Authorities are investigating the shocking death of a three-year-old girl who was found in the washing machine of her family’s Paris apartment last week.
China reports nearly 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month
China’s health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December.
China: 60,000 COVID-19 deaths in one month according to health authorities
COVID-19 infections have been overwhelming China this winter – and concerns are growing for the undervaccinated elderly population.
UK condemns Iran’s execution of dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari
A dual British-Iranian citizen was hanged by Iran on charges of espionage and corruption, a state-affiliated media outlet reported Saturday, the latest in a string of executions carried out by a regime grappling with unprecedented protests across the c…
Kenya suspends 16 footballers, coaches over fixing allegations
Football Kenya Federation says one player from reigning Kenyan premiership side Tusker was among those suspended.