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Hayley Squires: 'Who do I most admire? Two friends who work for the NHS'

The I, Daniel Blake star on her parents’ generosity, working in a call centre and her love of ice-cream

Born in London, Squires, 32, studied at Rose Bruford College in London. She starred in the Ken Loach film, I, Daniel Blake in 2016, earning a Bafta nomination and winning most promising newcomer at the British Independent Film awards. Her West End debut in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof followed in 2017. Her television work includes The Miniaturist and Collateral; in the autumn she will play the lead in the Channel 4 drama, Adult Material.

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Chrissy Teigen Responds to Alison Roman's Digs at Her and Marie Kondo: 'This is a Huge Bummer'

Jameela Jamil also came to Teigen and Kondo's defense, calling Roman "distasteful" and "cliche" for criticizing women of color for being successful in business.




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Chhattisgarh CM demands Rs 30,000 crore help from PM Modi

New Delhi, May 09: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding of a package worth Rs 30,000 crore to help the state battle the economic crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, ANI reported.





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UK’s coronavirus science advice won’t be published until pandemic ends

The UK government says its coronavirus strategies are based on science, but the scientific advice it has received won’t be made public until after the pandemic




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Keep your knickers on. Study finds COVID-19 could be transmitted sexually

Patients in China were found to have evidence of COVID-19 in their semen several days after they stopped displaying symptoms of the coronavirus




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‘Sacrificed in the name of COVID patients’: Tens of thousands affected by surgery cancellations

Almost 200,000 surgeries and other procedures were shelved indefinitely, as hospitals braced for a deluge that never quite materialized




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Van Dijk sounds ominous warning to rivals as Liverpool star claims he can get even better

The Netherlands international has become a talismanic presence for club country, but the commanding centre-half believes there is more to come





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As Beijing gyms reopen, users are masked up and ready to shed pounds

BEIJING - Grunts, groans and the sound of pulsing music and crashing weights have returned to some of Beijing's gyms after being closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.





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Roberts won't order investigation into judge's retirement; finds no probable cause for complaint

Chief Justice John G. Roberts on Friday declined to order a judicial misconduct investigation into a federal judge's retirement and whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had anything to do with it.

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sri Srinavasan had previously asked the chief justice to assign a court ...




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What can you do about friends who believe coronavirus conspiracy theories?

Relationships that suffer as a result of unreconcilable politics may force you to make a decision. To make that less distressing, choose consciously.




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Congress moves to give away national lands, discounting billions in revenue and millions of jobs

Though recreation on public lands creates $646bn in economic stimulus and 6.1m jobs, Republicans are setting in motion a giveaway of Americans’ birthright

In the midst of highly publicized steps to dismantle insurance coverage for 32 million people and defund women’s healthcare facilities, Republican lawmakers have quietly laid the foundation to give away Americans’ birthright: 640m acres of national land. In a single line of changes to the rules for the House of Representatives, Republicans have overwritten the value of federal lands, easing the path to disposing of federal property even if doing so loses money for the government and provides no demonstrable compensation to American citizens.

At stake are areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Forests and Federal Wildlife Refuges, which contribute to an estimated $646bn each year in economic stimulus from recreation on public lands and 6.1m jobs. Transferring these lands to the states, critics fear, could decimate those numbers by eliminating mixed-use requirements, limiting public access and turning over large portions for energy or property development.

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Trump ‘turns back the clock’ by luring drilling companies to pristine lands

Energy companies have leased 9.9m acres from the administration – and the fossil fuels extracted could equal half a year of emissions from China

The Trump administration has offered oil companies a chunk of the American west and the Gulf of Mexico that’s four times the size of California – an expansive drilling plan that threatens to entrench the industry at the expense of other outdoor jobs, while locking in enough emissions to undermine global climate policy.

Energy companies have leased 9.9m acres from the unprecedented 461m acres put up for rent by the Trump administration, according to a new analysis from the Wilderness Society.

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Trump seizes on pandemic to speed up opening of public lands to industry

Planned sale of land to fossil fuel, mining and and timber concerns mirrors rollback of Obama-era pollution regulations

The Trump administration has ratcheted up its efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic to overhaul and overturn Obama-era environmental regulations and increase industry access to public lands.

The secretary of the interior, David Bernhardt, has sped efforts to drill, mine and cut timber on fragile western landscapes. Meanwhile, the EPA, headed by the former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, has weakened critical environmental laws and announced in March that it would cease oversight of the nation’s polluters during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Gas stoves making indoor air up to five times dirtier than outdoor air, report finds

Gas cookers making people sick and exposing tens of millions to air pollution levels that would be illegal if they were outside

Gas stoves are making people sick, contributing pollution that makes indoor air up to two to five times dirtier than outdoor air, according to a new report.

Related: Microplastics found in greater quantities than ever before on seabed

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Titans' Ben Jones commends Ryan Tannehill for helping him out after wind storm

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill stepped up for a teammate who was in need.




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In Groundbreaking Find, Three Kinds of Early Humans Unearthed Living Together in South Africa

The different hominid species, possibly including the oldest-known Homo erectus, existed in the region's hills and caves




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Vitamin D linked to low virus death rate, study finds

A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries.




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Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread

A new study finds that temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect.




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Explainer: Fed funds futures market sees negative rates by next April

The fed funds futures market is pricing in negative U.S. interest rates next year, a scenario the Federal Reserve has said it wants to avoid as many doubt that it would be an effective tool to stimulate growth.




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Boris Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds tweets clapping emojis as UK hails NHS heroes for third week in Clap for Carers

The PM was moved out of intensive care on Thursday evening




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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams defends drug and drinking coronavirus advice to black and Latino people

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Huawei defends role in UK's 5G network and warns against U-turn after pandemic

Chinese telecoms company Huawei has defended its role in the development of 5G in the UK and said disrupting its involvement would "do Britain a disservice".




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Downing Street defends coronavirus testing of Michael Gove's daughter, saying he has 'central role' in fight against Covid-19

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Emmanuel Macron extends coronavirus lockdown for a month and admits France was not ready for crisis

The French leader said the strict rules "must be respected" over the next four weeks but told the public that the epidemic was "starting to slow down."




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India extends coronavirus lockdown until May 3 as confirmed cases rise to 10,000

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Brits back coronavirus lockdown but fear years of hardship after pandemic, poll finds

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Thousands of coronavirus warning letters to vulnerable in Wales sent to wrong addresses

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Fitness club members raise thousands for domestic violence charity just by running in their gardens

A 32-strong team of women have joined others in using the coronavirus lockdown as an opportunity of raising thousands of pounds for charity.




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Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong: Tens of thousands of pounds raised for family of pregnant nurse who died of Covid-19

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Top professor demands action from minsters with coronavirus lockdown set to be extended

Scientist tells ministers to get act together over virus tests and planning 'Brexit-style level of control needed' Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms




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Frontline coronavirus nurse demands bag back after being mugged on her way home

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Minister Greg Hands pays emotional tribute to 'brilliant' father following death in care home with coronavirus

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UK coronavirus LIVE: Government extends lockdown by at least three weeks to avoid 'second peak' of Covid-19

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NHS staff and Carrie Symonds thank 'inspirational' war veteran Captain Tom Moore during weekly applause

NHS staff and Carrie Symonds are among those who have thanked "inspirational" war veteran Captain Tom Moore during the weekly clap for carers.




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International Space Station crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in orbit

The crew of three returned to a planet troubled by the coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus: the symptoms Read our LIVE updates on the coronavirus here




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Trump unveils plans for reopening US economy and brands it 'next front in our war' against coronavirus

Donald Trump has unveiled a phased approach reopening the US economy which has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Rishi Sunak extends coronavirus furlough scheme by a month after three-week lockdown extension

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Highlands pensioner, 90, raises more than £200,000 with 'mountain climb' on her stairs

A 90-year-old woman has raised more than £200,000 by attempting to climb the height of a mountain on her stairs to garner funds for the NHS.




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NHS dentist spends evenings delivering food packages to other healthcare staff when not in hospital

An NHS dentist is spending her time away from the frontline co-ordinating food donation packages for fellow heathcare staff during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Twitter down as thousands of users experience issues accessing their feeds

Twitter is down for a large number of users leaving them unable to load posts.




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Young people anxious about impact of coronavirus on education, Snapchat survey finds

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Richard Branson warns Virgin Atlantic will collapse without Government support as he defends himself over bailout backlash

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson today warned Virgin Atlantic will need financial aid from the Government in order to survive the coronavirus crisis as he defended himself amid backlash over a bailout request.




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Boris Johnson's fiancee Carrie Symonds calls for live animal meat markets to be banned to prevent another Covid-19-like pandemic

Carrie Symonds has signed a petition calling for a worldwide ban on live animal meat markets after coronavirus is thought to have emerged at a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.




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Jenny Harries calls for 'more adult conversation' about PPE shortages as she defends Government's handling of Covid-19 crisis

England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has defended the Government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and its distribution of vital protective equipment to frontline workers.




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Thousands of cancer cases 'may be going undetected each week amid coronavirus fears'

More than 2,000 people each week may be missing cancer diagnoses and possibly losing vital treatment time due to coronavirus fears, a leading cancer charity has warned.




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NHS fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore sent 'tens of thousands' of birthday cards

War veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised £28 million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden, has been sent tens of thousands of cards ahead of his 100th birthday.




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UK Covid-19 deaths may have hit 41,000 – more than double official Government figure, study finds

The UK's coronavirus death toll may have already hit 41,000 – twice as high as official figures suggest, new analysis has found.




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Some NHS staff re-tested for coronavirus after being wrongly given all-clear as RAF plane with PPE lands four days late

Some NHS medics are being re-tested for Covid-19 after being wrongly cleared of carrying the virus.