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New rules do not consider cereal ‘overwhelmingly’ eaten with milk, court told

Kellogg has claimed that more than a quarter of all milk in the UK – 28.4% – is consumed with breakfast cereal.

The Independent UK

Government fraud investigators probing PPE contracts, MPs told

Government fraud investigators are looking into contracts to supply the NHS with PPE during the Covid pandemic, officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have said.

Evening Standard

Government fraud investigators probe PPE contracts, MPs told

Officials told the Public Accounts Committee they had ‘concerns’ over 176 contracts to supply equipment to the NHS.

The Independent UK

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Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

The Independent UK

Inquiry into leak of Matt Hancock kiss images leads to no prosecutions

ICO finds insufficient evidence against those suspected of capturing footage of minister with colleague

The Guardian - UK

Omega still seeking funding, despite 41% revenue rise

The Department of Health and Social Care is removing its equipment from the company's Alva site ahead of its sale

Insider UK

Shrewsbury inquiry chair willing to investigate Nottingham maternity scandal

Any potential probe by Donna Ockenden would be subject to approval by Sajid Javid

The Independent UK

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Every misleading statement Boris Johnson has made to parliament since the general election

Misleading the country: The prime minister has failed formally to correct at least 17 false statements since the 2019 general election

The Independent UK

National Insurance rise comes into force as cost of living squeeze bites hard

It will further increase the pressure on millions of people

Liverpool Echo

National Insurance rise in force from Wednesday - how it will affect your pay

Some £39 billion will be raised from tax payers across the country, which will be re-invested into the health and social care system

Chronicle Live

National insurance rise: How it works as Boris Johnson defends increased rate

On Wednesday, April 6, national insurance contributions increased by 1.25 percentage points

Nottingham Post

Millions will be worse off from today as National Insurance rise comes into force

Government aims to raise £39 billion from tax payers to invest in the health and social care system

Wales Online

Boris Johnson defends tax hike as national insurance rise comes into force

National insurance contributions will increase by 1.25 percentage points

The Independent UK

Nearly £1.5bn blown on useless Covid PPE bought through government's 'VIP lane'

The eye-watering sum spent during the pandemic on inadequate masks, gowns, goggles and gloves could have funded 58,400 new NHS nurses

Daily Mirror

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Chronicle Live

Do I need a Covid test to visit a hospital or a care home after April 1?

Most people visiting care settings like hospitals and care homes will not be required to take a test, but those with symptoms should still stay away

The Independent UK

Spending watchdog warns £2.7 billion at risk from government PPE contracts

Chair of public accounts committee says government must ‘get a grip’ of PPE stocks and contracts

The Guardian - UK

1.5bn unused PPE items in England have passed expiry date, says audit office

Report says health department has paid £737m for storage, with 3.6bn items considered unsuitable for frontline use

Daily Mirror

Covid PPE waste exposed as HALF of suppliers gave items that could not be used

A report from the National Audit Office found the Department for Health and Social Care is still dealing with issues over almost 10,000 Covid contracts drawn up to purchase around 38 billion PPE items

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The Independent UK

People with a cold urged to ‘stay home and avoid contact’ under new guidance

Ministers have issued new guidance for people after lifting Covid-19 restrictions

The Guardian - UK

Government paid firm linked to Tory peer £122m for PPE bought for £46m

PPE Medpro, which is linked to Michelle Mone, appears to have made huge profit on 25m gowns that were never used by NHS

The Guardian - UK

Online retailers stop sales of some blood oxygen monitors after investigation

Which? says some of the devices sold by Amazon, eBay and Wish were not legally fit to be sold

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer lobbied for PPE firm months after lawyers said she had stopped, leaked emails suggest

Exclusive: Michelle Mone promoted PPE Medpro for Covid contract in May 2020 – and again in October

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock failed to disclose messages with Owen Paterson over Covid contracts

Health department did not keep full records of meetings with healthcare firm Paterson lobbied for, NAO finds

Daily Mirror

'Inadequate' records kept of £700m worth of Covid deals for firm linked to Tory MP

The NAO found ministers attended eight meetings with testing firm Randox - twice as many as previously disclosed - but kept minutes for just two

Liverpool Echo

Better outcomes needed for the Government's NHS surgery and cancer care strategy

Average wait of 16 weeks at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a total of 72,154 people on the waiting list at the end of January

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