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A doctor has slammed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for not approving AstraZeneca-University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, Great Britain became the fist country in the world to grant authorization to the COVID-19 jab. The vaccine holds great appeal because it’s inexpensive – costing $3 to $4 per dose – and can … Read more
Activists have slammed a council for approving a £37million upgrade of the memorial building to British imperialist Cecil Rhodes in Oxford that was the site of a demonstration during the Black Lives Matter protests. Rhodes House, a Grade II* listed building in Oxford city centre, provides the headquarters of the Rhodes Trust. The Trust administers … Read more
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick ‘regrets’ sitting next to Tory donor Richard Desmond at a posh dinner and sending him text messages before approving £1billion housing development and saving him tens of millions of pounds The Housing Secretary said he wished he had not sat with Richard Desmond Weeks later he approved Westferry Printworks before local … Read more
New York State Attorney General Letitia James signed off on a Harvey Weinstein settlement deal that included terms she supposedly promised victims’ attorney wouldn’t be included. The settlement deal that James approved was negotiated by lawyer Elizabeth Fegan, acting on behalf of multiple Weinstein accusers and is now off the table after it was rejected … Read more
A Tory minister insisted he acted in ‘good faith’ when he approved a £1billion property for a party donor as he finally faced a grilling from MPs today. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is facing continuing pressure after approving a planning application by billionaire Richard Desmond for 1,500 luxury flats in east London. He overruled official objections … Read more
Banks urged to keep approving state-backed coronavirus loans amid fears firms are facing a £140bn cash flow crisis By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 7 May 2020 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has put pressure on banks to ramp up lending amid fears … Read more