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Guitar bought by teenage George Harrison for £58 sells for more than £1 million
The instrument fetched twice its initial estimate.
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Healey faces MP questions after ’12 Storm Shadow missiles used in Russia’
The Defence Secretary will likely be asked about the UK’s stance on support for Kyiv as he appears before MPs.
Man charged with planning an attack on New York Stock exchange
The FBI alleged they found bomb-making sketches, watches with timers, electronic circuit boards and other electronics.
What the papers say – November 21
Images from Liam Payne’s funeral adorn several front pages.
Social media ban for children introduced in Australian Parliament
After the bill becomes law, the platforms would have one year to work out how to implement the age restriction.
Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife Nicaragua’s ‘co-presidents’
The proposals come amid an ongoing crackdown which escalated following mass protests that the government repressed.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock to be questioned at Covid inquiry
Mr Hancock will give evidence over two days.
Snow and ice to cause further problems across UK on Thursday
Three separate yellow warnings issued by the Met Office for snow and ice are still in effect.
Suspect arrested in UK as part of Europe-wide raids on people smuggling gang
The National Crime Agency said an Iraqi national was arrested at his home in Bilston, Wolverhampton.
More than one in four premature deaths in UK ‘will be due to cancer by 2050’
A new study warned that the ‘current trajectory of cancer costs is unsustainable’.
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family condemn ‘unfair and unjust’ report
The Ingram-Moore family also said that they ‘never took a penny’ from public donations when Sir Tom raised millions for NHS charities.
‘Nearly 15 million online shoppers faced parcel delivery problem in last month’
Citizens Advice said its annual survey revealed a ‘worrying trend’ of worsening customer service among delivery firms.
Universities which restrict access to exam scripts ’cause students harm’
Students cannot reflect on their exam performance without seeing their marked scripts, a paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute has said.
Ingram-Moores ‘made more than £1m from family link to Captain Tom Foundation’
The Charity Commission began looking into the Captain Tom Foundation in March 2021.
Who is Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore?
Mrs Ingram-Moore’s website describes her as a businesswoman, life coach and motivational speaker.
Most neurodivergent homeowners find home-buying process ‘too complex’
Issues reported included feeling overwhelmed by too many choices, sensory overload during viewings and needing to have phone conversations.
What are the findings of the report into the Captain Tom Foundation?
The 30-page document acknowledges that the foundation was created during the Covid-19 pandemic, ‘a period of global turmoil’.
Captain Tom Foundation: What has happened since charity watchdog probe began?
The Captain Tom Foundation was registered in June 2020 as a grant-making charity, for the advancement of public health and wellbeing.
Free internet access should be made a human right – study
Dr Merten Reglitz, of the University of Birmingham, says the reliance of modern life on the internet means people should be able to freely access it.
Nearly half of perpetrators of group child sexual abuse are children, data shows
Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, who is the UK lead for child protection, said officers are seeing ‘volatile’ and ‘aggressive’ behaviour.