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‘No fat left to trim’: how spending cuts could affect UK government

As Rishi Sunak warns of a ‘profound economic challenge’, struggling departments face reduced budgets

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

Stoinis stars as Australia down Sri Lanka

Marcus Stoinis has smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to carry Australia to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup clash in Perth.

AAP · Oct 25, 2022

Calls for UK banks windfall tax as HSBC reports profits of $700m more than predicted

Bank records quarterly profits above $3.2bn estimated as interest rates rise on back of higher borrowing costs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

Local governments say more clarity needed on COVID-19 aboard cruise ship to dock in Geraldton, Busselton

Local governments say they are unaware of what protocols are in place around the outbreak of COVID-19 on board a cruise ship and what that means for their communities.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

Positive COVID cases on first major cruise liner to WA

Passengers and crew on the first major cruise liner to visit WA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the virus.

The New Daily · Oct 25, 2022

'Rough' Hucknall pub set for new lease of life as flats despite parking concerns

The boozer had struggled through the Covid pandemic

Nottingham Post · Oct 25, 2022

A fierce fight for Charlie Crist and Ron DeSantis in their only governor’s race debate

Ron DeSantis and Charlie Crist got personal in their lone gubernatorial debate on Monday, with DeSantis deflecting inquiries about a run for president with insults and Crist questioning DeSantis’ basic decency.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

State reports 65 new ‘mild’ cases of COVID-19 at LaSalle Veterans’ Home, site of deadly outbreak two years ago

The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs said 23 staff and 42 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at LaSalle. No one has required hospitalization.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2022

What is – and what isn't – 'brain fog'?

The COVID pandemic has introduced many scientific and medical terms into our everyday language. Many of us are now fluent in conversations about viral strains, PCR tests and mortality rates. “Brain fog” has joined these ranks to describe a now-familiar symptom of COVID and long COVID.

The Conversation · Oct 25, 2022

Charlie Crist says 40,000 Floridians would be alive if not for Ron DeSantis’s Covid policies

‘I’m satisfied with my approach, I would have listened to scientists unlike the governor’

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022