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Most people in England will no longer receive free Covid-19 tests, under new rules brought in from April 1st.
Instead, the public will have to pay for lateral flow and PCR tests, as part of the government's living with covid-19 plan.
Sally Patterson reports from London.
A leading figure in British intelligence believes that Russia has 'massively misjudged' the conflict with Ukraine.
Sir Jeremy Fleming, the head of GCHQ, also believes that close advisers to Vladimir Putin are not telling him the truth about the military situation.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Making a rare public speech, the man in charge of the UK's cyber and security agency, gave more details about some of the problems being faced by the invading force.
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The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to reject bullying claims, as third Senator criticises his behaviour.
Independent Jackie Lambie claims the P-M tried to intimidate her, in particular during talks on asylum seekers.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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Japan has set up a task force to reduce the country's dependence on Russia.
It plans to ask oil-producing nations to increase their output, among other countermeasures.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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The Hong Kong government says UK political pressure is to blame for the resignation of two high profile British judges from the city’s top court. The judges said the impact of Hong Kong’s controversial National Security Law meant they had no option but to quit.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The U.S. plans to end its use of a pandemic-era border policy known as 'Title 42' that allows border officials to turn migrants away based on public health concerns.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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The first black woman to be nominated to serve on the Supreme Court will receive at least one Republican backer - after Senator Susan Collins gave her support to President Biden's nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced renewed criticism over parties held at government buildings during lockdown.
Members of Parliament called for him to resign at Prime Minister's Questions, where he was also challenged on the cost of living crisis.
The world's biggest furniture retailer, IKEA, is set to close one of its superstores in London in response to the growth of online shopping.
Despite the closure, IKEA UK said it's investing more than one billion dollars in London over the next three years to 'better meet the needs of its customers'.
Sally Patterson reports from London.
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Former UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has criticised the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Budget.
Brown served as chancellor for a decade and says the budget does not go far enough toward helping the most vulnerable.
He claims that the government seems to be failing to understand the economic hardships many people in the UK face every day.
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OUT: "...of real suffering."
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