Dawn Sturgess public inquiry to be held into Novichok death
Priti Patel says the inquiry will examine any Russian involvement in Dawn Sturgess’s death in 2018.
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Paytm’s Parent Company, One97 Communications, Goes Public
One97 Communications, the app’s parent company, has drawn interest from institutional investors as online shopping in India expands. From: New York Times
David Fuller: MPs call for public inquiry into mortuary abuse
A local hospital investigation is “not sufficient”, Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark says.
Public safety fears due to taxi driver shortage
More than half of licensed drivers – 160,000 workers – have not returned since the pandemic.
‘I want to feel as safe as men on public transport’
Some victims say they are more willing to report sexual harassment following coverage of violence against women.
Alec Baldwin makes first public comments on ‘one in a trillion’ shooting
In his first public comments, the actor says the cinematographer he accidentally shot was his friend. from: BBC News
N.Y.C. Public School Enrollment Declined 4.5 Percent During the Pandemic
The city lost by far the largest number of students in its recent history between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2020. From: New York Times
The Queen back to public duties after hospital stay
from: BBC News The 95-year-old monarch speaks to ambassadors remotely from Windsor Castle ahead of her COP26 trip.
Is there a gap between public and private sector pay?
from: BBC News The Treasury has been making some claims about pay in the public and private sectors.
Covid-19: Public sector pay freeze to be lifted and new US travel rules
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.
Budget 2021: Public sector workers set for pay rise, says Sunak
from: BBC News The chancellor will use his Budget on Wednesday to confirm that the “pay pause” is being lifted.
Budget about investing in public services – Sunak
The chancellor says he will set out a plan for rebuilding the economy next week based on skills.
How Public Criticism Has Affected Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles. From: New York Times
Greta Thunberg: ‘We need public pressure, not just summits’
The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling. from: BBC News
Budget 2021: English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport
from: BBC News Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce increased funding for tram, train and bus services outside London.
Transgender U.S. Public Health Official Breaks Ground in Covid Fight
Admiral Rachel Levine is the first female four-star admiral in the history of the he U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, which she already leads in her role as assistant secretary. From: New York Times
Bouncer shortage a ‘threat to public safety’, warn nightlife bosses
from: BBC News Nightclub bosses want government action as bouncers quit and EU workers leave the UK.
Sir David Amess: Can MPs be kept safe and still meet the public?
from: BBC News The stabbing of Southend West MP Sir David Amess has thrown a spotlight on the risks politicians face.
An inquiry calls Britain’s early pandemic response a ‘public health failure.’
A parliamentary report says Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government and its scientific advisers in effect pursued a herd immunity strategy that cost thousands of lives. From: New York Times
Covid: UK start to pandemic worst public health failure ever, MPs say
Government too slow to lock down and test-and-trace was chaotic, but jabs rollout a success, MPs say. from: BBC News