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Tory backbench fury over Jenny Harries’ ‘socialising’ comments

Conservative backbenchers have expressed their anger over comments made by Jenny Harries, warning people to cut down on “unnecessary socialising”. Harries, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency and head of NHS Test and Trace, made the comments during the morning broadcast rounds. The government denied this morning that it shared Harries’ position… Read more »

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Adam Peaty – ‘I couldn’t become Olympic champion without funding’

Olympic champion Adam Peaty today said more should be done to help lower-income families gain access to funding for high-performance sport. Many Olympic athletes in the UK rely on money from APA (athlete performance awards) funding, which is supported both by the National Lottery and the exchequer. In a digital, culture, media and sport committee… Read more »