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16:39, 09 Feb UK launches funding for global media freedom as attacks on journalists increase 15:33, 09 Feb Plans to reduce NHS backlog are ‘ambitious but realistic’, says minister 14:22, 09 Feb Government launches £500,000 fund for Windrush Day 2022 celebrations 13:10, 09 Feb Significant nuclear fusion breakthrough could bring UK closer to net zero 12:19, 09 Feb Truss urges Russia to ‘choose the path of diplomacy’ ahead of Kremlin talks 11:15, 09 Feb Health minister apologises for continuing meeting after positive lateral flow result  10:15, 09 Feb Conservative donor who began donating to Labour claims Boris Johnson’s premiership is ‘past the point of no return’ 09:16, 09 Feb Increase in costs and bureaucracy exacerbated by delays to post-Brexit import regime 17:00, 08 Feb Labour slam appointment of ex-chief whip under investigation as Leader of House of Commons 16:25, 08 Feb 69 per cent of public think PM is responsible for harassment of Keir Starmer, snap poll suggests 15:41, 08 Feb Calls for government action as report shows online child sexual abuse material rising 14:04, 08 Feb Labour demand update on investigation into Nus Ghani’s islamophobia claims 13:14, 08 Feb ‘Start drilling’ argues free market think tank as North Sea oil fields get go ahead 11:42, 08 Feb Lump sum scheme to support farmers who exit industry to launch in April 10:39, 08 Feb Porn sites to be fined if they fail to introduce age verification to check users are 18 or over 09:19, 08 Feb MPs urge government to mandate ethnicity pay gap reporting 15:33, 07 Feb Private parking fines to be capped at £50 or £70 under new government crackdown 14:35, 07 Feb Jess Phillips criticised for £15,000 BBC appearance 13:15, 07 Feb Jimmy Carr should be cancelled for Holocaust joke, suggests health secretary