Record-high temperatures in Antarctica leave scientists worried
Temperatures peaked at 40°C above their normal level for this time of year.
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How house prices have surged ahead of wages
While wages have risen by 94 per cent since 2000, house prices have risen by 224 per cent.
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The UK is facing two lost decades for living standards
Real wages will still be below 2008 levels in 2025.
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How inflation is surging ahead of benefits
Prices are set to rise by 7.4 per cent this year but Universal Credit will rise by just 3.1 per…
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Why Russia’s troop losses in Ukraine are remarkable
Russia has lost more troops in a month in Ukraine than the US lost in a decade in Iraq.
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Is the UK heading for a fifth wave of Covid-19?
There are now nearly 15,000 patients across Britain in hospital with the virus.
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The fire-and-rehire policy used by P&O jeopardises millions of British jobs
Policies that enforce insecure work have become more widespread since the pandemic.
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How Omicron cases have soared in China
A sharp rise in cases challenges the country's Covid elimination policy.
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