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Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions
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Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions

Church ‘profoundly sorry’ for pain caused to mothers and children separated at birth between 1940s and 1980sThe Church of England has made a long-awaited apology for its role in forced adoptions after the second world war.Hundreds of thousands of children were forcibly separated from their mothers i...

Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent
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UK mosques advised to run lockdown drills as fears of anti-Muslim attacks grow
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The Guardian · World

UK mosques advised to run lockdown drills as fears of anti-Muslim attacks grow

Exclusive: Muslim Council of Britain national guidance also urges mosques to strengthen police ties and improve CCTVMosques are being advised to carry out lockdown drills, strengthen ties with local police and improve CCTV coverage under new national guidance published amid growing concerns about an...

Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent
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Drax cleared after investigation into sourcing of wood pellets
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Drax cleared after investigation into sourcing of wood pellets

Generator’s shares rise as regulator finds no evidence of misleading statements about fuel’s sustainabilityBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has closed an investigation into the power generator Drax after an almost 10-month review into the sourcing of wood pellets for its biomass stati...

Lauren Almeida
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Plan to ban ‘private equity sharks’ from social care dropped, Wes Streeting says
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Plan to ban ‘private equity sharks’ from social care dropped, Wes Streeting says

Exclusive: Ex-minister accuses Labour of ‘overcautiousness’ and says his proposal was cut from manifestoWes Streeting has said his plan to ban “private equity sharks” from the social care sector was removed from the Labour manifesto, as he accused the government of “overcautiousness” in reforming th...

Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
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Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halves amid Iran war uncertainty
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The Guardian · World

Tesco’s UK sales growth more than halves amid Iran war uncertainty

UK’s biggest retailer reports better figures than expected by City analysts and is cheered by strong online salesBusiness live – latest updatesTesco’s UK sales growth has more than halved as it said the conflict in the Middle East had created “ongoing uncertainty for many households”.The UK’s bigges...

Sarah Butler
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UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% and wages grow more than expected
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UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% and wages grow more than expected

Drop will put pressure on Bank of England to raise interest rates despite peace deal in Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment fell and wages increased in April, official figures showed, putting pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates despite a peace deal in the Middle Ea...

Phillip Inman
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