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Press Round-Up Full (Premium)
26 Feb
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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Coronavirus, Prudential, Barclays, Tesco, Sirius, Disney

Preparations for a severe outbreak of coronavirus in Britain, including the closure of schools and restricting movement around the country, were being stepped up last night as the virus swept across Europe. Ministers are finalising contingency plans, which also include quarantining families, as Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and mainland Spain all recorded their first cases. - The Times.

25 Feb
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Tuesday newspaper round-up: Coronavirus, IR35, Prudential, Revolut, AB Foods, flood defences

The FTSE 100 yesterday suffered its largest single-day points drop since August 2015 and its biggest percentage decline since January 2016 as the spread of coronavirus outside China triggered an investor flight to safety. London’s leading index closed down 247. 09 points, or 3. 3 per cent, at 7,156. 83, while the pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 3. 8 per cent, its biggest intraday percentage slump since Britain voted to leave the European Union. - The Times.

21 Feb
Friday newspaper round-up: Coal ban, Budget, Lloyds, Shell, Barclays, Anglo American, flooding

The sale of bags of coal and wet wood for domestic fires will be banned in England from February next year under plans to remove a huge source of air pollution. Ministers will announce today that the most polluting fuels will be phased out completely by 2023 in a victory for The Times’s Clean Air for All campaign. - The Times.

17 Feb
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Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit trade deal, IR35, Heathrow meltdown, coronavirus, Shell, Wetherspoon

France has warned that talks between Britain and the EU over a future trade deal will turn nasty. Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French foreign minister, said that the negotiators were likely to rip each other apart, with the two sides expected to fight particularly hard over fishing rights. - The Times.

16 Feb
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Sunday newspaper round-up: BBC licence fee, coronavirus, Storm Dennis, Tesco, Laura Ashley, M&S

Downing Street turned on the BBC last night - vowing to scrap the television licence fee and make viewers pay a subscription. The national broadcaster could also be compelled to downsize and sell off most of its radio stations. In a plan that would change the face of British broadcasting, senior aides to the prime minister insisted that they are “not bluffing” about changing the BBC’s funding model and “pruning” its reach into people’s homes. - The Sunday Times.

14 Feb
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Friday newspaper round-up: Sajid Javid, JCB, coronavirus, M&S, Tesla, EDF

Sajid Javid quit as chancellor in protest at a No 10 power grab yesterday and warned that Boris Johnson risked wrecking the Treasury’s credibility. The prime minister backed Dominic Cummings, his senior adviser, in demanding that Mr Javid sack his entire team of aides in the reshuffle. Instead the 50-year-old former leadership contender resigned and questioned the “character and integrity” of those around Mr Johnson. - The Times.

09 Feb
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Coronavirus, Storm Ciara, NMC Health, Centrica, M&S, Trenitalia

Britain could suffer a “major outbreak” of the coronavirus, which is likely to become a pandemic, according to the microbiologist who co-discovered ebola and the presence of Aids in Africa. Professor Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said he was “increasingly alarmed” by the rapid spread of the virus and the “huge” number of cases emerging daily. - The Sunday Times.

02 Feb
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Coronavirus, Airbus, BP, British Steel

Thousands of borrowers who were missold loans they couldn’t afford by the defunct payday lender Wonga will get back just 4. 3% of the compensation they are owed.