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Hong Kong protests: Rich chase golden visas as unrest simmers

Migration firms report a spike in interest from Hong Kong in schemes that offer passports for investments.

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Why a row over jets could raise the cost of whisky

A long-running fight between the US and the EU over planes risks hurting other industries.

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John Lewis seeks discounts from some landlords

The retailer tells property firms it will withhold 20% of a quarterly service charge.

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Falling felines: Keeping cats in high-rise flats safe

If you’re a cat owner in a high-rise apartment in Singapore, how do you keep your cat safe?

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Warburtons ‘on the verge of compostable packaging’

Chairman of bakery tells 5 Live the firm is close to replacing unrecyclable wax paper.

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Adam Schiff: Trump asking China to probe Biden is ‘a fundamental breach’ of his oath of office

Nancy Pelosi tweeted that Trump is “putting his personal political gain ahead of defending the integrity of our elections.”

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Why the Irish border backstop remains a major sticking point in the UK’s Brexit proposal

Britain’s latest proposal for an agreement on the terms of its divorce from the European Union has been widely rebuffed in Brussels because it does not meet the objectives of the so-called Irish border backstop.

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Norfolk and Suffolk greenhouse plan ‘will provide 10% of UK tomatoes’

The facilities in Norfolk and Suffolk will produce more than 20 tonnes of tomatoes a day.

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Defeat for women in state pension age challenge

Judges rule the government’s handling of the rise from the age of 60 did not discriminate against women.

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UK economy facing ‘heightened risk of recession’

Closely-watched surveys suggest the UK economy has contracted for the second quarter in a row.