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1. Sarah Everard suspect ‘exposed himself in restaurant’
The police officer arrested on suspicion of murdering Sarah Everard was accused of exposing himself in a fast food restaurant at the end of last month, it has emerged.
On Thursday night, the Independent Office for Police Conduct announced it was investigating two of his Scotland Yard colleagues over the way the incident was handled. Read the full story.
2. Boris Johnson will not grant a second Scottish independence referendum
Boris Johnson will make clear on Sunday that he will not grant a second Scottish independence referendum, even if the SNP wins a majority in May’s Holyrood elections.
In a speech to the Scottish Conservative Party conference, the Prime Minister will argue holding a referendum during the Covid-19 pandemic would be reckless. Read the full story.
3. Royal Mail takes on Amazon with Sunday parcel deliveries
Royal Mail is to launch Sunday parcel deliveries nationwide for the first time in its 500-year history in a bid to take on Amazon.
Parcels will be delivered across the country seven days a week from next month as the postal service responds to a surge in online shopping during the pandemic. Read the full story.
4. Furloughed women are out of work for longer than men, says study
Furlough has “disproportionately” affected women, academics at King’s College London have concluded.
Once furloughed, women were without work for longer periods than men, according to research by the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership. Read the full story.
5. Duchess of Sussex’s staff criticised BBC for using ‘three middle-aged white men’ to discuss race
A member of the Duchess of Sussex’s staff sent an email to the BBC warning the corporation that “three middle-aged white men discussing issues of race” was not ideal.
The message was sent following Monday’s edition of the Today programme on Radio 4, broadcast just a few hours after the Sussexes’ bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview was aired on US television. Read the full story.
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