Budget 2021: ‘If I have to pay £13,000, it will destroy my shop’
Struggling shops warn they may have to shut if business rates are brought back at the Budget. BBC News – Business
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Princess Latifa urges UK police to reopen sister’s kidnap case
Dubai ruler’s captive daughter writes to British police about her sister’s abduction 20 years ago. BBC News – Middle East
Ecuador jail fight: Dozens of inmates killed in gang war
The violence is thought to be linked to a battle for control of the jails after a gang leader’s killing. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Cocaine ‘worth billions’ seized in record Germany and Belgium haul
More than 23 tonnes of the drug is discovered in shipments heading to the Netherlands. BBC News – Europe
Covid-19: A-level and GCSE results to be decided by teachers
A combination of mock exams, coursework and essays will be used to decide grades in England this year. BBC News – UK
Johnson and Johnson vaccine: FDA finds the single-shot jab safe
US regulators say Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot vaccine is safe, and could be approved in days. BBC News – US & Canada