Flowers from the Pakistan embassy are delivered to 10 Downing Street in central London on April 7 as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital with symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Johnson spent the night in intensive care after being admitted with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, prompting serious concerns about his health and the government's response to a still-escalating outbreak. — AFP
Flowers from the Pakistan embassy are delivered to 10 Downing Street in central London on April 7 as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital with symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Johnson spent the night in intensive care after being admitted with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, prompting serious concerns about his health and the government's response to a still-escalating outbreak. — AFP

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Budget presser
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Budget presser

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Poverty’s rise
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