Author: BBC

“But with Xi focussing on corruption, they’ll just ‘lay flat’. Mr Xi, of course, doesn’t want to allow this and is demanding that they work hard lest their corruption be exposed. But the crackdown has gone on for over 10 years now and officials have become used to it. If you chase me to do work, I’ll put in a bit more effort. If you stop using the whip on me, I’ll just take it easy for a while and ‘lay flat'”. Source link

The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries.

Nicky Campbell has paid tribute to Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright, who has died aged 69.He told BBC News that if you spent 10 minutes or 15 minutes with Steve, “you thought for the rest of the day or the rest of the week, oh that was a brilliant 15 minutes.” Source link

Large hailstones were seen covering roads in the United Arab Emirates, after a rail hailstorm struck the region.Some locals were shocked to see the falling hail, which caused damage to homes and vehicles, according to local media. But is this weather phenomenon really so exceptional for a desert nation? BBC Weather’s Elizabeth Rizzini has the answer. Source link

Prices rose by 3.1% in the year to January as higher housing and food costs offset a fall in petrol prices. Source link

Over 100 facilities have been affected with some doctors resorting to pen and paper. Source link

Guy’s Hospital has apologised to more than 100 woman whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged.

“In addition to his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence and his father Richard. Also, much-loved close friends and colleagues, and millions of devoted radio listeners who had the good fortune and great pleasure of allowing Steve into their daily lives as one of the UK’s most enduring and popular radio personalities. Source link

Ukraine’s leader praises the package, but the US House Speaker suggests he might block the bill. Source link

The UK’s second biggest tea brand says it expects to be able to continue to meet normal demand. Source link