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Independence would cost Scotland four-times more than Brexit, economists warn Sturgeon

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Nicola Sturgeon‘s plans for Scottish independence were dealt a savage blow today as a new study revealed leaving the UK would damage the nation’s economy more than Brexit – and rejoining the EU would make little difference. The economic damage from leaving both unions would be the equivalent of an income loss of between £2,000 … Read more

Super-infectious coronavirus strain has four-times as many ‘spikes’ 

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A minute mutation to the strain of coronavirus that’s spread in the US and Italy have made it far more infectious than other variants of the virus are, a new study suggests.  The potent version of SARS-CoV-2 has four to five times more ‘spikes’ that allow it to latch onto human cells on its surface.  … Read more