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News  12th November
Finance people at one of the banks have suggested that people who work from home should pay more tax.  They argue that if you stay at home, you save money on travel , on lunchtime sandwiches and do not need to buy smart clothes for work.  This might not be popular but there is some sense in the argument.
Ireland say the Brexit deal will not be done this week and the talks will go on past the deadline of 19th November.  There are still too many disagreements.
Trump is blocking Biden from receiving messages from countries around the World.  Usually each country sends messages to the new president and then they can have a phone call but because Trump is refusing to allow Biden to have access, the messages are just building up in the offices of the State Department.  When Biden phones people he has to find interpreters separately as they won’t let him use the interpreters in the State Department.
Extra holiday in June 2022 because Elizabeth will be Queen for 70 years.  Because the Bank Holiday will be on a Thursday, they will add an extra day on the Friday so there will be Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday holiday!  It will be the Platinum Jubilee.  She has been Head of State for the longest ever of anyone in history in the UK.

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