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1. Exclusive: 11,600 people caught Covid in hospital and died
More than 11,000 people have caught Covid and died after being admitted to NHS hospitals for other ailments, The Telegraph can disclose.
Thousands of patients who went to hospital to be treated for other illnesses “probably” or “definitely” caught coronavirus during their stay and subsequently died, hospital data show. Read the full story.
2. Major Oxford donor raises concerns over 'fascist' funds
A major donor to the Oxford college at the centre of the Mosley row has raised concerns over “fascist” funds, The Telegraph has learnt.
Sir Lloyd Dorfman, the multi-millionaire philanthropist who founded the world’s largest foreign exchange, Travelex, attempted to persuade St Peter’s College not to accept a £5 million donation from the Mosley family trust. Read the full story.
3. Controversial housebuilding targets to be torn up by Michael Gove
Michael Gove has indicated that he is preparing to rip up controversial housing targets that have triggered a backlash from Tory backbench MPs and grassroots supporters.
The Housing Secretary said that he is looking at how “housing need” is calculated, amid fears it is based on out-of-date assumptions. Read the full story.
4. Boy, 10, dies after dog attack at house in Wales
A 10-year-old boy has died following reports of a dog attack near Caerphilly in Wales.
Gwent Police said they were called to an address in Pentwyn, Penyrheol, at around 3.55pm on Monday and confirmed the child had died at the scene. Read the full story.
5. National Gallery's slavery 'hall of shame' includes Queen Victoria, Gainsborough and Wordsworth
The National Gallery has added Gainsborough, Wordsworth and Queen Victoria to lists of figures “related to slavery”, despite saying there may be no "direct connection" between those listed and the slave trade.
Artists, sitters and donors connected to the gallery’s collection have been reviewed for links to the slave trade, with famed portrait artist Thomas Gainsborough cited as having “slavery connections” because he painted plantation owners. Read the full story.
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