Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures in the zone of the largest single wildfire in California history cleared Monday from scenic forestlands, allowing firefighting aircraft to rejoin the battle to contain the massive Dixie Fire. The newly clear skies will allow more than two dozen helicopters and two air tankers that have been […]
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COVID-19: Virus fight forces government borrowing to £303bn – highest level since records began
The demands of the coronavirus crisis on the public purse strings forced government borrowing to its highest annual sum on record, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported net borrowing of £24.3bn in March – a month when the chancellor revealed a budget that pledged continued support for the public health […]