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BBC.com Content Index - 19 05 2021

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'Levelling up' must be more targeted, say peers

Lords warn Boris Johnson's pledge will leave deprived areas "short-changed" if not focused correctly.

Man in bowler hat near Big Ben

Latin jokes and how to thrive in the civil service

A behavioural code makes it harder for working-class mandarins to reach the top, report says.

Jan Spivey reacts to the court decision as it comes through

Elation as PIP implant victims win compensation

Women who had the breast implants say they are delighted by the "victory" after 10 years fighting for justice.

school pupils

Teachers' grades biased to more 'agreeable' pupils, claim psychologists

Psychologists warn teachers' grades could be influenced by students' personality rather than ability.

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Holiday 'police' to visit homes amid travel 'chaos'

Some papers report fears over travel, while others look at the status of plans to end lockdown in June.

Bastion missile team

Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control

Russia vows to protect its interests from a remote outpost as global warming opens up the Arctic.

A woman mourns after her father died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside a mortuary of a COVID-19 hospital in New Delhi, India, April 15, 2021.

India's tone deaf call for pandemic 'positivity'

India's government and its supporters want people to be positive in the Covid crisis. Will it work?

hacker with money

Should paying hacker ransoms be banned?

As cyber-attacks intensify around the world, two experts argue for or against a ban on payments

Taiwanese people wearing a face mask pay worships at Lungshan Temple

The Covid-free havens that saw a spike in cases

They were once hailed as success stories, but both places are now seeing a steep rise in virus cases.

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