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Good morning. UK strikes, more Covid in China and divergence between the Federal Reserve and financial markets on where interest rates are heading. Here’s what people are talking about.
Rishi Sunak’s government is planning for military staff and civil servants to cover for striking workers at air and sea ports as the UK braces for industrial action set to cause major disruptions in the coming weeks. The measures are among contingency plans due to be discussed at an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday. 

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