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Nadhim Zahawi may not go quietly after his sacking as Tory chairman yesterday, says The Times. An independent ethics inquiry concluded that the multimillionaire had repeatedly broken the ministerial code over his tax affairs, but he is considering publishing a formal response to put across his side of the story. Five thousand new beds will be added to hospitals across England before the end of this year, boosting NHS capacity by 5%. The £1bn investment will also include 800 additional ambulances, increasing the overall fleet size by 10%. A “selfie-crazy” black bear has snapped more than 400 pictures on a motion-activated wildlife camera in Colorado. The photogenic predator was caught testing out a variety of poses, from full-face staring into the lens to side profile and tongue out.