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Just painted our newly plastered hall. The problem is when painted all
the joins between boards are visible and to be honest they look awful
in certain light.

Plasterer dot and dabbed. Anything that can be done to cover them up
other than re-skimming?

Newly plastered, dot and dab!

Did you give it long enough to dry before painting?

Try giving a few more days to dry out completely. If shading does not
disappear give another coat of paint and see how it goes from there.