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Primark boss resigns after allegation over his behaviour towards a woman

Primark boss resigns after allegation over his behaviour...

The boss of Primark has resigned after admitting an "error of judgement" in his...

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Illegal migration 'pits nations against one another', Starmer to tell summit

Illegal migration 'pits nations against one another', Starmer...

Sir Keir Starmer is set to address a summit today aimed at cracking down on illegal...

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Driving test waiting times hit record high

Driving test waiting times hit record high

Driving test waiting times in Britain have reached a record high.

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Why Trump's Scotland golf course will not host Open Championship

Why Trump's Scotland golf course will not host Open Championship

Donald Trump's dreams of hosting golf's Open Championship at his Turnberry course...

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At least 91,000 new affordable homes 'lost to cladding crisis'

At least 91,000 new affordable homes 'lost to cladding...

Social housing providers are warning their ability to build new affordable and social...

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Starmer and Trump agree US-UK 'prosperity' deal talks will continue 'at pace' in latest phone call

Starmer and Trump agree US-UK 'prosperity' deal talks will...

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have discussed the "productive negotiations" towards...

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Police offer £10k reward for information about teen who disappeared 17 years ago

Police offer £10k reward for information about teen...

Police have issued a £10,000 reward for information about a teenager who disappeared...

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MP's £900 'pet rent' claim prompts ministers to call for expenses review

MP's £900 'pet rent' claim prompts ministers to call...

A senior Labour MP's £900 "pet rent" expenses claim has prompted ministers to call...

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Charity boss says Prince Harry asked for public message of support for Meghan after polo fundraiser 'went badly'

Charity boss says Prince Harry asked for public message...

The chair of a charity set up by Prince Harry says he asked for a public message...

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British explorer becomes first woman to solo traverse Arctic island

British explorer becomes first woman to solo traverse Arctic...

A British explorer has become the first woman to complete a solo traverse of Canada's...

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WATCH: Octopus Energy expert calls for zonal pricings - 'People are paying London prices!'

WATCH: Octopus Energy expert calls for zonal pricings -...

Jack Richardson from Octopus Energy has called for zonal energy pricing, explaining...

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'People in Glasgow are paying Chelsea rates!' Octopus Energy expert pushes for zonal energy pricing: 'It is only fair'

'People in Glasgow are paying Chelsea rates!' Octopus Energy...

Jack Richardson from Octopus Energy has called for zonal energy pricing, explaining...

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Tesco makes major Clubcard change as customers given just days to act before Monday switch

Tesco makes major Clubcard change as customers given just...

Tesco is urging Clubcard app users to take action before Monday as the supermarket...

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Ofgem cracks down on broken smart meters as millions could get automatic compensation

Ofgem cracks down on broken smart meters as millions could...

Energy regulator Ofgem has proposed new measures that would see customers receive...

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Upgrading your Fire TV Stick with Sky Glass-like features is more affordable than ever before

Upgrading your Fire TV Stick with Sky Glass-like features...

Want to upgrade your Fire TV Stick without the cost of buying a brand-new model?...

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'Wild loophole' leaves foreigners and expats scrambling for £230k state pension top-up as pay-out open to those who worked in UK for just three years

'Wild loophole' leaves foreigners and expats scrambling...

Former UK taxpayers have just days left to take advantage of a scheme allowing them...

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Pension warning: Britons warned employer 'pension errors' could be costing you over £12k in retirement - check if you're affected

Pension warning: Britons warned employer 'pension errors'...

Millions could face a £12,554 gap in their pension wealth due to employers miscalculating...

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Energy crisis: Blackout fears grow as Britain grid faces supply shortfalls and bills remain 'world-beatingly high'

Energy crisis: Blackout fears grow as Britain grid faces...

Britain faces growing risks of power shortages, with MPs warning the government...

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Recession fears grow as UK economy grapples with stagflation in major blow to Rachel Reeves

Recession fears grow as UK economy grapples with stagflation...

Recession fears are growing as the UK economy remains stagnant, posing a major challenge...

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Nationwide issues urgent warning to branch customers ahead of major shake-up – full list of affected areas

Nationwide issues urgent warning to branch customers ahead...

Nationwide customers are being urged to take note as the UK’s largest building society...

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State pension alert: 'Little known rule' means millions won't see payments rise in line with triple lock - are you affected?

State pension alert: 'Little known rule' means millions...

Millions of pensioners are set to receive a 4.1 per cent boost to their state pension...

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Millions brace for ‘recession-level’ hit in income as Reeves 'concentrates pain' on benefit claimants

Millions brace for ‘recession-level’ hit in income as Reeves...

Millions of Britons face "recession level" falls in income over the next five years...

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WHSmith agrees plans to sell ALL UK high street stores in mega £76m deal

WHSmith agrees plans to sell ALL UK high street stores...

WHSmith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Modella Capital in a £76...

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National Insurance to be overhauled as businesses face bigger 'tax on jobs' next month - full list of changes

National Insurance to be overhauled as businesses face...

Businesses are being warned that National Insurance rates will rise from April 1...

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British Gas, OVO, EDF, and Octopus customers warned of 'vampire devices' adding £105 to energy bills

British Gas, OVO, EDF, and Octopus customers warned of...

Millions of British households are being warned about "vampire devices" adding over...

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Over-60s warned of rising tax burden as HMRC to hire over 500 new inspectors in tax clampdown

Over-60s warned of rising tax burden as HMRC to hire over...

Over-60s face mounting tax pressures as the Government announces new enforcement...

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Britons set for 'awful April' with household bills hike, Barkes warns

Britons set for 'awful April' with household bills hike,...

Britons have "had enough" and are "being taken for mugs" by Labour as household...

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Air fryer users at risk of facing £64 charge from next week after Ofgem price hike warning

Air fryer users at risk of facing £64 charge from next...

UK households with air fryers have been issued a £64 warning as energy costs rise...

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Security Minister Dan Jarvis defends Spring Statement claim that Britons will be '£500 better off' under Labour

Security Minister Dan Jarvis defends Spring Statement claim...

Security Minister Dan Jarvis has refused to confirm whether Britons will truly be...

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PIP benefit change could mean 150,000 people lose other DWP payments

PIP benefit change could mean 150,000 people lose other...

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that 150,000 people will lose...

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'We can't afford it!' Labour's war on wealth will leave 'ordinary Britons' plugging £1bn shortfall as Farage issues 'cliff-edge' tax warning

'We can't afford it!' Labour's war on wealth will leave...

Labour's war on wealth is expected to leave a tax revenue shortfall of almost £1billion...

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'Poppycock!' Rachel Reeves torn apart by Shadow Chancellor over claim Britons will be '£500 better off' under Labour

'Poppycock!' Rachel Reeves torn apart by Shadow Chancellor...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's pledge that Britons will be £500 better off under the...

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Labour Minister repeatedly DODGES grilling by Camilla Tominey over whether Britons will be £500 better off: 'The sums don't add up!'

Labour Minister repeatedly DODGES grilling by Camilla Tominey...

Security Minister Dan Jarvis repeatedly dodged questions by GB News host Camilla...

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Millions of Echo and Fire TV Stick owners urged to send devices BACK to Amazon for an affordable upgrade

Millions of Echo and Fire TV Stick owners urged to send...

Send your Fire TV Stick or Echo back to Amazon and unlock an affordable upgrade...

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Amazon treats some Kindle owners to a useful free upgrade, while others must pay for the privilege

Amazon treats some Kindle owners to a useful free upgrade,...

Your Kindle could be about to unlock a hands-free new way to turn pages of your...

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'Being taken for mugs!' Labour's tax raid sparks outrage amid looming household bills hike: 'People have had enough'

'Being taken for mugs!' Labour's tax raid sparks outrage...

Britons have "had enough" and are "being taken for mugs" by Labour as household...

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FTSE 100: Stocks plunge at open as markets tremble in fear over Trump trade war

FTSE 100: Stocks plunge at open as markets tremble in fear...

The FTSE 100 plunged at open today following concerns about Donald Trump's tariff...

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Primark boss RESIGNS after admitting 'error of judgement' amid 'behaviour' allegations

Primark boss RESIGNS after admitting 'error of judgement'...

The boss of Primark has resigned after an allegation over his behaviour towards...

Business & Economy
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State pension deadline warning issued with just days left to claim an extra £24,000 for life

State pension deadline warning issued with just days left...

State pensioners have just days left to boost their retirement income by up to £24,600...

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Electric car owners warned of Ofgem energy changes launching tomorrow seeing millions pay more to charge

Electric car owners warned of Ofgem energy changes launching...

Electric vehicle owners are set to face a huge financial hit from tomorrow as Ofgem's...

Technology
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From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in...

China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to...

Technology
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Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'

Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'

The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data...

Technology
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North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from...

Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their...

Technology
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Global smartwatch sales fall for first time

Global smartwatch sales fall for first time

Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch...

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Google Chromecast users' fury at second day of TV streaming issue

Google Chromecast users' fury at second day of TV streaming...

Google says it is aware of an issue impacting some Chromecast devices and is working...

Technology
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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewhere,...

Technology
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Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go

Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go

It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly...

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'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption

'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption

The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local...

Technology
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Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes...

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Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the...

Technology
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Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers...

The workers were laid off as part of the president's plan to scale back the size...

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Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers

Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets...

Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as...

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It's not a competition! The collaborative video game loved by players

It's not a competition! The collaborative video game loved...

Josef Fares has found big success with co-operative two player games. Why aren't...

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Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech

Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech

Services that assess climate change risks are springing up for home buyers, insurers...

Technology
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Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest

Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest

The billionaire has been accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce...

Technology
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Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit

Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit

The tech giant confirmed it had "reached a resolution" but rejected the allegations...

Technology
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Tech Life: Archiving achievement

Tech Life: Archiving achievement

How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions.

Technology
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Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage

Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage

Ways are being developed for subsea cables to "sense" whether they are being disturbed...

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Uber offers 20 hours of free childcare in bid to lure female drivers

Uber offers 20 hours of free childcare in bid to lure female...

A union says it should instead pay drivers more so they can take time off with their...

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The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicles

The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicles

Robo-taxi services and driverless trucks are gaining ground but progress is painstaking.

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'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash

'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash

Critics say the AI tool - which made people look overweight - was a form of body-shaming.

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Honest or unrealistic? Roblox boss's online safety advice sparks debate

Honest or unrealistic? Roblox boss's online safety advice...

Hundreds of people contacted the BBC after Dave Baszucki spoke about safety on the...

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Click

Click

Lara Lewington explores how technology and AI are transforming what it means to...

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Tech Life

Tech Life

Noland Arbaugh has a chip in his brain to translate his thoughts into computer commands.

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Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla

Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla

The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by...

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23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data

23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive...

Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy...

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Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game

Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video...

A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.

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NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after...

Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in...

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China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says

China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says

Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer...

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Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say

Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say

The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies...

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H&M to use digital clones of models in ads and social media

H&M to use digital clones of models in ads and social media

Some fear the move could mean less work for models, photographers and make-up artists.

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What's next for social media?

What's next for social media?

Start-up social media firms are looking to capitalise on dissatisfaction with the...

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Assassin's Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment

Assassin's Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment

Shenzhen-based Tencent, which owns the popular messaging app WeChat, will hold about...

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Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures

Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible'...

The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer...

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Tech Now

Tech Now

Can we clean up air travel? Adrienne Murray explores developments in electric flight.

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Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up

Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake...

An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK's handle after the firm deactivated...

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Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X

Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X

The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X,...

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'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports?

'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference...

The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best...

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Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online

Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images...

The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving...

Health
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'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures

'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's...

An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider...

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DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection

DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection

The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of...

Health
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Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS?

Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these...

Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how...

Health
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First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm

First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm

The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in...

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Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?

Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?

The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also...

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UK draws up new disease-threat watch list

UK draws up new disease-threat watch list

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious...

Health
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Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments

Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments

An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care,...

Health
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Who are the millions of Britons not working?

Who are the millions of Britons not working?

About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently...

Health
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Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says

Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says

Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility...

Health
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Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands...

Health
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Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings...

Health
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Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects

Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects

Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed,...

Health
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Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death...

Health
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'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged...

Health
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'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'

'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'

Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person...

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Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but...

Health
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Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost

Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost

Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new...

Health
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Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room

Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first...

The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end...

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Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women...

USA

Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War...

He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest...

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Will Religion’s Remarkable Winning Streak at the Supreme Court Continue?

Will Religion’s Remarkable Winning Streak at the Supreme...

The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly...

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