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Two-tier care crisis: People forced to pay or wait

Two-tier care crisis: People forced to pay or wait

Staffing, funding and cost of living pressures mean a greater risk of an unfair...

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MP breaks down as she recalls 'terrifying' traumatic birth

MP breaks down as she recalls 'terrifying' traumatic birth

MP Theo Clarke tells the Commons she thought she was going to die in a traumatic...

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Mental health help for under-fives overlooked - report

Mental health help for under-fives overlooked - report

Intervening when a child is very young can stop mental health conditions developing,...

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Junior and specialist doctors in England to hold strike talks with government

Junior and specialist doctors in England to hold strike...

The BMA says it will hold talks with the government to avert strikes by junior and...

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Rebecca Adlington reveals miscarriage heartbreak

Rebecca Adlington reveals miscarriage heartbreak

The former double Olympic gold medallist revealed the news on her Instagram account.

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TikTok personal trainer says stammer is his superpower

TikTok personal trainer says stammer is his superpower

Personal trainer Joe Dilling uses social media to encourage acceptance for people...

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Clock change 'disorientating' for people with dementia - charity

Clock change 'disorientating' for people with dementia...

The charity Alzheimer's Society says it is important to keep up routines as daylight...

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Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed

Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed

Using existing drugs differently may be the biggest treatment breakthrough for decades,...

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Abiraterone: Thousands of men miss out on life-extending prostate cancer drug

Abiraterone: Thousands of men miss out on life-extending...

There is a call for more men in England and Northern Ireland to have access to the...

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Welsh Ambulance Service declares extraordinary incident due to delays

Welsh Ambulance Service declares extraordinary incident...

The Welsh Ambulance Service declared an extraordinary incident due to delays handing...

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Willenhall lorry driver thanks wife after his breast cancer diagnosis

Willenhall lorry driver thanks wife after his breast cancer...

Darren Pallett, whose wife found his lump, has said he wants other men to get themselves...

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Longer rugby careers linked to higher risk of brain injury - study

Longer rugby careers linked to higher risk of brain injury...

Scientists found signs of degenerative disease in professional as well as club players'...

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Scientists: Allow forbidden 28-day embryo experiments

Scientists: Allow forbidden 28-day embryo experiments

Many UK scientists want to double the time allowed for embryo research - and there...

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Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life

Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life

Many young Ugandan patients stop free treatment as their families cannot afford...

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'Failure to act' on suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths

'Failure to act' on suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths

Families are angry at the lack of action to shut it, despite multiple concerns from...

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Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds

Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study...

The traditional gentle Chinese exercise showed balance and movement benefits for...

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GP appointments: Man leaves doctor of 77 years over delay

GP appointments: Man leaves doctor of 77 years over delay

Gwyn John took action after hearing that he was 32nd in the call queue to his former...

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Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman

Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman

Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the...

USA
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Watchdog Says Trump Didn’t Influence Decision on F.B.I. Headquarters

Watchdog Says Trump Didn’t Influence Decision on F.B.I....

Still, the bureau’s director noted that Donald J. Trump had made it unmistakably...

USA
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Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case

Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia...

Three lawyers indicted with Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election...

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Two Illinois Parishes Live on Either Side of a Catholic Divide

Two Illinois Parishes Live on Either Side of a Catholic...

As the pope and church leaders meet in Rome to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s...

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Speaker Mike Johnson Helped Efforts to Overturn The 2020 Election

Speaker Mike Johnson Helped Efforts to Overturn The 2020...

Representative Mike Johnson recruited House Republicans to back a lawsuit to overturn...

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California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers to Housing Construction

California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers...

The city adopted a state-approved plan in January to build 82,000 new housing units...

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Poison Specialist Accused in Wife’s Death, Authorities Say

Poison Specialist Accused in Wife’s Death, Authorities...

Dr. Connor Bowman was charged with murder after investigators found that his wife,...

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‘We Still Don’t Have Answers’: A Uvalde Mother Is Running for Mayor

‘We Still Don’t Have Answers’: A Uvalde Mother Is Running...

After her daughter was killed in a mass shooting in Uvalde, Kimberly Mata-Rubio...

USA
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Biden and Albanese Say the U.S. and Australia Stand Together With Israel

Biden and Albanese Say the U.S. and Australia Stand Together...

A ceremony-laden state visit comes as Australia prepares to deploy more military...

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Hawaii Bribery Scandal Casts a Shadow Over Lahaina’s Ruins

Hawaii Bribery Scandal Casts a Shadow Over Lahaina’s Ruins

For years, a local businessman paid off officials in exchange for lucrative contracts....

USA
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With Plea Deals in Georgia Trump Case, Fani Willis Is Building Momentum

With Plea Deals in Georgia Trump Case, Fani Willis Is Building...

The Fulton County district attorney often uses her state’s racketeering law to pressure...

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Nashville Chief’s Son, Wanted in Shooting of Two Officers, Is Found Dead

Nashville Chief’s Son, Wanted in Shooting of Two Officers,...

John Drake Jr. was accused of shooting two police officers outside a Dollar General...

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In Texas, Local Laws to Prevent Travel for Abortions Gain Momentum

In Texas, Local Laws to Prevent Travel for Abortions Gain...

Lubbock County, home to more than 300,000 near the New Mexico border, has become...

USA
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Next Speaker Vote Is Expected in Hours in a Leaderless House

Next Speaker Vote Is Expected in Hours in a Leaderless...

Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana is the fourth Republican nominee for speaker,...

USA
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Is California’s Fire Season Over?

Is California’s Fire Season Over?

So far, 2023 has been a relatively mild fire year for the state, but the final few...

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U.S. Cites ‘High Confidence’ Rocket From Gaza Caused Hospital Blast

U.S. Cites ‘High Confidence’ Rocket From Gaza Caused Hospital...

American intelligence agencies released no new declassified imagery or other new...

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Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing...

USA
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U.S. Says a Cease-Fire in the Israel War Would Only Benefit Hamas

U.S. Says a Cease-Fire in the Israel War Would Only Benefit...

A White House spokesman said the administration supported humanitarian pauses to...

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Fall Is on the Menu for Australia’s State Dinner. The B-52s Are Not.

Fall Is on the Menu for Australia’s State Dinner. The B-52s...

Because of what the first lady called “tumultuous times,” the White House canceled...

USA
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State Dinner to Bring Together Biden, Australia’s Leader and the B-52s

State Dinner to Bring Together Biden, Australia’s Leader...

President Biden will welcome Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia,...

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Bush’s Institute Issues an Urgent Plea for Congress to Renew His AIDS Program

Bush’s Institute Issues an Urgent Plea for Congress to...

PEPFAR, created by President George W. Bush in 2003 to combat the disease, faces...

USA
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Scholastic Backtracks on Isolating Works on Race and Gender at Book Fair

Scholastic Backtracks on Isolating Works on Race and Gender...

The company was faulted for the practice, which it said was an effort to help schools...

USA
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Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds

Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry...

The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan. His benefactor...

USA
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Who Is Mike Johnson? The New Speaker of the House.

Who Is Mike Johnson? The New Speaker of the House.

A lawyer and former chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, he...

Education
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Newcastle student union warns of Rental Reform bill 'chaos'

Newcastle student union warns of Rental Reform bill 'chaos'

The Renters Reform Bill "no-fault" eviction ban could cause chaos in student housing,...

Education
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'My BTec course is being scrapped for T-levels'

'My BTec course is being scrapped for T-levels'

The government wants to streamline post-16 education, but colleges say some students...

Education
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The Peckham primary school where most children are homeless

The Peckham primary school where most children are homeless

The large majority of pupils at a south London primary school are homeless, its...

Education
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Kota: Stricter rules for India student hub after suicides

Kota: Stricter rules for India student hub after suicides

Young people from across India go to the city of Kota for tuition to help them pass...

Education
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BSL: Parents of deaf children in Wales urge free signing lessons

BSL: Parents of deaf children in Wales urge free signing...

Thousands sign a petition calling for free British Sign Language lessons.

Education
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Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints - students

Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints...

The BBC has learned Edinburgh University still employs a lecturer who was investigated...

Education
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Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted access to education

Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted...

Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum...

Education
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Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits

Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits

Colleges say lower grades and more teenagers mean they are struggling to cope with...

Education
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Parents have right to see sex education content, says minister

Parents have right to see sex education content, says minister

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan tells schools copyright is no barrier to viewing...

Europe
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Brussels, my love? MEPs condemn horrific Hamas attack on Israel

Brussels, my love? MEPs condemn horrific Hamas attack on...

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we hear how MEPs have been...

Europe
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State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle East chaos

State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle...

The sudden eruption of violence in the Middle East has once again laid bare the...

Europe
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'Not very welcome': Unease spreads in Brussels after Orbán-Putin meeting

'Not very welcome': Unease spreads in Brussels after Orbán-Putin...

The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir...

Europe
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Fake social media accounts used to spread disinformation after the Gaza hospital blast

Fake social media accounts used to spread disinformation...

There are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding Tuesday's explosion, but...

Europe
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EU ministers debate functionality of border system in wake of terror attacks

EU ministers debate functionality of border system in wake...

EU interior ministers discussed on Thursday the lessons the EU should learn after...

Europe
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EU urged to help stop Gaza massacre as MEPs call for 'humanitarian pause'

EU urged to help stop Gaza massacre as MEPs call for 'humanitarian...

Pressure increased on Thursday on the European Union to help find practical solutions...

Europe
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Planned EU laws on child sexual abuse have sparked a bitter privacy row. Why?

Planned EU laws on child sexual abuse have sparked a bitter...

Some have argued the proposed EU law could usher in mass surveillance in the bloc...

Europe
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Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran awarded top EU human rights prize

Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran...

Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran were on Thursday awarded...

Europe
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EU strikes clean energy deals in global forum to counter China’s investment plan

EU strikes clean energy deals in global forum to counter...

The EU has announced a raft of new investment agreements as part of a two-day forum...

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Antisemitism in Europe reaching levels unseen in decades, says top Rabbi

Antisemitism in Europe reaching levels unseen in decades,...

European Jews are afraid following a spike in antisemitic attacks sparked by the...

Europe
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Donald Tusk vows to bring Poland back to the 'European stage' and unlock COVID-19 recovery funds

Donald Tusk vows to bring Poland back to the 'European...

In his first visit to Brussels since the parliamentary elections, Donald Tusk vowed...

Europe
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Brussels drafts plans to avoid EU pharmaceutical shortages

Brussels drafts plans to avoid EU pharmaceutical shortages

The European Commission presented a series of measures Tuesday to prevent future...

Europe
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City of London calls for permanent EU market access for UK clearing houses

City of London calls for permanent EU market access for...

London's financial district is calling for the EU to grant it access to its lucrative...

Europe
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EU may probe foreign subsidies to support its wind energy sector

EU may probe foreign subsidies to support its wind energy...

An action plan unveiled on Tuesday to boost the EU’s wind energy sector could trigger...

Europe
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Vulnerable victims of Russia's war in Ukraine should be compensated first - Council of Europe chief

Vulnerable victims of Russia's war in Ukraine should be...

The most vulnerable victims of Russia's aggression against Ukraine should be prioritised...

Europe
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes push for EU accession talks ahead of key report

Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes push for EU accession talks ahead...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed on Tuesday his appeal to move forward Ukraine's ambitious...

Europe
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EU foreign ministers consider call for Gaza humanitarian 'pause', but divisions remain

EU foreign ministers consider call for Gaza humanitarian...

European Union foreign ministers mulled calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Gaza...

Europe
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EU countries are haggling over how to tackle high debt and deficit. Here's why it matters

EU countries are haggling over how to tackle high debt...

The European Union is racing to reform its fiscal rules, with a self-imposed deadline...

Europe
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Some EU policies ‘hinder’ climate action, WWF says

Some EU policies ‘hinder’ climate action, WWF says

A handful of policies risk derailing the European Union’s ambitious climate goals,...

Europe
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Israel-Hamas War: This viral image of a baby trapped under rubble turned out to be fake

Israel-Hamas War: This viral image of a baby trapped under...

The war between Israel and Hamas has generated so much false or misleading information...

Business & Economy
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Liam Halligan on wage growth: 'Higher than the rate of inflation'

Liam Halligan on wage growth: 'Higher than the rate of...

Liam Halligan discusses wage growth as wages rise faster than prices for the first...

Business & Economy
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Treasury minister says ‘there is still more to do’ in tackling inflation

Treasury minister says ‘there is still more to do’ in tackling...

THE Economic Secretary to the Treasury has denied that today’s unchanged inflation...

Business & Economy
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How much ‘stealth’ tax freeze is costing you as Treasury set to rake in £52billion by 2027

How much ‘stealth’ tax freeze is costing you as Treasury...

Hard-working Britons will pay thousands of pounds more in income tax due to the...

Business & Economy
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Rishi Sunak told to shut down Britain’s gas network and roll out heat pumps

Rishi Sunak told to shut down Britain’s gas network and...

Rishi Sunak has been urged to close Britain’s gas network and instead roll out heat...

Business & Economy
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'Deliberately restricting oil supply!' Opec countries are controlling oil prices to line their own pockets

'Deliberately restricting oil supply!' Opec countries are...

Oil prices have gone up sharply as a result of the rapidly escalating crisis in...

Business & Economy
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State pension increase: Pensioners to get up to £900 a year boost

State pension increase: Pensioners to get up to £900 a...

Inflation increased by 6.7 per cent in the 12 months to September 2023, the same...

Business & Economy
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Caring for a loved one? You might be entitled to £307 a month plus council tax discount

Caring for a loved one? You might be entitled to £307 a...

People providing unpaid care could be able to claim £76.75 a week, equivalent to...

Business & Economy
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Pensioners need ‘£638,000 pot and careful planning’ for a ‘comfortable’ long retirement

Pensioners need ‘£638,000 pot and careful planning’ for...

Retirees need a defined contribution pension pot of £638,000 to live “comfortably”...

Business & Economy
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Barclays online banking and app down sparking chaos as customers unable to access bank accounts

Barclays online banking and app down sparking chaos as...

Thousands of Barclays customers have been unable to access their bank accounts after...

Business & Economy
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Rolls-Royce to slash 2,500 jobs in bid to cut costs and make company 'fit for the future'

Rolls-Royce to slash 2,500 jobs in bid to cut costs and...

Rolls-Royce is looking to cut up to 2,500 jobs as part of a massive overhaul under...

Business & Economy
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Poundland announces nine more former Wilko stores will open this weekend – full list of sites

Poundland announces nine more former Wilko stores will...

Poundland has announced nine more former Wilko stores will reopen under the Poundland...

Business & Economy
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Pay overtakes inflation for first time in almost two years as ONS figures 'confirm' state pension challenge

Pay overtakes inflation for first time in almost two years...

Average pay growth increased above inflation for the first time in nearly two years.Wages...

Business & Economy
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Best fixed rate savings accounts include products paying 6.11 per cent interest rate for one year

Best fixed rate savings accounts include products paying...

Savings interest rates offered by banks and building societies have been improving...

Business & Economy
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Millions of people to get £150 to help with energy bills from today – but you might need to apply

Millions of people to get £150 to help with energy bills...

More than three million households will be told from today if they qualify for the...

Business & Economy
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Retiree with dementia pushed into overdraft after Ovo Energy tripled bills and left her £7,000 in credit

Retiree with dementia pushed into overdraft after Ovo Energy...

A retired teacher living with early-stage dementia saw her energy bills rocket to...

Business & Economy
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How much will state pension rise by in 2024? Final part of triple lock to be released this week

How much will state pension rise by in 2024? Final part...

Pensioners will find out if they could get an increase of more than 8.5 per cent...

Business & Economy
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'We are still an inflation nation' - Liam Halligan breaks down the latest figures on UK inflation

'We are still an inflation nation' - Liam Halligan breaks...

GB News’ economics and business editor Liam Halligan breaks down the latest figures...

Business & Economy
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Netflix hikes prices on various subscription options in UK

Netflix hikes prices on various subscription options in...

Netflix will increase the price of two of its subscription plans in the UK.The streaming...

Business & Economy
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Santander UK warns fraudsters targeted 200 of its customers in a month: ‘Remain on high alert’

Santander UK warns fraudsters targeted 200 of its customers...

Santander UK has urged people to be on “high alert” to impersonation scams, after...

Business & Economy
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Six in 10 retirees ‘unaware’ of inheritance tax threshold – as more caught in IHT trap

Six in 10 retirees ‘unaware’ of inheritance tax threshold...

Britons are being urged to make sure they understand inheritance tax (IHT) rules...

Business & Economy
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Martin Lewis issues warning for ‘anybody still paying off student loan’ - you might be able to get a refund

Martin Lewis issues warning for ‘anybody still paying off...

Martin Lewis urged “anybody” who is still paying off their student loan to heed...

Technology
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Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content

Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse...

It comes as X's owner Elon Musk had earlier called child safety his number one priority.

Technology
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Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?

Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?

There are now 555 air quality monitors across the country, but some say they aren't...

Technology
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LinkedIn: Microsoft says 668 more jobs to go

LinkedIn: Microsoft says 668 more jobs to go

The company, which is owned my Microsoft, is cutting about 3% of its workforce.

Technology
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Minecraft becomes first video game to hit 300m sales

Minecraft becomes first video game to hit 300m sales

The Lego-like block-building game cements its position as the best-selling video...

Technology
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could snub British AI summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could snub British AI summit

The BBC understands the German chancellor may turn down his invitation to the event...

Technology
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Settlement talks collapse in Kenya Facebook redundancies case

Settlement talks collapse in Kenya Facebook redundancies...

Legal action by Nairobi-based workers who filtered out graphic Facebook posts will...

Technology
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Inside the lab building bedbug detectors

Inside the lab building bedbug detectors

Amid rising concern about bedbugs, hotels and travel firms are searching for ways...

Technology
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The incredible power of blue LEDs

The incredible power of blue LEDs

LEDs dominate lighting systems but their efficiency rests on the tricky production...

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