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Government warned over ‘high risk’ multibillion pound backing for carbon capture
The Government’s £22 billion backing of “unproven” technology to capture and store carbon emissions is high risk,...
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Mesh campaigners call for urgent action on financial compensation
Women who were harmed after being fitted with mesh have “faced silence” for a year after a major report said there w...
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AI could replace 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs, study says
As much as 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs could be transformed or replaced by AI, according to a new study....
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King and Queen to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican
The King and Queen are to pay state visits to Italy and the Vatican, Buckingham Palace has confirmed....
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Hospitals ‘close to full’ as many beds occupied by people fit to be discharged
Hospitals in England are “close to full” as a significant number of beds are occupied by people who are medically fi...
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Majority of school leaders reject Ofsted’s proposed report card system – poll
The majority of school leaders are opposed to Ofsted’s proposed report card grading system for inspecting schools, a s...
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% as it downgrades growth forecast
UK interest rates have fallen to 4.5% after the Bank of England voted to cut borrowing costs, as it also slashed short-t...
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Use of force in killing of four IRA men ‘not justified’ – coroner
Members of a specialist British military unit who shot dead four IRA men in an ambush in Co Tyrone in 1992 used lethal f...
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Dog treat made from cultivated meat on sale in UK in ‘world first’
A dog treat made from cultivated meat has gone on sale at Pets at Home in a move the retailer claims is a world first....