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By 41% to 30% public say government right to u-turn on welfare

July 2, 2025

The government was forced into a humiliating parliamentary retreat yesterday, effectively scrapping or postponing the bulk of its welfare reform bill in order to avoid a defeat at the hands of rebel Labour MPs But half of the public feel recent rise in claimants is not due to genuine health problems Previous YouGov research has shown that the government’s plans

Scary spike in burglaries as clocks change

British Reporter — Homeowners are being reminded to protect their properties from

by British Reporter

October 30, 2021

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Spanish court will question seven Russians linked to Fridman in a bankruptcy case

Spanish judge has summoned seven Russian citizens linked to Forbes-listed businessman Mikhail

by British Reporter

October 26, 2021

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Funding Awarded to Boost UK Manufacturing Supply Chains

British Reporter — UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Made Smarter have

by British Reporter

July 28, 2021

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One in two hospitalised COVID-19 patients develop a complication

British Reporter — A study of more than 70,000 people in 302 UK hospitals finds that one in two people hospitalised with COVID-19 developed at least one complication, UKRI notes.

by British Reporter

July 21, 2021

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Cuts to UK Government Funding in Recent Years Cost Lives, Study Finds

British Reporter — A new study from researchers at the University of Liverpool shows that decreasing local government funding over recent years probably contributed to declines in life expectancy in some areas of England, which was stalling even prior to the COVID-19

by British Reporter

July 15, 2021

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Infrastructure Investments to Boost UK Research and Innovation

British Reporter– UKRI is investing £50 million into a portfolio of over a dozen infrastructure projects and scoping studies to underpin the UK’s position as a research superpower. The UKRI infrastructure fund represents the first portfolio of investments to come from UKRI’s Infrastructure

by British Reporter

June 22, 2021

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New Funding to Reduce Plastic Packaging’s Environmental Impact

British Reporter — £7 million of funding available for business-led research and development projects. UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) challenge has announced the opening of a new £7 million competition, according to UKRI.

by British Reporter

May 21, 2021

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Evidence of new physics in highly-anticipated g-2 results

British Reporter — A much-anticipated result from an international science experiment provides strong evidence for the existence of an undiscovered subatomic particle or new force. The result was announced today, from the Muon g-2 experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

by British Reporter

April 8, 2021

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Sassoli: Deal on EU-UK future relations brings clarity for EU citizens and workers

The FINANCIAL -- Statement by the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli and the Head of Parliament's UK Coordination Group David McAllister on the agreement reached on future EU-UK relations. “I welcome the fact that a deal has been reached today on

by The FINANCIAL

December 25, 2020

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London borough criticised for not saying sorry

London Borough of Harrow has been criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for failing to properly remedy a complaint by apologising to a resident.

by The FINANCIAL

December 15, 2020

1 min read

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The Gift That Got Away: Adult Brits are STILL sad they never received a Game Boy

The FINANCIAL — Argos reveals the top gifts that the nation missed out on as children, with Game Boy, Mr Frosty and Sega Mega Drive making the top ten. Some of the gifts adults wished they hadn’t unwrapped as kids was also revealed,

by The FINANCIAL

December 14, 2020

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Direct-to-consumer sales to give manufacturing industry £24bn boost by 2023

The FINANCIAL -- Direct-to-consumer sales worth £96bn for UK manufacturing in 2020, and set to grow to £120bn in 2023. 57% of consumers now choosing to buy direct from manufacturers. 85 million packages will be sent direct-to-consumer by manufacturers this year as logistics companies also

by The FINANCIAL

December 11, 2020

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PRA statement on capital distributions by large UK banks

The FINANCIAL -- At the end of March 2020, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) welcomed the decisions of the boards of the large UK banks to suspend dividends and buybacks on ordinary shares until the end of 2020.

by The FINANCIAL

December 11, 2020

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