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Prepayment meter households urged to get energy support vouchers before deadline

Prepayment meter households urged to get energy support vouchers before deadline

Prepayment meter households urged to get energy support vouchers before deadline

30 May 2023

The Claim Your Energy Voucher Day is a final push to encourage the remaining households to claim their vouchers before the scheme ends in a month.


Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says James Cleverly

Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says James Cleverly

Ukraine has right to ‘project force’ beyond its borders, says James Cleverly

30 May 2023

The Foreign Secretary’s comments came after he gave a speech in Estonia.


Lorna Slater: Scottish Government to assess if it can make deposit scheme work

Lorna Slater: Scottish Government to assess if it can make deposit scheme work

Lorna Slater: Scottish Government to assess if it can make deposit scheme work

30 May 2023

The UK Government gave a partial exemption to the scheme on Friday.


Scholar-activist wins Nine Dots Prize with ‘provocative’ interpretation of law

Scholar-activist wins Nine Dots Prize with ‘provocative’ interpretation of law

Scholar-activist wins Nine Dots Prize with ‘provocative’ interpretation of law

30 May 2023

Every two years the prize is awarded to a book that is not yet written.


Menopause and menstruation standard launched for workplaces to support employees

Menopause and menstruation standard launched for workplaces to support employees

Menopause and menstruation standard launched for workplaces to support employees

30 May 2023

The British Standards Institute has published the new guidance to help organisations retain experienced and talented staff.


Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

Natural England downgrades River Wye after wildlife decline

30 May 2023

The river has lost its previous status given 13 years ago as unfavourable-recovering to becoming unfavourable-declining.


Mother killed by former partner ‘let down by state agencies’, inquest told

Mother killed by former partner ‘let down by state agencies’, inquest told

Mother killed by former partner ‘let down by state agencies’, inquest told

30 May 2023

There were emotional scenes in the coroner’s court as one of Concepta Leonard’s friends broke down in tears saying she felt she let her down.


‘Smart bandages’ could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing wounds

‘Smart bandages’ could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing wounds

‘Smart bandages’ could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing wounds

30 May 2023

Wirelessly powered smart bandages have been developed by a team of scientists to improve the quality of life for those with non-healing wounds.


King presents medals to Royal Navy over key role at Queen’s funeral

King presents medals to Royal Navy over key role at Queen’s funeral

King presents medals to Royal Navy over key role at Queen’s funeral

30 May 2023

The Royal Victorian Order medals are in the King’s gift, given independently of Downing Street.


Teenager bailed after court appearance over TikTok ‘prank’

Teenager bailed after court appearance over TikTok ‘prank’

Teenager bailed after court appearance over TikTok ‘prank’

30 May 2023

Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, also known as Mizzy, appeared at court on Tuesday morning and was given conditional bail, a court official said.


Alcohol ads featuring rapper ArrDee banned by watchdog

Alcohol ads featuring rapper ArrDee banned by watchdog

Alcohol ads featuring rapper ArrDee banned by watchdog

30 May 2023

The Advertising Standards Authority found the ads were likely to encourage excessive consumption of alcohol.


Aviation sector urged to take action over cabin fumes

Aviation sector urged to take action over cabin fumes

Aviation sector urged to take action over cabin fumes

30 May 2023

An international task force has created a ‘protocol’ for responding to suspected incidents.


Mitigating ‘extinction’ from AI should be ‘global priority’, experts say

Mitigating ‘extinction’ from AI should be ‘global priority’, experts say

Mitigating ‘extinction’ from AI should be ‘global priority’, experts say

30 May 2023

Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, including OpenAI’s chief executive, have signed the statement.


Scottish minister calls for more engagement on trade deals

Scottish minister calls for more engagement on trade deals

Scottish minister calls for more engagement on trade deals

30 May 2023

The deals with Australia and New Zealand came into effect on Wednesday.


UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand now in place

UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand now in place

UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand now in place

30 May 2023

The agreements are the first trade deals negotiated post-Brexit to come into force.


Joint fatal accident inquiry due into deaths of two young people in custody

Joint fatal accident inquiry due into deaths of two young people in custody

Joint fatal accident inquiry due into deaths of two young people in custody

30 May 2023

Katie Allan and William Lindsay died in 2018.


Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest cases to date in Britain

Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest cases to date in Britain

Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA – the oldest cases to date in Britain

30 May 2023

Francis Crick Institute scientists identified three cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague in human remains at two burial sites.


Sunak and Johnson not holding expected meeting to tackle raft of rows

Sunak and Johnson not holding expected meeting to tackle raft of rows

Sunak and Johnson not holding expected meeting to tackle raft of rows

30 May 2023

It was understood there had been discussions about holding a clear-the-air telephone call but this is now not scheduled to go ahead.


Sailors honoured by King for symbolic role in Queen’s funeral procession

Sailors honoured by King for symbolic role in Queen’s funeral procession

Sailors honoured by King for symbolic role in Queen’s funeral procession

30 May 2023

Charles presented honours from the Royal Victorian Order to around 150 sailors and officers who took part in the event or planned Navy involvement.


Ad watchdog takes action against tax repayment agents

Ad watchdog takes action against tax repayment agents

Ad watchdog takes action against tax repayment agents

30 May 2023

Three tax repayment agents have had their ads banned over misleading claims and omitting key information.


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