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Record applications for university computing courses ‘sparked by rise of AI’

Record applications for university computing courses ‘sparked by rise of AI’

Record applications for university computing courses ‘sparked by rise of AI’

13 February 2023

Experts have suggested the rise of artificial intelligence as a mainstream topic of discussion has boosted interest in the technology.


Sunak focuses on Brexit benefits after ‘secret’ summit on fixing EU departure

Sunak focuses on Brexit benefits after ‘secret’ summit on fixing EU departure

Sunak focuses on Brexit benefits after ‘secret’ summit on fixing EU departure

13 February 2023

Leading Brexiteers including Lord Frost reacted angrily to the conference.


No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments

No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments

No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments

13 February 2023

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the policy was ‘definitely not the whole answer’.


Firefighters hold minute’s silence for Barry Martin who died after Jenners blaze

Firefighters hold minute’s silence for Barry Martin who died after Jenners blaze

Firefighters hold minute’s silence for Barry Martin who died after Jenners blaze

13 February 2023

Fire crews across the UK have paid tribute to the 38-year-old who received fatal injuries battling the blaze at the building in Edinburgh.


Care home resident, 97, goes ice skating with support from Torvill and Dean

Care home resident, 97, goes ice skating with support from Torvill and Dean

Care home resident, 97, goes ice skating with support from Torvill and Dean

13 February 2023

‘I’m touched that they would take the time to do this for me,’ 97-year-old Doreen Barber said.


Amazon workers announce series of strikes at warehouse in pay dispute

Amazon workers announce series of strikes at warehouse in pay dispute

Amazon workers announce series of strikes at warehouse in pay dispute

13 February 2023

The GMB union said more than 350 staff at the fulfilment centre in Coventry will walk out on February 28, March 2 and from March 13 to 17.


Smart pill could help doctors pinpoint digestive difficulties – study

Smart pill could help doctors pinpoint digestive difficulties – study

Smart pill could help doctors pinpoint digestive difficulties – study

13 February 2023

The sensor can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract and help diagnose digestive disorders.


Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry

Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry

Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry

13 February 2023

MPs found that Richard Sharp made ‘significant errors of judgment’ by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.


GPs dealing with more patients despite falling numbers, research suggests

GPs dealing with more patients despite falling numbers, research suggests

GPs dealing with more patients despite falling numbers, research suggests

13 February 2023

The Liberal Democrats warned of a ‘stark postcode lottery’ across the country.


Police seal off woodland as teenager held on suspicion of murder of boy, 16

Police seal off woodland as teenager held on suspicion of murder of boy, 16

Police seal off woodland as teenager held on suspicion of murder of boy, 16

13 February 2023

Essex Police said officers were called to Waterson Vale, a residential street in Chelmsford, at around 11.30pm on Sunday.


One in five 55 to 59-year-olds in parts of England are unpaid carers – census

One in five 55 to 59-year-olds in parts of England are unpaid carers – census

One in five 55 to 59-year-olds in parts of England are unpaid carers – census

13 February 2023

The proportion rises to as high as one in four in a few places when looking only at female unpaid carers.


Man, 19, appears in court following protest outside asylum seekers’ hotel

Man, 19, appears in court following protest outside asylum seekers’ hotel

Man, 19, appears in court following protest outside asylum seekers’ hotel

13 February 2023

Jared Skeete, of Aigburth, Liverpool, was arrested at the demonstration in Knowsley which turned violent.


Prime Minister declines to commit to raising £5m match funding for quake victims

Prime Minister declines to commit to raising £5m match funding for quake victims

Prime Minister declines to commit to raising £5m match funding for quake victims

13 February 2023

Rishi Sunak insisted the Government had provided ‘lots of other support’ and was ready to provide more.


Community diagnostic centres helping cut NHS waiting lists, says Sunak

Community diagnostic centres helping cut NHS waiting lists, says Sunak

Community diagnostic centres helping cut NHS waiting lists, says Sunak

13 February 2023

The Prime Minister toured Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre, where patients can go for quicker access to tests, scans and checks after a referral.


Sunak will await Sharp inquiry amid pressure on BBC chairman

Sunak will await Sharp inquiry amid pressure on BBC chairman

Sunak will await Sharp inquiry amid pressure on BBC chairman

13 February 2023

MPs found Richard Sharp made “significant errors of judgment” by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.


Camilla to miss events in West Midlands after contracting ‘seasonal illness’

Camilla to miss events in West Midlands after contracting ‘seasonal illness’

Camilla to miss events in West Midlands after contracting ‘seasonal illness’

13 February 2023

The Queen Consort was due to visit Birmingham and Telford.


Sunak – Government not backing away from bigger sewage fines for water companies

Sunak – Government not backing away from bigger sewage fines for water companies

Sunak – Government not backing away from bigger sewage fines for water companies

13 February 2023

The Prime Minister’s comments follow a report that claimed water companies could avoid big fines.


Sunak promises ‘whatever it takes’ to keep UK safe amid balloon incident row

Sunak promises ‘whatever it takes’ to keep UK safe amid balloon incident row

Sunak promises ‘whatever it takes’ to keep UK safe amid balloon incident row

13 February 2023

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced Britain will conduct a security review after a series of objects in western airspace were shot down by the US.


Brexit cost UK economy £29bn as investment ‘plateaued’, Bank policymaker says

Brexit cost UK economy £29bn as investment ‘plateaued’, Bank policymaker says

Brexit cost UK economy £29bn as investment ‘plateaued’, Bank policymaker says

13 February 2023

Jonathan Haskel, an external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, said a wave of investment was ‘stopped in its tracks’ in 2016.


Underwear worn by Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad to fetch up to £4,100

Underwear worn by Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad to fetch up to £4,100

Underwear worn by Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad to fetch up to £4,100

13 February 2023

The garments form part of a collection of over 1,000 TV and entertainment props and memorabilia items that are going under the online hammer.


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