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GlaxoSmithKline tops new business gender equality index

GlaxoSmithKline tops new business gender equality index

GlaxoSmithKline tops new business gender equality index

05 February 2023

The Equity Index 2022/23 produced by Lead 5050 ranked firms using official data on average salaries, bonuses, and pay.


Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence

05 February 2023

Yes voters fell from 53% to 47% when compared to a similar survey carried out in December.


Father ‘blown away’ by support after running length of M1 for diabetic son

Father ‘blown away’ by support after running length of M1 for diabetic son

Father ‘blown away’ by support after running length of M1 for diabetic son

05 February 2023

Jamie Austin was applauded across the finish line after running from Garforth near Leeds to Brent Cross in north London.


Family descended from slaveowners to apologise and pay £100,000 to Grenada

Family descended from slaveowners to apologise and pay £100,000 to Grenada

Family descended from slaveowners to apologise and pay £100,000 to Grenada

05 February 2023

The Trevelyan family will say sorry ‘for the role our ancestors played in enslavement on the island’.


Witness comes forward in Nicola Bulley case as police warn against speculation

Witness comes forward in Nicola Bulley case as police warn against speculation

Witness comes forward in Nicola Bulley case as police warn against speculation

05 February 2023

Lancashire Police said speculation and abuse on social media aimed at some people who are ‘merely assisting our inquiry is totally unacceptable’.


What the papers say – February 5

What the papers say – February 5

What the papers say – February 5

05 February 2023

Liz Truss and the Duke of Sussex are back on the front pages this weekend.


Plans to reimburse bank transfer scam victims are flawed – Treasury Committee

Plans to reimburse bank transfer scam victims are flawed – Treasury Committee

Plans to reimburse bank transfer scam victims are flawed – Treasury Committee

05 February 2023

Victims of fraud have been waiting too long for a fair and functional scam reimbursement scheme, MPs said.


Kate joins primary school pupils to promote Children’s Mental Health Week

Kate joins primary school pupils to promote Children’s Mental Health Week

Kate joins primary school pupils to promote Children’s Mental Health Week

05 February 2023

The Princess of Wales is the royal patron of the charity Place2Be that founded the annual event to promote mental health for youngsters.


Walking and cycling routes to get £200m boost

Walking and cycling routes to get £200m boost

Walking and cycling routes to get £200m boost

05 February 2023

Active Travel England is inviting local authorities outside London to apply for a share of the investment.


Woman who claims she took Harry’s virginity is ‘surprised’ he put it in book

Woman who claims she took Harry’s virginity is ‘surprised’ he put it in book

Woman who claims she took Harry’s virginity is ‘surprised’ he put it in book

05 February 2023

Digger driver Sasha Walpole said Harry was a ‘good friend’ at the time and she now wishes him ‘all the best’.


Police appeal to aristocrat missing with her partner and newborn to make contact

Police appeal to aristocrat missing with her partner and newborn to make contact

Police appeal to aristocrat missing with her partner and newborn to make contact

05 February 2023

The couple and their baby went missing in early January.


Just 10 of Johnson’s 40 new hospitals have planning permission

Just 10 of Johnson’s 40 new hospitals have planning permission

Just 10 of Johnson’s 40 new hospitals have planning permission

04 February 2023

The Liberal Democrats said the Tories are on course to break their flagship NHS election pledge.


Victim of Met Police sex predator says she wants him to spend 40 years in jail

Victim of Met Police sex predator says she wants him to spend 40 years in jail

Victim of Met Police sex predator says she wants him to spend 40 years in jail

04 February 2023

Darciane Nunes Da Silva, 43, has waived her anonymity as she believes that there are more victims of David Carrick who have yet to come forward.


Liz Truss: I was never given a chance

Liz Truss: I was never given a chance

Liz Truss: I was never given a chance

04 February 2023

Ex-PM has blamed Tory opponents and a ‘powerful economic establishment’ for the failure of her radical tax cutting agenda.


Nurses leaders urge Rishi Sunak to step in to avert NHS strike

Nurses leaders urge Rishi Sunak to step in to avert NHS strike

Nurses leaders urge Rishi Sunak to step in to avert NHS strike

04 February 2023

Royal College of Nursing general secretary Pat Cullen said a ‘meaningful’ pay offer can stop the walkout.


Safe for Belper residents to return home after security scare, police say

Safe for Belper residents to return home after security scare, police say

Safe for Belper residents to return home after security scare, police say

04 February 2023

Officers said the security scare in Derbyshire is not being treated as a terrorist incident and have lifted the cordon.


Shapps raps energy regulator over prepayment meter scandal

Shapps raps energy regulator over prepayment meter scandal

Shapps raps energy regulator over prepayment meter scandal

04 February 2023

Business Secretary gives suppliers until Tuesday to say what they are going to do about customers who have meters wrongfully fitted.


Police search for woman with pram in case of missing dog walker Nicola Bulley

Police search for woman with pram in case of missing dog walker Nicola Bulley

Police search for woman with pram in case of missing dog walker Nicola Bulley

04 February 2023

The force said that the woman was seen on Garstang Road/Blackpool Road, St Michael’s, on the morning of January 27 pushing a pram.


Derbyshire homes evacuated as man arrested on suspicion of explosive offences

Derbyshire homes evacuated as man arrested on suspicion of explosive offences

Derbyshire homes evacuated as man arrested on suspicion of explosive offences

04 February 2023

Police say they have arrested a man, while a 100m cordon has been drawn around the property.


Famous faces share childhood photographs to back early-years campaign

Famous faces share childhood photographs to back early-years campaign

Famous faces share childhood photographs to back early-years campaign

04 February 2023

The Shaping Us campaign, led by the Princess of Wales, is raising awareness of the role early years play in shaping lives.


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