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New drug for cervical cancer patients approved for use in NHS in Scotland

New drug for cervical cancer patients approved for use in NHS in Scotland

New drug for cervical cancer patients approved for use in NHS in Scotland

13 February 2023

Scotland is the first part of the UK where patients with advanced cervical cancer can access pembrolizumab on the NHS.


Stormont parties urged to work together to pass regulations for Daithi’s Law

Stormont parties urged to work together to pass regulations for Daithi’s Law

Stormont parties urged to work together to pass regulations for Daithi’s Law

13 February 2023

However the DUP has claimed another Assembly recall is about ‘stunt politics’.


Berlin Embassy spy was caught in undercover operation, court hears

Berlin Embassy spy was caught in undercover operation, court hears

Berlin Embassy spy was caught in undercover operation, court hears

13 February 2023

Briton David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was driven by an intense hatred for his own country and by pro-Putin views, the Old Bailey was told.


Pupils should shift focus away from creating products that ‘end up in landfill’

Pupils should shift focus away from creating products that ‘end up in landfill’

Pupils should shift focus away from creating products that ‘end up in landfill’

13 February 2023

Education company Pearson is calling for a new design and technology curriculum where students design ‘for the planet’.


Judge adjourns latest round in Sir Frederick Barclay’s money fight with ex-wife

Judge adjourns latest round in Sir Frederick Barclay’s money fight with ex-wife

Judge adjourns latest round in Sir Frederick Barclay’s money fight with ex-wife

13 February 2023

Sir Jonathan Cohen was told the retired businessman had made a ‘proposal’ and said he would reconsider the case next month.


Call to reconsider UK relocation bids of Afghan journalists who worked for BBC

Call to reconsider UK relocation bids of Afghan journalists who worked for BBC

Call to reconsider UK relocation bids of Afghan journalists who worked for BBC

13 February 2023

Eight journalists had taken legal action against Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Suella Braverman.


Quake victims have ‘lost everything’, say relatives in plea for donations

Quake victims have ‘lost everything’, say relatives in plea for donations

Quake victims have ‘lost everything’, say relatives in plea for donations

13 February 2023

Up to 150 tons of aid has been donated to one collection depot in the West Midlands, alone.


Jet2holidays overtakes Tui to become UK’s largest tour operator

Jet2holidays overtakes Tui to become UK’s largest tour operator

Jet2holidays overtakes Tui to become UK’s largest tour operator

13 February 2023

The firm will operate its biggest summer programme this year, featuring 65 destinations.


Top girls’ school named its theatre after fraudster following £250,000 donation

Top girls’ school named its theatre after fraudster following £250,000 donation

Top girls’ school named its theatre after fraudster following £250,000 donation

13 February 2023

Achilleas Kallakis, 54, was jailed over a sophisticated five-year property and luxury yacht scam in 2013.


Victorian era love letters sent by former PM’s parents published online

Victorian era love letters sent by former PM’s parents published online

Victorian era love letters sent by former PM’s parents published online

13 February 2023

The letters were among a batch of papers bought for the national archive.


The fighter jets which would shoot down spy balloons in UK skies

The fighter jets which would shoot down spy balloons in UK skies

The fighter jets which would shoot down spy balloons in UK skies

13 February 2023

The UK’s quick reaction alert force, tasked with guarding British airspace from foreign threats, uses the Typhoon FGR4 to police the UK’s skies.


Politicians urged to take clear stand against violence towards asylum seekers

Politicians urged to take clear stand against violence towards asylum seekers

Politicians urged to take clear stand against violence towards asylum seekers

13 February 2023

An open letter signed by charities calls for leaders to create a ‘system that is fair and compassionate, and brings cohesion instead of division’.


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.


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