19 h. ago Why women are biologically better at exercise. Your tech and science digest

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41 h. ago Rachel Reeves' letting agent apologises to chancellor over her London rental rules breach as Tories demand she is sacked

‘New information’ about the Chancellor’s breach has been passed to the Government’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus, Downing Street confirmed

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42 h. ago Rachel Reeves faces email probe after apologising for London rental rules breach as Tories demand she is sacked

‘New information’ about the Chancellor’s breach has been passed to the Government’s ethics adviser Laurie Magnus, Downing Street confirmed

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47 h. ago UK to charter flights to help Brits leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

The Government has confirmed chartered flights will get British nationals out of Jamaica following the destruction unleashed by Hurricane Melissa

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59 h. ago Government confirms £55bn boost for science and tech research and development

The funding will be available for UK research agencies and bodies to support innovation in a range of sectors, including clean energy and health.

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7 d. ago Why some are fated to be stoners. Your tech and science digest

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9 d. ago Scotland will get new nuclear power station if Labour win Holyrood election, Miliband says

Plans for a new nuclear power station in Scotland will be developed by the UK Government, Ed Miliband has confirmed.

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9 d. ago UK grooming gangs inquiry suffers fresh setback as another potential chair pulls out

Jim Gamble, a former police chief and frontrunner for the role, withdraws amid growing discontent among survivorsUK politics live – latest updatesA frontrunner to chair the national grooming gangs inquiry has withdrawn amid growing discontent from survivors over the government’s handling of the process.Jim Gamble, a former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, is the second candidate to step down over the last two days, government sources have confirmed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bank should take concerns over private finance ‘very seriously’, says Bailey

The Governor of the central bank also confirmed that the Bank is planning to run a ‘stress test’ with private equity and credit firms.

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1 week ago Maccabi Tel Aviv confirm Aston Villa ticket decision despite UK Government stance

Aston Villa announced last week that Birmingham's safety advisory group had made the decision to ban fans of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending their team's Europa League match at Villa Park

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2 w. ago UK Government confirms Scottish banknotes may not be accepted in England

Retailers and businesses in England have the right to refuse cash or cad payments, including Scottish banknotes.

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2 w. ago Adams confirms legal action against Government block on internment payout

A Bill presented to Parliament on Tuesday seeks to prevent the former Sinn Fein president securing compensation for being detained in the early 1970s.

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Crimea oil refinery burns as Russia feels effects on fuel supply

Glide bombs knock out power supply and hit hospital in Kharkiv; Zelenskyy lining up Trump meeting with Tomahawks hot topic. What we know on day 1,329An oil terminal at Feodosia in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula was burning on Monday after an attack by Ukrainian drones. A Ukrainian security official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the drones, launched by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service and military special forces, hit at least five reservoirs. The source said drones also hit at least two Russian electrical substations on the peninsula, which Russia took from Ukraine in 2014.Large heat signatures around the Feodosia terminal were visible on Nasa’s satellite fire monitoring service, Firms, and Crimea’s Moscow-installed governor confirmed the fire. The Feodosia terminal also came under attack last week. Ukraine has launched more than 30 strikes on Russian energy sites since the beginning of August, aiming to hamper funding of the Kremlin’s war machine and also tri...

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2 w. ago Israel confirms when hostages will be freed by Hamas and reveals details of handover with ‘no sick displays’

ISRAEL has said all the hostages will be released early Monday by Hamas as part of Donald Trump's peace deal in Gaza. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian confirmed that the country is ready to receive the hostages "any minute". In a media briefing today, she said all 20 living hostages will be "released together at...

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3 w. ago ‘Substantial’ federal layoffs begin as Congress remains deadlocked over funding to end shutdown – live

No official numbers have been announced but treasury, HHS, DHS and education departments among agencies confirming cuts White House announces federal worker layoffs as government shutdown nears third weekAs the shutdown enters its 10th day, and both chambers are out of session today, House speaker Mike Johnson has defended not passing a separate bill that would keep members of the military paid throughout the shutdown.“Republicans have voted to OPEN the government and get our troops, Border Patrol, TSA, and veterans PAID,” Johnson said, before blaming Democratic leadership for refusing to pass the House-passed continuing resolution. “Chuck Schumer is terrified of a challenge from the Marxist left – so he and the Democrats voted to CLOSE the government-and to STOP PAYCHECKS from being issued.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I've been a tech journalist for 17 years here are the Amazon devices I can't live without

As Amazon lifts the lid on its Prime Day sale these are the top three devices I'd recommend, as someone who's been a tech journalist for nearly a decade

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4 w. ago Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

No injuries reported in El Segundo, site of company’s second-biggest US refinery, which supplies jet fuel for LA airportA fire that broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery that supplies jet fuel for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was still burning on Friday morning after an explosion at the plant.The press office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, had confirmed that the fire erupted on Thursday night on the outskirts of the city, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. Continue reading...

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