3 h. ago Major update in Manchester synagogue attack investigation issued as counter terror police release key details

Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead after he tried to smash his way into the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue

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6 h. ago IMF chief warns ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy

Kristalina Georgieva outlines mounting risks to economic stability before fund’s annual meetings next weekBank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burstGold price tops $4,000 for first time as investors seek safe havenThe head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting risks facing the global economy, saying: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”As finance ministers and central bankers prepare to meet in Washington for the IMF’s annual meetings next week, its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva said the world economy had shown surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Inquiry reveals cause of Felix Baumgartner’s fatal paragliding crash

Prosecutor Raffaele Iannella said the investigation found no technical issues with Baumgartner’s motorized paraglider

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6 d. ago Police issue major update on investigation into 'shooting' outside house

Two bullets were discovered after the occupants of a house found their front door had been damaged

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9 d. ago Rachel Reeves orders hit squad to hunt down Covid fraudsters who ripped off taxpayers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will launch an investigations team armed with new powers to issue huge fines to firms and individuals who defrauded the state during the pandemic

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2 w. ago Home Secretary orders review of taxis used for asylum seekers

Shabana Mahmood has asked for the issue to be looked at following a BBC investigation reporting some journeys cost hundreds of pounds.

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2 w. ago Police issue update after second teenager arrested in murder investigation

Mohanad Goobe, 15, tragically died following an alleged stabbing

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2 w. ago John Swinney's SNP pledge to help frail patients that top doctor confirms has been missed

The vice-principal of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine says government ministers need to invest in social care to end the growing issue of bed blocking.

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2 w. ago Murder investigation update issued by police following death of teenager

A man was detained

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3 w. ago US auto safety regulators investigating Tesla due to door handle issue

Auto safety regulators have launched a preliminary investigation into Tesla because of issues reopening door handles on some Model Y vehicles

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3 w. ago Merck scraps £1 billion London research hub, citing U.K. investment issues By Investing.com

Merck scraps £1 billion London research hub, citing U.K. investment issues By Investing.com  Investing.com

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3 w. ago Man drowned after lifejacket snagged on fishing gear off Scots coast

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety bulletin to the fishing industry.

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3 w. ago Merck scraps plans for £1 billion London research centre in blow to life sciences sector

Merck scraps plans for £1 billion London research centre in blow to life sciences sector  Workplace Insight

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3 w. ago ‘Regrettable’ that safety equipment played part in deckhand’s death – report

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety bulletin to the fishing industry.

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3 w. ago Big pharma will stop investing in UK, warns eminent scientist Sir John Bell

Warning follows news of US drugmaker Merck’s decision to scrap planned £1bn London research centreSir John Bell, a prominent scientist who brought business and government together during the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, has warned that other big pharmaceutical companies will stop investing in the UK, after Merck’s decision to scrap its planned £1bn London research centre.Bell, a former regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford, told the BBC’s Today programme that he had spoken to several chief executives of large companies in the past six months “and they’re all in the same space, and that is, they’re not going to do any more investing in the UK”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Big pharma will stop investing in UK, top scientist warns after Merck’s £1bn exit

Comments by former professor of medicine at Oxford follow scrapping of planned London research centre Sir John Bell, a prominent scientist who brought business and government together during the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, has warned that other big pharmaceutical companies will stop investing in the UK, after Merck’s decision to scrap its planned £1bn London research centre.Bell, a former regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford, told Today on BBC Radio 4 that he had spoken to several chief executives of large companies in the past six months “and they’re all in the same space, and that is, they’re not going to do any more investing in the UK”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Merck scraps £1bn London expansion as report warns UK drugs sector ‘losing out’

UK pharmaceutical sector ‘risks losing investment to other countries’.

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4 w. ago Merck scraps plans for $1.3B London lab as pharma continues to divest from the UK

Merck scraps plans for $1.3B London lab as pharma continues to divest from the UK  Endpoints News

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4 w. ago Merck scraps £1bn London HQ with attack on government support

Merck scraps £1bn London HQ with attack on government support  The Times

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4 w. ago US drugmaker Merck scraps £1bn London research centre and cuts 125 science jobs

US drugmaker Merck scraps £1bn London research centre and cuts 125 science jobs  The Guardian

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