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UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

UK renewables generated record amount of electricity in 2022, figures show

27 July 2023

The Government published statistics on last year’s energy production, which includes the proportion generated from renewables.


Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development

27 July 2023

Research suggests some children are better at consolidating information during sleep, so they nap less frequently.


Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

Ukrainian MP backs munitions depot workers set to strike

27 July 2023

Workers at the site in Beith, North Ayrshire have already walked out for two days, with another three-day strike planned for early next month.


Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

27 July 2023

She sparked a ferocious backlash when she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on US TV show Saturday Night Live in 1992.


Man guilty of friend’s shallow grave murder in ‘ultimate betrayal’

Man guilty of friend’s shallow grave murder in ‘ultimate betrayal’

Man guilty of friend’s shallow grave murder in ‘ultimate betrayal’

27 July 2023

Mohammed Shah Subhani’s body was rolled up in a carpet and transported to woodland in Buckinghamshire, where it was burnt and buried.


Why has British Gas made a record profit?

Why has British Gas made a record profit?

Why has British Gas made a record profit?

27 July 2023

British Gas owner Centrica has revealed that earnings at its retail supplier business soared by nearly 900%.


Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

Banks and oil firms among those to get extra guidance on sharing net zero plans

27 July 2023

The Government has committed to introducing new rules requiring large UK businesses to publicly share their net zero progress.


Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits

Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits

Engineers and gas employees trained to spot signs of abuse on home visits

27 July 2023

Workers who make callouts have a unique chance to make a difference, the NSPCC said.


Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

Number of permanent GPs in England falls year-on-year 12 months in a row

27 July 2023

There were 26,521 permanent qualified GPs working in England in June 2023, down from 26,859 in June 2022, according to NHS Digital.


Can Kevin Spacey revive his Hollywood career after UK court case?

Can Kevin Spacey revive his Hollywood career after UK court case?

Can Kevin Spacey revive his Hollywood career after UK court case?

27 July 2023

A PR expert suggested if the US actor can get on the right projects that ‘showcase his talents’ then the audience will come.


Coutts boss resigns after Nigel Farage bank account row

Coutts boss resigns after Nigel Farage bank account row

Coutts boss resigns after Nigel Farage bank account row

27 July 2023

It follows the resignation of chief executive Dame Alison Rose in the early hours of Wednesday.


No rift in Labour over commitment to climate policies, says Miliband

No rift in Labour over commitment to climate policies, says Miliband

No rift in Labour over commitment to climate policies, says Miliband

27 July 2023

Ed Miliband dismissed ‘tittle tattle’ that has been aimed at the shadow climate change secretary in the wake of the Uxbridge by-election defeat.


No medical cause given for Sinead O’Connor’s death – coroner’s court

No medical cause given for Sinead O’Connor’s death – coroner’s court

No medical cause given for Sinead O’Connor’s death – coroner’s court

27 July 2023

An autopsy will be carried out.


Housing child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful for over 18 months, judge rules

Housing child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful for over 18 months, judge rules

Housing child asylum seekers in hotels unlawful for over 18 months, judge rules

27 July 2023

The Home Office’s use of hotels to house unaccompanied child asylum seekers has been unlawful since December 2021, Mr Justice Chamberlain said.


Yousaf will not expel Ewing from SNP over criticism of party policy

Yousaf will not expel Ewing from SNP over criticism of party policy

Yousaf will not expel Ewing from SNP over criticism of party policy

27 July 2023

Former Scottish Government minister Fergus Ewing has described the atmosphere in the SNP’s Holyrood group as ‘toxic’.


Sunak threat to intervene on housebuilding in London sparks row with mayor Khan

Sunak threat to intervene on housebuilding in London sparks row with mayor Khan

Sunak threat to intervene on housebuilding in London sparks row with mayor Khan

27 July 2023

Labour mayor Sadiq Khan said that under his leadership more homes had been completed in the capital than at any time since the 1930s.


Definitive answer soon from Government on Windsor Framework concerns – Donaldson

Definitive answer soon from Government on Windsor Framework concerns – Donaldson

Definitive answer soon from Government on Windsor Framework concerns – Donaldson

27 July 2023

Michelle O’Neill said she did not share optimism that Stormont would return this autumn.


Tram operators fined £14m over Croydon disaster that claimed seven lives

Tram operators fined £14m over Croydon disaster that claimed seven lives

Tram operators fined £14m over Croydon disaster that claimed seven lives

27 July 2023

Transport for London and Tram Operations Limited had pleaded guilty to failing in their health and safety duties.


Scotland will choose independence, insists Yousaf as new policy paper released

Scotland will choose independence, insists Yousaf as new policy paper released

Scotland will choose independence, insists Yousaf as new policy paper released

27 July 2023

The latest Scottish Government proposals focus on the issue of citizenship in an independent Scotland.


Whole-life orders: The sentence that sees criminals likely to die behind bars

Whole-life orders: The sentence that sees criminals likely to die behind bars

Whole-life orders: The sentence that sees criminals likely to die behind bars

27 July 2023

They will never be considered for release unless there are exceptional compassionate grounds to warrant it.


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