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Pugs have high health risks and ‘can no longer be considered a typical dog’

Pugs have high health risks and ‘can no longer be considered a typical dog’

Pugs have high health risks and ‘can no longer be considered a typical dog’

17 May 2022

Experts are advising people not to buy the flat-faced animals until their body shape shifts to being less extreme.


Trevelyan plans to ‘de-Putinise’ world economy by ending reliance on Russian gas

Trevelyan plans to ‘de-Putinise’ world economy by ending reliance on Russian gas

Trevelyan plans to ‘de-Putinise’ world economy by ending reliance on Russian gas

17 May 2022

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will set out plans to boost green technology to help wean countries off fossil fuels.


Andrew Neil: BBC licence fee will remain in place because it is ‘easy way out’

Andrew Neil: BBC licence fee will remain in place because it is ‘easy way out’

Andrew Neil: BBC licence fee will remain in place because it is ‘easy way out’

17 May 2022

The broadcaster appeared before a Lords Communications and Digital Committee session about the future funding of the BBC.


Inflation could force schools to shrink children’s meals, warns food boss

Inflation could force schools to shrink children’s meals, warns food boss

Inflation could force schools to shrink children’s meals, warns food boss

17 May 2022

Andrew Selley, chief executive of Bidfood, said schools might also use cheaper ingredients in a bid to counter rapidly rising food prices.


Changing Northern Ireland Protocol increases recession risk – Angus Robertson

Changing Northern Ireland Protocol increases recession risk – Angus Robertson

Changing Northern Ireland Protocol increases recession risk – Angus Robertson

17 May 2022

The Scottish Government’s Constitution Secretary said the changes would breach an international treaty.


Half of new nurses trained overseas, latest figures show

Half of new nurses trained overseas, latest figures show

Half of new nurses trained overseas, latest figures show

17 May 2022

Of 48,436 first-time joiners to the nursing register, almost half have come from different countries.


Government must do everything in its power to reduce Covid loan fraud hit – MPs

Government must do everything in its power to reduce Covid loan fraud hit – MPs

Government must do everything in its power to reduce Covid loan fraud hit – MPs

17 May 2022

Nearly £5 billion might be lost to fraud and error in the Covid support schemes for businesses.


Daughter of woman whose corpse was abused loses High Court inquiry fight

Daughter of woman whose corpse was abused loses High Court inquiry fight

Daughter of woman whose corpse was abused loses High Court inquiry fight

17 May 2022

Amanda Miah said arrangements for a public inquiry into the crimes of David Fuller infringed her human right to protection from degrading treatment.


UK records hottest day of year so far with temperatures of 27.5C

UK records hottest day of year so far with temperatures of 27.5C

UK records hottest day of year so far with temperatures of 27.5C

17 May 2022

The highest temperature was recorded at Heathrow in west London.


Stonewall condemns ‘sad’ homophobic abuse targeting footballer Jake Daniels

Stonewall condemns ‘sad’ homophobic abuse targeting footballer Jake Daniels

Stonewall condemns ‘sad’ homophobic abuse targeting footballer Jake Daniels

17 May 2022

The 17-year-old is the first Briton in the men’s professional game to come out publicly as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.


Rapist who killed woman found tied up in lake convicted 35 years later

Rapist who killed woman found tied up in lake convicted 35 years later

Rapist who killed woman found tied up in lake convicted 35 years later

17 May 2022

Prosecutors said ‘new compelling DNA evidence’ clearly linked Donald Robertson to the murder as well as to the rape of a 16-year-old years earlier.


Tandem royal honours at Windsor Castle for cycling’s golden couple

Tandem royal honours at Windsor Castle for cycling’s golden couple

Tandem royal honours at Windsor Castle for cycling’s golden couple

17 May 2022

Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Jason Kenny have won 12 Olympic cycling gold medals between them.


Poll finds a majority of Britons would be comfortable with ethnic minority PM

Poll finds a majority of Britons would be comfortable with ethnic minority PM

Poll finds a majority of Britons would be comfortable with ethnic minority PM

17 May 2022

The British Future poll found 26% of those asked were ‘positive’ about the prospect and 58% did not think a PM’s ethnicity was relevant.


Woman convicted of murdering boy she wanted to adopt

Woman convicted of murdering boy she wanted to adopt

Woman convicted of murdering boy she wanted to adopt

17 May 2022

Leiland-James Corkill was placed with Laura Castle less than five months before his death from catastrophic head injuries.


Rugby legend Gareth Thomas ‘ecstatic’ at awards win

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas ‘ecstatic’ at awards win

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas ‘ecstatic’ at awards win

17 May 2022

The former Welsh internationalist was named Postcode Hero at the annual People’s Postcode Lottery Charity Gala.


March 2023 mooted for Kevin McGuigan inquest

March 2023 mooted for Kevin McGuigan inquest

March 2023 mooted for Kevin McGuigan inquest

17 May 2022

The 47-year-old was shot dead in the Markets area of Belfast in May 2015.


Sajid Javid says 10-year plan to tackle dementia will focus on prevention

Sajid Javid says 10-year plan to tackle dementia will focus on prevention

Sajid Javid says 10-year plan to tackle dementia will focus on prevention

17 May 2022

Experts predict that one million people will be living with dementia in the UK by 2025 and 1.6 million by 2040.


ITV chairman says Ukraine war shows need to keep digital terrestrial TV services

ITV chairman says Ukraine war shows need to keep digital terrestrial TV services

ITV chairman says Ukraine war shows need to keep digital terrestrial TV services

17 May 2022

Sir Peter Bazalgette appeared before a Lords committee into the future of the BBC.


Simon Coveney says he ‘deeply regrets’ Truss legislation to disapply parts of protocol

Simon Coveney says he ‘deeply regrets’ Truss legislation to disapply parts of protocol

Simon Coveney says he ‘deeply regrets’ Truss legislation to disapply parts of protocol

17 May 2022

The Minister for Foreign Affairs said this course of action by the British government was ‘of great concern’.


Walking With The Wounded to light Jubilee beacons on UK’s four highest peaks

Walking With The Wounded to light Jubilee beacons on UK’s four highest peaks

Walking With The Wounded to light Jubilee beacons on UK’s four highest peaks

17 May 2022

The beacons will be set ablaze on Scafell Pike, Mount Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Slieve Donard on June 2.


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