Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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Around 3,000 jobs at risk at UK's biggest steelworks despite government-backed package of support

Around 3,000 workers at Britain’s biggest steelworks face the prospect of losing their jobs as part of a government-backed package to make the plant “greener.”

Around 3,000 jobs at risk at UK's biggest steelworks despite government-backed package of support
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After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks

After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
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UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change

UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition
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The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser has told a public inquiry that Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020

The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says
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Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work

The longest planned strike in the history of Britain’s state-funded National Health Service has entered its second day of six with doctors in England at loggerheads with hospitals over requests for some to return to work to cover urgent needs

Striking doctors in England say hospitals haven't shown an urgent need for them to return to work
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UK lawmakers are annoyed that Abramovich's frozen Chelsea funds still haven't been used for Ukraine

U.K. lawmakers have expressed frustration that funds from the sale of the Chelsea soccer club have not yet gone to support Ukrainian war victims as was promised nearly two years ago by the former owner, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich

UK lawmakers are annoyed that Abramovich's frozen Chelsea funds still haven't been used for Ukraine
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UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops

The British government will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1 deadline to fully install new scanning technology

UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops
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Rwanda accuses U.N. refugee agency of lying in British asylum policy case

Rwanda said the United Nations refugee agency had lied when it told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to the East African country could be moved on again to states

Rwanda accuses U.N. refugee agency of lying in British asylum policy case
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King Charles III unveils Keir Starmer’s plans for Britain, in state opening of new parliament

King Charles III unveils Keir Starmer’s plans for Britain, in state opening of new parliament

King Charles III unveils Keir Starmer’s plans for Britain, in state opening of new parliament
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Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens

An inquiry into the U.K. government's response to COVID-19 found it was ill-prepared for a pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens

Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
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England's health service facing unprecedented challenge, budget watchdog says

The National Health Service in England faces an unprecedented challenge from backlogs, workforce issues and rising demand, a budget watchdog said on Tuesday in a report outlining

England's health service facing unprecedented challenge, budget watchdog says

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