It’s not over yet … These 10 idyllic beach stays around Britain offer September sun and no crowds Skye, Inner Hebrides Scotland’s most visited isle teems with visitors in summer,…
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Analysis: Wegovy Launch in UK May Underline Novo’s Need to Get Ahead of Lilly
Novo Nordisk’s decision to launch its weight-loss drug Wegovy in Britain last week despite severe supply constraints may partly have been motivated by a desire to get ahead of rival…
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UK’s Net Zero Ambitions at Risk After ‘Disastrous’ Offshore Wind Auction
Industry figures and the TUC warn of missed carbon reduction targets and lost jobs unless government boosts green investment Fears are growing that existing offshore wind projects could be shelved,…
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UK Bosses Flocking to Labour Conference as Business Walks Away From Tories
Keir Starmer’s party has put company chiefs on a waiting list after a special conference event – costing £2,520 a head – sells out Labour is having to turn away…
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Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted
Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris, an ethnic, linguistic and religious minority originating from the Pamir mountains in…
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Top UK Lawyer Hits Out at ‘Authoritarian’ Attacks on Legal Profession
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesExclusive: Respect for law being undermined by ‘disparagement of lawyers and judges’, says Helena Kennedy A leading British lawyer has compared UK government attacks on the profession to the tactics…
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UK Government Did Not Carry Out Detailed Surveys Before It Bought Free Schools Sites
Freedom of information requests show such was haste to open new schools unsuitable buildings were purchased without checks for asbestos or unstable concrete The government failed to carry out detailed…
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Lough Neagh: What Does Future Hold for UK’s Largest Freshwater Lake?
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansAfter a summer of blue-green algae, bathing bans, and pondweed and silt causing problems for boats, Belfast City Council has officially added its voice to calls for Lough Neagh to…
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Where to Go Fruit and Veg Picking in the UK This Autumn
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossWhether you’re after the last of the year’s strawberries or an October bounty of pumpkins and squash, now’s the time to pick your own across the UK. You might think…
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Tens of thousands of government and privately owned buildings should be safety checked because of crumbling RAAC concrete, experts say. The team that alerted the government to the problems posed…