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Scotland faces growing nitazenes threat as it grapples with drugs deaths crisis
The Big Issue
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September 8, 2025
Read more: The threat in Scotland adds to mounting deaths across the UK. From June 2023 to January 2025, there have been at least 400 deaths in the UK involving nitazenes, with lives lost in every region. As Big Issue reported, ambulance crews’...
UK-wide birth cohort study to follow lives of new generation of babies
University of Cambridge News
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September 9, 2025
The £42.8 million Generation New Era birth cohort study will create a comprehensive picture of early childhood development in all four nations of the UK. Funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), this is the first new UK-wide...
England given Ben Stokes fitness boost as captain returns to training ahead of Ashes
The Independent
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September 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Prince Harry returns to UK, no sign of King Charles, William reunion
Yahoo News
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(NewsNation) — Prince Harry returned to the UK on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death to work with charities, amid an ongoing rift with Prince William and King Charles. The Duke of Sussex arrived at Children in Need on Tuesday, a charity...
Kingston's Canadian Wollastonite to supply rock for climate project
The Kingston Whig-Standard
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September 9, 2025
KINGSTON — Canadian Wollastonite, a Seeley’s Bay-based mining company, has signed a three-year deal to provide 450,000 tonnes of its mineral-rich rock to a carbon sequestration company.Article content United Kingdom-based UNDO Carbon has agreed to...
A Plethora Of Public Sculpture Pops Up Across UK, Spain And Monaco
Forbes
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Portrait of Teresa Solar Abboud. Courtesy of the artist, Travesía Cuatro (Madrid/Guadalajara/Ciudad de México) and Lehmann Maupin (New York, Seoul, and London) Photo by Pablo Alzaga. As the traditional gallery-based art world–dominated by...
UK Private Capital Markets Subjected to Macroeconomic Pressures and Shifting Investment Strategies : Research
Crowdfund Insider
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September 9, 2025
The UK’s private capital markets in 2025, as detailed in PitchBook’s recent UK Private Capital Breakdown, present a complex environment shaped by macroeconomic pressures, shifting investment strategies, and sectoral resilience. The report...
Former New Zealand captain says ‘Bazball’ misconceptions are disrespectful to England players
Cricket Country
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September 9, 2025
England head coach Brendon McCullum says the "Bazball" tag is misunderstood and disrespectful, stressing it’s about freedom, not rigidity, as he defends his Test side’s fearless approach. Written by Press Trust of India Published: Sep 09, 2025,...
Number of Brits sceptical of global warming soar by 50%, new poll reveals
The Scottish Sun
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September 9, 2025
THE number of Brits who think the dangers of global warming are trumped up has soared by 50 per cent in four years. Research shows one in four voters believe fears about climate change are over-egged — with the cost of net zero policies to blame....
Voices: If Jim Ratcliffe pulls billions out of Britain, is Labour really to blame?
The Independent
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September 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Rachel Reeves' brutal tax moves could spell the end of UK charity shops
Daily Express
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September 9, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut “eye-watering” employer National Insurance taxes at the next Budget or risk losing charity shops from Britain's high street. Individual charities and industry sector bosses have sounded the alarm over...
UK retail sales volumes in July 2025 up 0.6%
Retail Insight Network
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September 8, 2025
UK retail sales volumes in July 2025 saw a 0.6% uptick, building on the previous month’s 0.3% growth, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The surge was particularly evident in non-store retail and clothing...
UK-Backed Lender Calls on Funds to Champion Defense Investment
Mint
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September 9, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- UK pension funds should be proud to declare investments in defense companies because the political climate has changed and reputational risks are diminishing, the chief executive of the state-owned British Business Bank said. Fund...
Rachel Ruto urges African leaders to champion clean cooking at Climate Summit
The Standard
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Kenya’s First Lady, Rachel Ruto, speaking during a high-level side event at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa.[Courtesy] Kenya’s First Lady, Rachel Ruto, has called for urgent, decisive action to close Africa’s $4 billion annual...
Britain's £240 Billion Green Superpower Plan Faces Crucial Test
Yahoo Finance
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Electricity pylons and solar panels at Cleve Hill Solar Park near Faversham, UK. (Bloomberg) -- It’s an ambitious project by any measure: 70 million solar panels, 6,000 wind turbines, and 4,500 kilometers of underwater electricity cables. Most...
How to watch The Great British Bake Off tonight from anywhere in the world
GB News
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September 9, 2025
If you don't want to miss a single episode of The Great British Bake Off, there's a clever solution to make sure you never miss an episode, no matter where you are in the world. The 16th season of GBBO started last week (September 2) from 8pm on...
Gamma, O2 Daisy Forge Multi-Year Deal to Accelerate UCaaS Growth in the UK
The Fast Mode
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September 8, 2025
Gamma Communications, a leading provider of technology-based communication solutions across Europe, and O2 Daisy, the new UK Telecommunications powerhouse formed by the merger of Virgin Media O2 Business and Daisy Group, announced a new multi-year...
Travel warning issued for British tourists as France plunged into chaos amid looming widespread strikes
GB News
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September 9, 2025
A travel warning has been issued for France amid looming widespread strikes against the French President Emmanuel Macron. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) alerted Britons to the strikes, with two planned across the course of...
Steve Bannon predicts THIS is who will be the next Prime Minister of the UK - and it may surprise you
GB News
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September 9, 2025
Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon has claimed Sadiq Khan could become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Speaking to GB News, Mr Bannon said Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “doesn’t have the firepower” to win long-term...
JLR Cyberattack Halts UK Production and IT Systems
Manufacturing Digital
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September 9, 2025
The cyberattack has not only disrupted JLR's internal operations but has also had a significant impact on its global supply chain. This halt in production has affected suppliers worldwide who rely on JLR's systems for orders, inventory and...