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School leavers and new university students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
The government is launching a one-off vaccination programme this July for teenagers in their final school year and those starting universit…
UK regulators approve country's first daily weight loss pill
The MHRA has authorised the use of a daily semaglutide tablet for adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, or those with weight-related health co…
UK regulator approves first daily GLP-1 weight loss pill
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved a daily semaglutide tablet for adults living with obesity or weight-re…
Wegovy weight-loss tablets approved for use in the UK
The MHRA has approved a daily pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, offering an alternative to the current weekly injections. While …
Wegovy weight-loss tablets approved for private prescription in the UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has authorised the use of Wegovy weight-loss tablets for adults meeting specific BM…
Aldi installs 1,200 electric vehicle charging points across 250 UK stores
Aldi has transferred its electric vehicle charging infrastructure to Drax, introducing new rapid and fast charging options at over 250 loca…
New NHS scheme to provide free flu vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness
The Department of Health is launching a new initiative this autumn to offer free flu jabs to people sleeping rough or living in hostels. By…
Diana Evans wins the Jhalak prose prize for her nonfiction collection I Want to Talk to You
Diana Evans has been awarded the Jhalak prose prize for her latest collection, which explores themes ranging from literature to the British…
Nationwide lowers mortgage rates for existing customers
Nationwide has reduced interest rates on its switcher mortgages by up to 0.12 percentage points for customers reaching the end of their cur…
Over 700 clean energy projects cleared for grid connection to meet 2030 targets
The National Energy System Operator has issued grid connection dates to more than 700 renewable energy schemes, clearing a backlog that had…
Booker Prize Foundation launches £1 short story collection to encourage adult reading
The Booker Prize Foundation is releasing a new short story collection, All Around the World, to help address the fact that many UK adults s…
Proposed 'Hugh's Law' could offer job protections and financial support to parents of seriously ill children
The government is consulting on new employment rights for parents who become full-time carers for children with serious illnesses. Named af…