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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…
University of Oxford and Moderna to trial cancer prevention vaccine for Lynch syndrome patients
Researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine designed to train the immune system to eliminate pre-cancerous cells in people with Lynch syndro…
University of Oxford and Moderna to trial cancer prevention vaccine for Lynch syndrome patients
A new mRNA vaccine designed to help the immune system identify and eliminate pre-cancerous cells in people with Lynch syndrome is set for i…
Hyperlocal job support pilot helps over a quarter of participants into work
A government-funded trial in 10 English neighbourhoods has provided intensive, community-based support to residents facing barriers to empl…
Commonwealth Games relay campaign aims to remove one million pieces of plastic from waterways
The King’s Baton Relay has partnered with the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign to prevent one million pieces of plastic from ent…