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Housing Benefit rule change supports 300,000 people in temporary accommodation
New welfare rules have come into force to ensure that residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation no longer face a financial…
UK and Taiwan sign science and technology agreement to collaborate on satellite and semiconductor research
The UK and Taiwan have signed a new arrangement to pursue joint projects in satellite communications, silicon photonics, and semiconductor …
Plastic wet wipes to be banned across the UK
A new ban on single-use wet wipes containing plastic is being rolled out across all four UK nations over the coming year, starting with Wal…
UK venture capital matches US returns and closes late-stage investment gap
New analysis from the British Business Bank shows UK venture capital funds have reached parity with US returns, achieving a pooled Total Va…
Tesco introduces paid 'safe leave' for employees experiencing domestic abuse
Tesco has become the first UK supermarket to offer staff up to three days of paid leave to access support, secure accommodation, or manage …
Homeless people to receive free NHS flu jabs for the first time
Tens of thousands of people sleeping rough or staying in hostels will be offered free flu vaccinations this winter through a new national N…
Lower Thames Crossing project expands its diesel-free construction fleet
More than 30 zero-emission machines are currently in use on the Lower Thames Crossing, with plans to increase this to 150 by 2028. By relyi…
British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal released from Delhi prison after nine years
Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from a Delhi prison following a high court warning that the Indian government would face contempt proc…
Asda introduces pink trolleys to encourage breast cancer awareness
Asda has introduced bright pink shopping trolleys at select stores to prompt customers to check their chests for signs of breast cancer. Ea…
Reducing your boiler flow temperature can cut gas usage by 12 percent
Researchers at the University of Salford's Energy House 2.0 project have found that lowering a boiler's flow temperature from 80C to 60C ca…
Newborn screening trial for spinal muscular atrophy begins in England
A new national trial starting this Thursday will add spinal muscular atrophy to the routine blood spot test for newborns. By identifying th…
Schools across England invited to join free National Education Nature Park programme
The government-backed initiative provides schools, nurseries, and colleges with resources to transform outdoor spaces into nature-rich lear…