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Government to reopen competition for small modular reactors

Government to reopen competition for small modular reactors

Government to reopen competition for small modular reactors

30 March 2023

The Government wants to sponsor the development of small modular reactors that would complement the UK’s existing large-scale developments.


Labour MP reveals skin cancer diagnosis

Labour MP reveals skin cancer diagnosis

Labour MP reveals skin cancer diagnosis

30 March 2023

Luke Pollard is receiving treatment for skin cancer but said that he hoped to be back at work ‘shortly’.


Decision delayed on whether to change state pension age increase to 68

Decision delayed on whether to change state pension age increase to 68

Decision delayed on whether to change state pension age increase to 68

30 March 2023

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said he wants a further review conducted and the current rules ‘remain appropriate’.


Rishi Sunak says ‘fantastic progress’ made in CPTPP trade bloc talks

Rishi Sunak says ‘fantastic progress’ made in CPTPP trade bloc talks

Rishi Sunak says ‘fantastic progress’ made in CPTPP trade bloc talks

30 March 2023

Britain is expected to be welcomed into the Indo-Pacific trading pact as soon as this week.


‘Imaginative’ Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid dies aged 76

‘Imaginative’ Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid dies aged 76

‘Imaginative’ Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid dies aged 76

30 March 2023

Reid wrote the words to A Whiter Shade Of Pale, which won a Brit award and reached number one in the UK charts.


Linda Thorson: ‘King among men’ Paul O’Grady was so happy hours before death

Linda Thorson: ‘King among men’ Paul O’Grady was so happy hours before death

Linda Thorson: ‘King among men’ Paul O’Grady was so happy hours before death

30 March 2023

Tributes have been flooding in for the comedian, including from the Queen Consort, Sir Elton John and Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies.


Businessman completes 3,000-mile Atlantic rowing challenge for cardiac charity

Businessman completes 3,000-mile Atlantic rowing challenge for cardiac charity

Businessman completes 3,000-mile Atlantic rowing challenge for cardiac charity

30 March 2023

Andrew Osborne battled extreme sickness and a storm before arriving in Antigua 11 weeks after setting off from Gran Canaria.


‘Worrying’ rise in flu patients in intensive care

‘Worrying’ rise in flu patients in intensive care

‘Worrying’ rise in flu patients in intensive care

30 March 2023

The number had been on a downwards trend since the start of the year.


Meadows to be established at historic English sites to mark King’s coronation

Meadows to be established at historic English sites to mark King’s coronation

Meadows to be established at historic English sites to mark King’s coronation

30 March 2023

Wildflowers will be planted at Stonehenge and at Westminster’s Jewel Tower to leave a lasting natural legacy.


Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson to stay behind bars after losing parole bid

Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson to stay behind bars after losing parole bid

Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson to stay behind bars after losing parole bid

30 March 2023

The decision came after one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners took part in one of the country’s first public parole hearings.


Teachers union accuses Education Secretary of being ‘out of touch’

Teachers union accuses Education Secretary of being ‘out of touch’

Teachers union accuses Education Secretary of being ‘out of touch’

30 March 2023

Members of the NEU are being urged to reject the Government’s pay offer.


King hails ‘special bond’ between UK and Germany in address to Bundestag

King hails ‘special bond’ between UK and Germany in address to Bundestag

King hails ‘special bond’ between UK and Germany in address to Bundestag

30 March 2023

He also thanked the country for its kindness following the death of his mother, the late Queen.


Robbers killed drug dealer but failed to find cash in headboard, court told

Robbers killed drug dealer but failed to find cash in headboard, court told

Robbers killed drug dealer but failed to find cash in headboard, court told

30 March 2023

Olsi Kuka, 25, was attacked by a gang of men wielding knives in an early morning raid at his London flat, the Old Bailey heard.


Plants make popping noises when stressed – scientists

Plants make popping noises when stressed – scientists

Plants make popping noises when stressed – scientists

30 March 2023

Human ears cannot hear them, but other plants or animals might.


Lee Child ‘absolutely delighted’ by honorary doctorate from Coventry University

Lee Child ‘absolutely delighted’ by honorary doctorate from Coventry University

Lee Child ‘absolutely delighted’ by honorary doctorate from Coventry University

30 March 2023

Child became a Doctor of Letters during a university graduation ceremony on Thursday.


Decanter of whisky recovered from 130-year-old shipwreck to go under the hammer

Decanter of whisky recovered from 130-year-old shipwreck to go under the hammer

Decanter of whisky recovered from 130-year-old shipwreck to go under the hammer

30 March 2023

The SS Wallachia sank in the Firth of Clyde in 1895 while carrying a precious cargo of whisky and beer.


Transgender guidance for schools to be published for summer term, says PM

Transgender guidance for schools to be published for summer term, says PM

Transgender guidance for schools to be published for summer term, says PM

30 March 2023

A union said an established set of guidelines is needed so schools are no longer ‘caught in the crossfire between opposing views and beliefs’.


Cost of everyday essentials have soared by £3,500 since 2019, says Labour

Cost of everyday essentials have soared by £3,500 since 2019, says Labour

Cost of everyday essentials have soared by £3,500 since 2019, says Labour

30 March 2023

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said the figures are ‘a mark of 13 years of Tory failure that have left families worse off’.


Barclay accuses BMA of ‘political militant stance’ in junior doctor pay talks

Barclay accuses BMA of ‘political militant stance’ in junior doctor pay talks

Barclay accuses BMA of ‘political militant stance’ in junior doctor pay talks

30 March 2023

Junior doctors in England are set to walk out for 96 hours from April 11.


Attorney General ‘very pleased’ at lack of amendments to Illegal Migration Bill

Attorney General ‘very pleased’ at lack of amendments to Illegal Migration Bill

Attorney General ‘very pleased’ at lack of amendments to Illegal Migration Bill

30 March 2023

SNP MP Angela Crawley said it is ‘no secret’ the Government’s top law officer has ‘reservations’ about the controversial immigration reforms.


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