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UK workplace absences soar to highest level in decade, report finds

The research suggests that stress is now a major contributor to short and long-term absences.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

UK’s cost of living crisis will cause thousands of premature deaths, study says

Study in the journal BMJ Public Health suggests premature deaths will rise 6.5% this year

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Braverman to ask world leaders to make refugee rules ‘fit for the modern age’

Home secretary’s address in Washington will urge reform of UN convention and has already prompted concern from charities

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

UK police open sexual offenses investigation after allegations about Russell Brand

British police have opened a sex crimes investigation triggered by news reports about comedian Russell Brand

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

John Marshall obituary

Supremely gifted drummer who was a long-serving member of the British rock band Soft Machine

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

How Ukraine’s forces have surged back against Russia

Ukraine’s counteroffensive makes progress amid continued intense fighting

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Five jellyfish species you may encounter more often in UK's warming seas

While scuba diving off the south-west coast of England this summer, I was lucky to encounter several different species of jellyfish in just a matter of weeks. Many of these, including the compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella), are already common to UK waters. But among them was one that I had…

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023

Offshore wind: a perfect storm of inflation and policy uncertainty risks derailing the UK's main hope for a low-carbon future

In what many have deemed a disaster, the UK government’s latest auction for renewable power – an annual attempt to incentivise private sector investment in a range of power sources – has failed to bring forward any new offshore wind projects. Consequently, the government’s own target of achieving 50 gigawatts…

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023

‘In total shock’: birdwatchers amazed as ‘uber-rare’ American birds land in UK

Birders have flocked in their hundreds to see the songbirds, blown across the Atlantic by Hurricane Lee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Inflation: I've been analysing the Bank of England's forecasts over the past two years – here's how they got it wrong

The Bank of England (BoE) has been strongly criticised for failing to predict the surge in inflation. Had it done so, it could have reacted more quickly and prevented inflation from rising as high as 11% in autumn 2022.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023