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Asian hornets confirmed in London for the first time as numbers rise sharply in the UK

Half of all confirmed sightings of the invasive insects in the UK across the last seven years have come this year

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet the full lineup of contestants

The 15 stars competing for the Glitterball Trophy this year include actors, comedians and presenters

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Boots baby formula adverts broke rules, watchdog says

Ads for baby formula products for babie up to six months are prohibited in the UK

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

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Fertility is becoming a workplace issue but employer support can create winners and losers

Since the world’s first human baby was born by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in the UK in 1978, over 10 million IVF babies have been born globally. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have also become even more sophisticated, now including egg-freezing and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

I travelled the UK and Ireland in an electric car, and what a shocker: nothing went wrong

Despite being an EV convert, fearmongering made me anxious before my holiday. But the summer road trip reaffirmed my faith, says Charlotte Naughton, joint production editor of Guardian Opinion

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Dorries claims she is ‘working daily’ on behalf of her constituents amid calls for her to resign – as it happened

She made the comment in response to repeated claims she is neglecting her duty as an MP

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Boots baby formula ads on Google broke rules, says UK watchdog

Retailer apologises for error, with such advertising banned in case it discourages breastfeeding

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

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Swedish fintech Klarna booms in Europe as demand up by a quarter in the UK

Swedish fintech Klarna is booming in Europe as shoppers turn to Buy Now, Pay Later products amid inflationary pressure and high interest rates.

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Nigel Farage says it is ‘sick joke’ that ex-NatWest boss who quit over his account will get £2.4m pay package – as it happened

Former CEO Alison Rose, who stepped down in July, will be paid as she sees out a 12-month notice period

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Air passenger compensation: What are your rights when a flight goes wrong?

Rules for cancellations, overbooking and long delays are tangled. This guide is here to help

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Everything you need to know about the UK’s first womb transplant

Surgeons have successfully transplanted a donor womb from one sister to another.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Skin cancer rates in the UK are at a record high—so why are we still paying VAT on sun cream?

Brits are being priced out of sun safety

Marie Claire · Aug 23, 2023

Wednesday briefing: Fukushima nuclear plant is set to flush tonnes of water into the sea – but is it safe?

In today’s newsletter: Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the tsunami-hit power plant has divided groups – is it entirely safe or staggeringly stupid?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Doctors hail UK’s first womb transplant a ‘massive success’ after sister’s donation

A 34-year-old woman received a womb from her 40-year-old sister and now hopes to have a baby via IVF

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

UK needs Dragons’ Den approach to investing in net zero, says thinktank

IPPR wants government to take a stake in green technology firms to help Britain keep up with EU and US

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Taking adult education classes may lower risk of dementia, study suggests

Researchers analysed data from 282,421 people enrolled in the UK Biobank study.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Womb transplants for trans women ‘many years off’ – UK surgeon

Professor Richard Smith, from Imperial College London, said ‘currently, there is not technical feasibility’.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Inverclyde named most affordable place to buy a home in Great Britain

Halifax measures price to income ratio to reveal most and least affordable areas to purchase property

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2023

Scottish area is 'most affordable in the UK' to a buy a home

THE Halifax Affordability Review has named six Scottish local authority areas among the top 10 most affordable in the UK – with Inverclyde the…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Biden to visit India from September 7-10 to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit

During his visit, U.S. President Joe Biden will also commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership of the G20, the White House said in a statement. Read more on The Hindu

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

The defence dilemma facing NZ's next government: stay independent or join 'pillar 2' of AUKUS?

Strategy, as the great military thinker Carl von Clausewitz once observed, is the process of effectively applying means to achieve clearly defined ends. But good strategy in global politics has proved easier said than done.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 546

As the war enters its 546th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

PwC partners to be paid £906,000 this year

Payment to more than 1,000 UK workers is slight fall on last year’s £1m record as profits decline despite rising revenues

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

Woman ‘over the moon’ after sister donates womb in UK first

Pioneering operation could allow dozens of infertile women a year to have babies

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

UK’s first womb transplant a ‘massive success’ after sister’s donation

A 34-year-old woman received a womb from her 40-year-old sister and now hopes to have a baby via IVF.

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