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UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy – analysis

Academics examined life expectancies around the world from 1952 to 2021.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev take in four Ukrainian refugees and say it's 'so rewarding'

Countdown star Rachel Riley has spoken of her and husband Pasha Kovalev's experience taking in four Ukrainian refugees, saying their daughters treat the little boy like an "extra brother"

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

China’s sound and fury over Aukus will mean little for ties with Australia

Beijing wants the relationship ‘back on the right track’ regardless of the trilateral pact

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023

Ukrainian activist will take ‘little bit’ of Liverpool home with her when war is over

Mariia Goubernik is excited to return to her home country to show others what she has learned about Liverpool's LGBTQ+ community

Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023

UK migration forecast to hit 245,000 despite Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut arrivals

Revised figures up 110,000 on last year as post-Brexit Britain proves more attractive than feared

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Jeremy Hunt aims to spur business investment with ‘full expensing’ tax break

Measure over next three years will allow firms to write off costs of IT equipment and machinery against tax on profits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

UK economy will take more than a year to recover to pre-Covid level, says OBR

Jeremy Hunt’s efforts to boost growth unlikely to prevent largest fall in living standards on record

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Chamber says Aberdeen should become Investment Zone - and warns UK Government ‘must wake up to damage being done to oil and gas industry’

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce calls for action on energy security

Insider UK · Mar 15, 2023

Government to spend nearly £1bn on new supercomputer to help AI research

The UK could be a "world-leading quantum-enabled economy" if a strategy is realised, according to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Wales Online · Mar 15, 2023

How does carbon capture work, and is it effective?

The prime minister has confirmed two new carbon capture usage and storage clustes, as well as 100 new licenses for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023