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UK spends double the defence budget on working age benefits
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The UK spends more than twice as much on benefits for working-age people as it does on defence each year, aContinue Reading
Confusion at the top of government over civil service cuts
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email There appears to be confusion at the top of government over proposed cuts to the civil service, as a minister hasContinue Reading
Why wild swimming is better for your mental wellbeing than open-air pools
jax10289/Shutterstock On Perranporth beach in Cornwall, UK, a local outdoor swimming group called the Perranporth Bluetits is out in force. This group are determined to make the most of another chilly day as they plunge into the Atlantic for a dip. They emerge smiling. Their camaraderie and collective sense ofContinue Reading
Starmer and Trump spoke about progress on economic deal on Sunday – No 10
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Rock band Goose sack member over ‘behavior in personal life’
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Rock band Goose have sacked percussionist Jeff Arevalo after saying they were made aware ofContinue Reading
Morrisons to shut dozens of cafes and stores as part of major shake-up
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Millions of DNA records at stake as 23andMe files for bankruptcy and CEO quits to bid for business
Genetic testing giant 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as it seeks to sell off its business — placing the personal genetic data of millions of customers in a precarious position. The San Francisco-based company, which rose to prominence with its consumer DNA testing kits, announced onContinue Reading
MPs get inflation-busting pay rise as they prepare to slash benefits
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British and Irish Lions coaches leaked hours before big announcement
Andy Farrell is set to take a number of his Ireland coaching counterparts on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia this summer. The 49-year-old is due to confirm his team on Wednesday, but news of his appointments has already been linked. The most eye-catching development surrounds Simon Easterby,Continue Reading
What is bird flu and what threat does it pose after being detected in sheep for the first time?
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