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BP puts its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
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Betfred to shut 132 shops and axe 600 jobs after gambling tax hikes
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Social care reform must start with the workforce – here’s why
koldo_studio/ Shutterstock For three decades, successive governments have attempted (and failed) to reform the social care system. Most debates have focused on finances: who should pay for social care and how much should each person be expected to contribute? These are of course important questions – but if we’re seriousContinue Reading
EastEnders cast shake-up as new Hawkins family set for ‘explosive’ arrival
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Bone study shows Ice Age hunters were picky about what mammoths they killed and ate
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A new study shows that hunters during the ice age were specific about what woolly mammoths they hunted for food andContinue Reading
Scientists warn that something unusual is happening in the Southern Ocean
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback whales at aContinue Reading
FIFA chief quits over World Cup scandal as Infantino blasted in furious message
Carlos Cordeiro has left his post as Gianni Infantino’s senior adviser, following controversial plans to sell a stake of the World Cup. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures, and video on this breaking news story. Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinionContinue Reading
Greater Manchester mayoral election live: Andy Burnham faces first big test at ballot box as Reform chase Labour
How this election’s supplementary vote system works The cost of the contest is expected run into the millions, with the 2024 mayoral election costing the taxpayer £4.7 million. That contest saw Andy Burnham re-elected with 63 per cent of the vote under the “first past the post” system, in whichContinue Reading
Fructose sugar identified as surprise cancer driving factor
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The simple sugar fructose could be a key molecule that signals surviving tumour cells after chemotherapy to spread cancer further, aContinue Reading
BA parent company IAG suffers 35% drop in profits after fuel cost hit
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