Thursday, 10 August 2023

Rishi Sunak told UK must grow more of its own food

The National Farmers Union is urging Rishi Sunak to "take domestic food production seriously".

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UK spent £13m on private schooling for diplomats’ children

The amount the Foreign Office spends on sending children of diplomats to top private schools has increased.

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No 10 suggests UK still EU member in tweet gaffe

A now-deleted post said the UK "is home to twice as many AI companies as any other EU country".

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Hospital waiting list tops 7.5 million in England

Nearly one in seven of the population is waiting as NHS bosses cite impact of strikes by doctors.

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Taliban repression of women is a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown

Former PM calls on ICC to investigate "systematic brutalisation" of Afghan females.

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Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms

Marks & Spencer and WUKA are asking the government to remove a 20% tax on period pants.

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Green defectors become Your Party's first Scottish councillors

Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland. from BBC News https://i...