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New pay rates announced for voluntary ‘real living wage’
Increases in the voluntary “real living wage” have been brought forward, giving a pay boost to almost 400,000 worker...
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Record numbers have university places this year but ‘many still missing out’
Record numbers of UK 18-year-olds have secured a place at university or college after the first exams since the pandemic...
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HMV launches record label as it ‘harks back to its roots’
HMV is launching a music label, with the high street giant returning to making records for the first time in around 40 y...
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Children more unhappy with lives, schooling and appearance – research
Children are becoming more unhappy with their lives, schooling and appearance, according to research detailing the “de...
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Nasa spacecraft set to smash into asteroid in planetary protection test mission
A spacecraft built by Nasa is set to intentionally crash into a small asteroid as part of a planetary protection test mi...
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Patients to see a GP within two weeks, Coffey to say
GPs in England will need to offer non-urgent appointments within two weeks and urgent slots the same day under new plans...
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Bank of England set for bumper interest rate hike
Markets think the Bank of England will unveil the biggest hike in interest rates for over three decades when its decisio...
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Manufacturers cut growth forecasts for next year
Manufacturers have slashed their growth forecasts for next year amid “gathering storm clouds” for industry....
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Babies in the womb ‘smile’ for carrots and grimace for greens, scans reveal
Babies in the womb react to what their mothers eat and grimace when they taste and smell greens but smile for carrots, r...