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BSE - Disease Confirmed In Ayrshire
A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire. Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place at impacted premises and cover animals which have been in contact with the case.Today
More Than 1,000 Newly-refurbished Homes For UK Armed Forces Families
Over a thousand properties have been brought back into use for the Armed Forces and their families thanks to £400m investment in military accommodation. Military accommodation refurbishments mean over 1,000 properties available to home personnel and their families.Today
UK Continues To Shine In Its Services Exports, While Goods Trade Disappoints
Commenting on the latest ONS trade data for Q1 2024, Emily Fry, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said: "While the UK's improving trade balance was a major contributor to strong economic growth in early 2024, the trade data is less rosy than it appears. “The improving trade balance was driven by a sharp fall in imports, with good exports also falling and only services exports growing by 1 per cent, driven by travel and transport.Today
Levelling Up Partnerships Rolled Out In Scotland For First Time 
Dundee announced as first place in Scotland to benefit from tailored Levelling Up Partnerships. Dundee has been chosen as the first area in Scotland to benefit from a major tailored regeneration programme designed to support communities across the UK.
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Farmer Payments Begin In Scotland - Upland Sheep Support Funding
More than 1,000 sheep farming businesses will receive their share of around £6.6 million from today. 97% of the eligible applications to the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2023 have now been processed for payment.Today
UK Swiftly Exits Its Third Recession In 16 Years
The UK economy has bounced back from recession, with stronger-than-expected growth of 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 - the strongest of all G7 economies. This momentum will need to be maintained given Britain's wider economic backdrop of frequent downturns and stagnation, with GDP per capita growth down 90 per cent over the past 16 years, the Resolution Foundation on Friday.Today
4th Islands Forum Opens Up Collaboration On Housing For Islands
The UK Government hosted the 4th Islands Forum on the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn in Wales on 8 May 2024 to discuss housing delivery for island communities. On Wednesday 8 May representatives from participating islands across the UK joined the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, with ministers and senior officials from the Welsh Government, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive, and local MP for Ynys Môn Virginia Crosbie to discuss housing.
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Sea Rider Competition For Early Career Researchers
Competition offers British & Canadian researchers opportunity to travel onboard a ice capable ship for a one-week expedition through the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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New Bomb Disposal Robots For The British Army
New high-tech bomb disposal robots will provide greater protection for soldiers and the public in a new deal for the British Army announced on Friday 10 May 2024. High-tech robots will protect soldiers and the public from variety of threats including explosives and hazardous materials.
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Leading Tech Firms Invest Over £2 Billion In The UK In One Week
Major investments have been made in the past week alone. Over £2 billion invested by world leading tech companies in the UK this week AI firm CoreWeave are investing £1 billion in the UK Comes as the Chancellor visits the Siemens Healthineers site, marked for a new factory supporting more than 1,300 skilled jobs The Chancellor has welcomed the "safe bet" world leading tech and AI companies are making in Britain, as over £2 billion of investment in the UK has been secured in a single week.
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Battle Against Pests And Pathogens Stepped Up With New Funding For National Tree Health Laboratory
£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health. The battle against tree-disease spreading beetles such as the Emerald ash borer and the larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle has taken a significant step forward today thanks to new government funding.
Yesterday
Astrazeneca's Covid Vaccine Withdrawn - Right To The End It Was The Victim Of Misinformation
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorised for use.
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Bill Gates, New Rna Vaccines - Dr John Campbell
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Our New Vaccine Could Protect Against Coronaviruses That Haven't Even Emerged Yet - New Study
The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives. The vaccines have demonstrated substantial success in reducing death and serious illness after COVID infection.
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We Do Not Have A National Debt - Richard Murphy
The government says the fact that we have a national debt is a problem. But the truth is we don't have a national debt.
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Webinar - How To Escape The Tax Raid On Your Wealth
The reduction in National Insurance payments will be wiped a stealth taxes on income bite. with the freeze on personal allowances until 2027/28 the impact will be huge with everyone paying more and many paying tax for the first time.
10/5/2024
Displaced Ukrainian Women Land New Careers In Tech Thanks To Royal Bank Of Scotland Partnership
A first-of-its-kind training programme helping displaced Ukrainian women to develop the skills needed to start a career in tech is celebrating its first anniversary with a host of permanent job offers. Royal Bank of Scotland's Women in Tech pilot - delivered in partnership with Code First Girls, Capital City Partnership, Equate and Data Lab – has enabled three displaced Ukrainian women to secure full-time positions at the bank’s Edinburgh headquarters.
10/5/2024
No Joy For Borrowers As Bank Rate Maintained At 5.25% - May 2024
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 8 May 2024, the MPC voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%.10/5/2024
GDP First Quarterly Estimate, UK - January To March 2024 - Increase 0.6% - Officially Out Of Recession
UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024, following declines of 0.3% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) and 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2023. Compared with the same quarter a year ago, GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.2% in Quarter 1 2024.
10/5/2024
