UK News
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UK government issues new monkeypox advice
Anyone at high risk of having monkeypox should go into isolation for 21 days, the UK government said in its...
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UK government to appoint hormone replacement therapy tsar
The UK health secretary has announced he intends to appoint a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tsar amid a shortage of...
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Mystery child liver disease first seen in UK spreads to five countries
A mystery liver disease of unknown origin, which is leaving children in hospital, has spread from the UK to the...
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Valneva approved as UK's sixth Covid vaccine
The UK has approved its sixth Covid vaccine, giving the go-ahead for Valneva’s shot to be added to its protective...
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Origin of unknown cases of hepatitis in UK children under WHO investigation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday it was monitoring cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in dozens of...
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Olivier Awards 2022 winners: 'Cabaret' and Eddie Redmayne score big
An intimate, sold-out production of Cabaret was the big winner at Sunday’s Olivier Awards, taking seven prizes including acting trophies...
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UK Covid deaths could rise as infections continue to increase, experts warn
England's rising number of coronavirus infections could lead to an increase in death and hospital admissions, especially in older people,...
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Who was Jamal Edwards, the founder of SBTV, who has died aged 31?
Jamal Edwards, a British entrepreneur and YouTube star who founded the online music platform SBTV, has died aged 31. His...
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A UK company is designing business class seats for smaller long-range jets
A London-based design company has revealed details of its business class seats for narrow-body long-haul aircraft as the coronavirus pandemic...
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Why switching asthma inhaler could be better for you and the planet
The current aerosol asthma inhalers we use are cheap but, because of the gases they contain, are one of the...
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UK inflation rises to highest level in three decades
Britain's inflation rate surged to a three-decade high on Wednesday, rising to 5.4 per cent in December from a year...
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Number in UK hospitals with Covid highest since February
The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is at its highest since February last year, figures show, amid increasing...
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UK Covid case record broken as daily total surpasses 200,000
The UK said there were a record 218,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as infections and hospital admissions continued to...
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UK announces more than £100m in aid to tackle Covid worldwide
Widening access to coronavirus testing and increasing oxygen supplies for countries in need will be backed by £105 million ($141.6m)...
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Global roll-out of UK's booster campaign would vaccinate world by February
The UK, EU and the US have received more doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the last six weeks than African...
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AI can accurately predict who will develop dementia
Pioneering technology using artificial intelligence in the UK and US can accurately predict which people will within two years develop...