When is the next interest rates announcement and will they increase?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Following the most recent Monetary Policy Committee announcement on September 21, the Bank of England has kept the interest rate at 5.25…
Major change to alcohol labelling guidelines being considered in UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More drinks could be set to be labelled ‘alcohol free’ as part of an initiative to get Brits to cut back on…
Chinese-made 'Frankenstein' opioid up to 40 TIMES more potent than fentanyl is now sweeping Britain
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A ‘Frankenstein’ opioid estimated to be up to 40 times more potent than fentanyl is now sweeping Britain, experts have warned. Read…
Write off student loans to stop NHS staff leaving in England, experts say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Student loans in England should be written off for certain health staff once they have completed 10 years of NHS service, experts…
Thai police seizes $8.15 million worth methamphetamine pills and other drugs Story by Reuters • 2h
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Thai police seized more than 15 million methamphetamine pills and other illegal substances worth 300 million baht ($8.15 million) in what authorities…
British woman dies while having cosmetic surgery in Majorca
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A woman from the UK has died after having cosmetic surgery on the island of Majorca. Read More
Delaware state trooper tried to turn off body camera before 'brutal' assault on teen: prosecutors
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A Delaware state trooper who allegedly “brutally beat” a 15-year-old boy who played a “ding-dong ditch” prank has been charged with multiple…
Average mortgage rate on five-year fixed deal slips below 6% for first time in months
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The interest rate on the average five-year fixed mortgage has dropped below 6% for the first time in nearly three months. Read…
Smoking in pregnancy increases risk of premature birth threefold, study finds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Drinking some tea and coffee does not harm babies, but smoking is twice as bad as previously thought, according to new research. Read…
Pregnant Individuals With HIV Have a Higher Risk of Hypertensive Disorders if They Have a Weak Immune System
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was higher for pregnant women with HIV if they had low CD4+ immune cell counts…