Compensation fund for dismissed LGBT veterans is too small, MPs say
Labour MPs said that the current fund will work out at £12,500 for each veteran sacked under so-called ‘gay ban’ that lasted until 2000.
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Sugar restrictions in early life ‘may lower chronic disease risk in adulthood’
The findings are based on data gathered after the Second World War in the UK, around the time when sugar rationing ended.
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Government drinks 5,500 bottles of wine and spirits in two years
The value of the Government’s wine cellar has reached almost £4 million, while consumption has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Stormont ministers must ensure balanced budget is delivered, says Benn
The Northern Ireland Secretary said the scale of the budget package for the region presented the local administration with ‘significant opportunity’.
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US says thousands of North Korean troops are close to Ukraine border
The UN was told that the soldiers are in Russia’s Kursk region.
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Reeves admits NI hike could hit pay rises while markets react to borrowing spree
Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she had no alternative but to raise taxes in her first Budget.
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Sara Sharif was punished because she had a ‘jinn in her’ – stepmother
Beinash Batool, 30, Sara’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, and uncle Faisal Malik, 29, are accused of a campaign of abuse culminating in her murder.
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Gregor Townsend says Ali Price in ‘best form’ of Scotland scrum-half options
Price was restricted to just one sub appearance in this year’s Six Nations but will start against Fiji.
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Blood test could ‘reliably rule out’ Alzheimer’s, trial finds
There are hopes it will offer reassurance to patients with cognitive decline and help them avoid unnecessary further testing, researchers said.
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Donald Trump strays from battleground to visit Democratic states
The former president will campaign in New Mexico and Virginia where a Republican presidential nominee has not won since 2004.
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Captains Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year England contracts
Test skipper Stokes last year turned down a three-year deal and signed for only 12 months but is now committed beyond next winter’s Ashes.
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Google wins High Court trade mark battle over YouTube Shorts service
Shorts International Limited had taken legal action against Google over the YouTube Shorts platform.
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Darcy Graham returns as Scotland take on Fiji
The wing features in an experienced line-up made up almost entirely of Edinburgh and Glasgow players.
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Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis ‘falsely accused of match-fixing’, court told
Evangelos Marinakis has launched a High Court libel claim against a Greek football rival, seeking damages of more than £2.1 million.
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Ruben Amorim promises clarification on his future as Man Utd move edges closer
The Portuguese manager insisted a decision will be made after Sporting Lisbon’s clash with Estrela da Amadora on Friday night.
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