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Vifor Pharma to pay £23m to NHS after competition probe into misleading claims

Vifor Pharma to pay £23m to NHS after competition probe into misleading claims

Vifor Pharma to pay £23m to NHS after competition probe into misleading claims

10 December 2024

The competition watchdog was investigating whether the drugs firm had been spreading misleading information on a rival’s treatment.


Photographer’s family to set up charity ‘to give more children a chance to live’

Photographer’s family to set up charity ‘to give more children a chance to live’

Photographer’s family to set up charity ‘to give more children a chance to live’

10 December 2024

Liz Hatton, who inspired the Princess of Wales, lost her 10-month cancer fight in late November.


Suspected drug deaths down but still at ‘high level’, report finds

Suspected drug deaths down but still at ‘high level’, report finds

Suspected drug deaths down but still at ‘high level’, report finds

10 December 2024

New figures showed there were 833 suspected drugs deaths in Scotland in the period January to September 2024 – 7% less than the same period in 2023.


Households warned of potential further energy bill rises in April

Households warned of potential further energy bill rises in April

Households warned of potential further energy bill rises in April

10 December 2024

The energy price cap could rise another 1% in April to £1,762 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer, Cornwall Insight has said.


Woman abducted as newborn from hospital in 1994 dies of brain tumour

Woman abducted as newborn from hospital in 1994 dies of brain tumour

Woman abducted as newborn from hospital in 1994 dies of brain tumour

10 December 2024

Abbie Humphries has died of cancer decades after she was kidnapped from a maternity ward.


Young people with complex needs ‘abandoned’ by Government on education – parents

Young people with complex needs ‘abandoned’ by Government on education – parents

Young people with complex needs ‘abandoned’ by Government on education – parents

10 December 2024

Corseford College in Renfrewshire is Scotland’s only dedicated college for school leavers with complex needs.


Euston’s large advertising screen to be used for train information

Euston’s large advertising screen to be used for train information

Euston’s large advertising screen to be used for train information

10 December 2024

The screen stopped being used to show adverts in October.


MSPs to vote on ending dual mandates at Holyrood next week

MSPs to vote on ending dual mandates at Holyrood next week

MSPs to vote on ending dual mandates at Holyrood next week

10 December 2024

The Scottish Government has been working with Tory MSP Graham Simpson on amendments to election law which will bar MPs from also sitting as MSPs.


Eagle: People-smuggling gangs must be stopped even with ‘whack-a-mole’ approach

Eagle: People-smuggling gangs must be stopped even with ‘whack-a-mole’ approach

Eagle: People-smuggling gangs must be stopped even with ‘whack-a-mole’ approach

10 December 2024

Dame Angela Eagle was asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme if the Government’s plans on people smuggling go far enough.


More than half of young drivers admit to illegal phone use – survey

More than half of young drivers admit to illegal phone use – survey

More than half of young drivers admit to illegal phone use – survey

10 December 2024

More than two out of five young drivers also admitted to listening to a voice note without a hands-free kit, the RAC said.


Luke Littler and Oasis among top-trending Google searches in UK in 2024

Luke Littler and Oasis among top-trending Google searches in UK in 2024

Luke Littler and Oasis among top-trending Google searches in UK in 2024

10 December 2024

Google has published its latest ‘year in search’ data for the UK.


Birmingham City Council and unions agree ‘historic outcome’ to equal pay claim

Birmingham City Council and unions agree ‘historic outcome’ to equal pay claim

Birmingham City Council and unions agree ‘historic outcome’ to equal pay claim

10 December 2024

Council leader John Cotton said the agreement would mark the start of a new era of productive and progressive industrial relations in the city.


Gavin And Stacey cast to take over BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show ahead of finale

Gavin And Stacey cast to take over BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show ahead of finale

Gavin And Stacey cast to take over BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show ahead of finale

10 December 2024

The stars will reveal insights into the making of the last episode of the sitcom and share memories from the series across the years.


Mother of boy fatally stabbed in Bristol ‘loses him every single day’

Mother of boy fatally stabbed in Bristol ‘loses him every single day’

Mother of boy fatally stabbed in Bristol ‘loses him every single day’

10 December 2024

Max Dixon, 16, was killed alongside his friend 15-year-old Mason Rist after the pair were chased and attacked by four armed teenagers in January.


Women and girls left to ‘suck it up’ as health conditions dismissed – report

Women and girls left to ‘suck it up’ as health conditions dismissed – report

Women and girls left to ‘suck it up’ as health conditions dismissed – report

10 December 2024

MPs examined the care and support for women and girls with painful reproductive conditions.


Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

10 December 2024

Chris Weston’s comments come ahead of a crunch Ofwat decision next week on whether Thames Water can increase consumer bills by 59%.


Murdoch loses attempt to overhaul family trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

Murdoch loses attempt to overhaul family trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

Murdoch loses attempt to overhaul family trust in real-life ‘Succession’ battle

10 December 2024

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch had sought to hand control of his news empire to his eldest son Lachlan.


Cost of average Christmas dinner up 6.5% on last year

Cost of average Christmas dinner up 6.5% on last year

Cost of average Christmas dinner up 6.5% on last year

10 December 2024

Sales across the supermarkets are expected to exceed £13 billion over the four weeks of December for the first time.


Firefighters tackle ‘well-developed’ blaze at paper mill

Firefighters tackle ‘well-developed’ blaze at paper mill

Firefighters tackle ‘well-developed’ blaze at paper mill

10 December 2024

The alarm was raised on Tuesday morning.


Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

10 December 2024

Dame Angela Eagle said intelligence services are ‘keeping a very close eye’ the situation on the ground.


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