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Heathrow warns UK risks slipping behind in development of greener aviation fuel

Heathrow warns UK risks slipping behind in development of greener aviation fuel

Heathrow warns UK risks slipping behind in development of greener aviation fuel

21 February 2023

The airport’s boss said ‘supportive Government policy is needed and it is needed now’.


Sterling jumps as recession fears ease after expectation-beating business survey

Sterling jumps as recession fears ease after expectation-beating business survey

Sterling jumps as recession fears ease after expectation-beating business survey

21 February 2023

The data showed that both the service and the manufacturing sectors appear to have returned to growth.


Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

Police and media face questions and criticism over Nicola Bulley case

21 February 2023

Lancashire Police described the investigation as ‘hugely complex and highly emotional’.


Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

21 February 2023

Across the UK an estimated 96,650 house sales took place in January 2023, which was the weakest start for eight years.


Man to face trial accused of murdering pensioner

Man to face trial accused of murdering pensioner

Man to face trial accused of murdering pensioner

21 February 2023

Cameron Davis, 30, did not attend a brief bail application hearing at Exeter Crown Court.


Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

Embrace relationships to boost health in later life, study suggests

21 February 2023

Medics should also ask their patients about their social relationships, academics said.


Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

Farming grants of more than £168m ‘will boost food production’

21 February 2023

The Government says the money will stimulate innovation and improve animal welfare.


Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

Strikes by junior doctors will significantly impact wait times – hospital leader

21 February 2023

A health minister has also said that patients will be put at risk by the action.


Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate at National Theatre

Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate at National Theatre

Joseph Fiennes to play England manager Gareth Southgate at National Theatre

21 February 2023

The play, Dear England, will run at the Olivier theatre from June 10 until August 11.


Study launched to reduce ‘criminal’ use of plastic at crime scenes

Study launched to reduce ‘criminal’ use of plastic at crime scenes

Study launched to reduce ‘criminal’ use of plastic at crime scenes

21 February 2023

Veteran crime scene investigator Becci Henderson is carrying out the study as part of her PhD at the University of Portsmouth.


Holiday Inn owner IHG buoyed by returning travel after Covid impact

Holiday Inn owner IHG buoyed by returning travel after Covid impact

Holiday Inn owner IHG buoyed by returning travel after Covid impact

21 February 2023

Keith Barr, chief executive officer of IHG, said that the group ‘saw demand return strongly in most of our markets’.


British aid worker praises Ukrainians’ resilience but warns of collective trauma

British aid worker praises Ukrainians’ resilience but warns of collective trauma

British aid worker praises Ukrainians’ resilience but warns of collective trauma

21 February 2023

Locals have got used to a ‘new normal’ as they approach a year since the Russian invasion.


HSBC posts earnings leap and boosts shareholder payouts amid break-up calls

HSBC posts earnings leap and boosts shareholder payouts amid break-up calls

HSBC posts earnings leap and boosts shareholder payouts amid break-up calls

21 February 2023

The banking giant saw pre-tax profits jump by more than 90% to 5.2 billion US dollars (£4.3 billion) in the final quarter of 2022.


Tories urged to give Sunak ‘time and space’ over Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Tories urged to give Sunak ‘time and space’ over Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Tories urged to give Sunak ‘time and space’ over Northern Ireland Protocol deal

21 February 2023

Let the Prime Minister ‘thrash out’ the ‘final elements’ of an agreement, a Government minister urged.


Kate Forbes says campaign ‘not over’ as MSPs withdraw support amid backlash

Kate Forbes says campaign ‘not over’ as MSPs withdraw support amid backlash

Kate Forbes says campaign ‘not over’ as MSPs withdraw support amid backlash

21 February 2023

Ms Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan are running to become SNP leader and First Minister.


Mackenzie Crook says family are ‘determined’ to find missing sister-in-law

Mackenzie Crook says family are ‘determined’ to find missing sister-in-law

Mackenzie Crook says family are ‘determined’ to find missing sister-in-law

21 February 2023

The actor said his family have been combing woodlands in the South Downs, West Sussex, for a week now to find his missing sister-in-law.


A year of war has been battle of online narratives – Ukrainian media specialist

A year of war has been battle of online narratives – Ukrainian media specialist

A year of war has been battle of online narratives – Ukrainian media specialist

21 February 2023

Valeria Kovtun, a media specialist, spoke to PA about her reflections on a year of war and how ‘dangerous’ online narratives have impacted the fight.


Government posts surprise January budget surplus after record income tax haul

Government posts surprise January budget surplus after record income tax haul

Government posts surprise January budget surplus after record income tax haul

21 February 2023

Economists were surprised by the surplus having predicted borrowing of £7.8 billion for the month.


Nicola Bulley’s family say she can finally ‘rest’, as questions remain over case

Nicola Bulley’s family say she can finally ‘rest’, as questions remain over case

Nicola Bulley’s family say she can finally ‘rest’, as questions remain over case

21 February 2023

Lancashire Police came under fire after making Ms Bulley’s struggles with alcohol and perimenopause public.


HSBC’s pre-tax profits dip slightly though hopes remain high for 2023

HSBC’s pre-tax profits dip slightly though hopes remain high for 2023

HSBC’s pre-tax profits dip slightly though hopes remain high for 2023

21 February 2023

Noel Quinn, group chief executive, said the 2022 results marked ‘another good year for HSBC’.


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