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JD Sports ad draws complaints to watchdog over motorcyclists wearing trainers

JD Sports ad draws complaints to watchdog over motorcyclists wearing trainers

JD Sports ad draws complaints to watchdog over motorcyclists wearing trainers

19 March 2024

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had received 41 complaints about the ads seen on Facebook and Instagram in March.


Conservatives fined £10,000 for under-reporting donations

Conservatives fined £10,000 for under-reporting donations

Conservatives fined £10,000 for under-reporting donations

19 March 2024

The Tories under-reported the value of a seconded member of staff by more than £200,000, the Electoral Commission said.


Social care reform plans have once again gone awry, MPs say

Social care reform plans have once again gone awry, MPs say

Social care reform plans have once again gone awry, MPs say

19 March 2024

The Public Accounts Committee criticised ‘patchwork funding and short-notice announcements’.


Katie Price says she missed bankruptcy case due to ‘dealing with serious stuff’

Katie Price says she missed bankruptcy case due to ‘dealing with serious stuff’

Katie Price says she missed bankruptcy case due to ‘dealing with serious stuff’

19 March 2024

She was previously declared bankrupt in 2019.


Drug breakthrough could benefit those with common form of breast cancer

Drug breakthrough could benefit those with common form of breast cancer

Drug breakthrough could benefit those with common form of breast cancer

19 March 2024

Researchers explored the wider effectiveness of an immunotherapy that is currently offered to those with a rare, aggressive form of the disease.


JK Rowling will not delete posts which could breach ‘ludicrous’ hate crime laws

JK Rowling will not delete posts which could breach ‘ludicrous’ hate crime laws

JK Rowling will not delete posts which could breach ‘ludicrous’ hate crime laws

19 March 2024

The Harry Potter author has been embroiled in a row over claims she misgendered broadcaster India Willoughby.


Simon Case to address scathing views of Johnson’s No 10 at Covid inquiry

Simon Case to address scathing views of Johnson’s No 10 at Covid inquiry

Simon Case to address scathing views of Johnson’s No 10 at Covid inquiry

19 March 2024

The appearance by the UK’s top civil servant has been scheduled for May 23 following his return to work as Cabinet Secretary.


Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg criticises Ofcom ruling on politicians being newsreaders

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg criticises Ofcom ruling on politicians being newsreaders

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg criticises Ofcom ruling on politicians being newsreaders

19 March 2024

On Monday, GB News was put on notice by the media watchdog.


Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance

Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance

Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance

19 March 2024

The London listed firm told shareholders it has agreed to buy a 51% majority stake in the parent company of solar installation company Solar Fast.


Hundreds of pharmacy closures ‘add to GP pressure’

Hundreds of pharmacy closures ‘add to GP pressure’

Hundreds of pharmacy closures ‘add to GP pressure’

19 March 2024

More than 400 community pharmacies in England have closed since 2019.


Carmaker JLR to recruit 250 electrification engineers

Carmaker JLR to recruit 250 electrification engineers

Carmaker JLR to recruit 250 electrification engineers

19 March 2024

Forty of the new recruits will work on advances energy storage systems and battery cell designs.


Rees-Mogg: Sunak not to blame for decline in Tory popularity

Rees-Mogg: Sunak not to blame for decline in Tory popularity

Rees-Mogg: Sunak not to blame for decline in Tory popularity

19 March 2024

Former Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said Prime Minsiter Rishi Sunak was ‘doing the job effectively’.


Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

19 March 2024

Eon Productions has offered the 33-year-old British actor the main role, according to a newspaper report.


DFS cuts guidance after demand ‘weakened significantly’

DFS cuts guidance after demand ‘weakened significantly’

DFS cuts guidance after demand ‘weakened significantly’

19 March 2024

The sofa specialist also warned that profits could be knocked further if disruption to shipments through the Red Sea continues.


Higher ratings for violent scenes among film classification guideline changes

Higher ratings for violent scenes among film classification guideline changes

Higher ratings for violent scenes among film classification guideline changes

19 March 2024

The BBFC has published new classification guidelines reflecting shifts in public opinion towards violence, drug use, sex and use of language.


Unilever reveals plans to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide under cost-cutting overhaul

Unilever reveals plans to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide under cost-cutting overhaul

Unilever reveals plans to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide under cost-cutting overhaul

19 March 2024

The consumer goods firm said the roles affected are largely office-based and the move comes as it looks to invest in technology to boost productivity.


HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory using gene editing tool – study

HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory using gene editing tool – study

HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory using gene editing tool – study

19 March 2024

Scientists were able target HIV DNA, removing all traces of the virus from infected cells.


‘Critical state’ of teacher supply poses risk to quality of education – report

‘Critical state’ of teacher supply poses risk to quality of education – report

‘Critical state’ of teacher supply poses risk to quality of education – report

19 March 2024

Teachers should be awarded a ‘pay premium’ to compensate for the lack of remote working opportunities, the NFER said.


William to visit Sheffield to join locals in discussions to end homelessness

William to visit Sheffield to join locals in discussions to end homelessness

William to visit Sheffield to join locals in discussions to end homelessness

19 March 2024

Homewards is the Princes of Wales’s five-year project to help eradicate all forms of homelessness in six areas of the UK.


Air quality around planned new schools in England ‘alarmingly poor’, study finds

Air quality around planned new schools in England ‘alarmingly poor’, study finds

Air quality around planned new schools in England ‘alarmingly poor’, study finds

19 March 2024

Nearly nine in 10 new school sites exceed World Health Organisation targets on major air pollutants, researchers suggest.


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