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Unemployment rate rises to highest for nearly a year, figures show
The ONS said said the rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months to March, up from 4.2% in the previous three months.
CO2 increasing 10 times faster than any point in last 50,000 years – study
Scientists in the US and at the University of St Andrews studied ancient Antarctic ice to make the discovery.
UK ministers visit Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties amid ‘lethal force’ reports
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will lead a 450-strong delegation of British businesses as he visits the Gulf state.
‘Smells’ cut from Bill but charity fears homeless will still be criminalised
Campaigners feared the Criminal Justice Bill had been drafted so widely it could result in rough sleepers being arrested or fined for smelling bad.
Count Binface backed to become UK’s Eurovision 2025 contestant
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‘It is not anti-semetic to say Israel is in the wrong’ – Gary Lineker
His remarks have already prompted a fierce response from critics - but Gary Lineker is sticking to his guns on this one.
Heathrow accuses Government of ‘curtailing UK’s global connectivity’ over new £10 fee
The electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme is set to be extended to include the EU, the European Economic Area and Swiss nationals.
Avocado could soon be toast as climate change wreaks havoc on crops
“Avocados might be a superfood but their kryptonite is climate change."
Hundreds of media personalities sign open letter supporting Sangita Myska
The letter expresses "deep concern at her sudden disappearance from LBC".