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New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

17 July 2025

Sir Keir Starmer said the new system would offer ‘comfort and support’.


UK’s most powerful supercomputer comes online in major AI drive

UK’s most powerful supercomputer comes online in major AI drive

UK’s most powerful supercomputer comes online in major AI drive

17 July 2025

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle flicked the switch on the Isambard-AI machine in Bristol on Thursday.


Ofqual data ‘significantly overstated’ number of pupils given extra exam time

Ofqual data ‘significantly overstated’ number of pupils given extra exam time

Ofqual data ‘significantly overstated’ number of pupils given extra exam time

17 July 2025

The exams regulator is withdrawing its statistics on access arrangements for GCSE and A-levels from 2014 to 2024 after data issues were found.


Heart issues among endurance athletes studied by scientists

Heart issues among endurance athletes studied by scientists

Heart issues among endurance athletes studied by scientists

17 July 2025

Researchers examined 106 former competitive cyclists or triathletes.


Retail growth ‘fizzled out’ last month, analysts find

Retail growth ‘fizzled out’ last month, analysts find

Retail growth ‘fizzled out’ last month, analysts find

17 July 2025

Total sales in Scotland decreased 0.4% in June compared with the same month last year, when they had also decreased by 3.4%.


Homes with a sea view ‘command average premium of more than £88,000’

Homes with a sea view ‘command average premium of more than £88,000’

Homes with a sea view ‘command average premium of more than £88,000’

17 July 2025

Rightmove’s analysis indicates that coastal home buyers wanting to be able to see the sea face paying a price premium of nearly a third.


Scotland will be at ‘forefront of UK’s technological revolution’, says Murray

Scotland will be at ‘forefront of UK’s technological revolution’, says Murray

Scotland will be at ‘forefront of UK’s technological revolution’, says Murray

17 July 2025

The UK Government plans to site an AI Growth Zone north of the border and make Edinburgh home to the first National Supercomputing Centre.


Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote as ministers set out reforms

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote as ministers set out reforms

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote as ministers set out reforms

17 July 2025

Labour’s manifesto committed the party to lowering the voting age for parliamentary elections.


Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games tartan inspired by city’s shipbuilding heritage

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games tartan inspired by city’s shipbuilding heritage

Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games tartan inspired by city’s shipbuilding heritage

17 July 2025

Siobhan Mackenzie said her design features blue, pink and purple tones against a steel grey base.


Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels

Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels

Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels

17 July 2025

Rachael Maskell, who lost the Labour whip in a purge of troublemakers, said the Prime Minister was wrong to act in the way he had.


Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 management jobs in UK

Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 management jobs in UK

Jaguar Land Rover cutting up to 500 management jobs in UK

17 July 2025

The car maker said around 1.5% of its UK workforce would be affected by the job cuts, which are going as part of a voluntary redundancy programme.


EasyJet boss hits out at ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes

EasyJet boss hits out at ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes

EasyJet boss hits out at ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes

17 July 2025

Tens of thousands of passengers were disrupted when French ATC staff walked out on July 3 and 4 in a dispute over working conditions.


UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows

UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows

UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows

17 July 2025

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of UK unemployment increased to 4.7% in the three months to May.


Scottish unemployment rate fell slightly in last quarter

Scottish unemployment rate fell slightly in last quarter

Scottish unemployment rate fell slightly in last quarter

17 July 2025

Latest data from the Office for National Statistics has been published.


Diane Abbott says she has no regrets over comments that saw Labour suspend her

Diane Abbott says she has no regrets over comments that saw Labour suspend her

Diane Abbott says she has no regrets over comments that saw Labour suspend her

17 July 2025

Abbott was suspended by the Labour Party in 2023 after a letter comparing different forms of racism but was readmitted a year later.


M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system

M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system

M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system

17 July 2025

The supermarket is the first to roll out the packaging tags on shop shelves.


Co-op to launch range of grapes that taste like a Mojito cocktail

Co-op to launch range of grapes that taste like a Mojito cocktail

Co-op to launch range of grapes that taste like a Mojito cocktail

17 July 2025

The Co-op said the new variety had been named ‘Mojito Fresh’ after growers noticed its flavour resembled the classic drink.


Machine that aided moon landing acquired by Scots museum as anniversary nears

Machine that aided moon landing acquired by Scots museum as anniversary nears

Machine that aided moon landing acquired by Scots museum as anniversary nears

17 July 2025

The Facit Model LX calculator was used by Scottish scientist Archie Roy during the Apollo 11 mission.


Under-sevens should not drink ‘slushies’, food safety watchdog warns

Under-sevens should not drink ‘slushies’, food safety watchdog warns

Under-sevens should not drink ‘slushies’, food safety watchdog warns

17 July 2025

The Food Standards Agency also said the popular summer treat should be limited to no more than 350ml a day for youngsters aged seven to 10.


First Royal Mint coin to celebrate Anne goes on sale for her 75th birthday

First Royal Mint coin to celebrate Anne goes on sale for her 75th birthday

First Royal Mint coin to celebrate Anne goes on sale for her 75th birthday

17 July 2025

The so-called ‘Anne-iversary coin’ captures the Princess Royal’s strength and elegance, its designer said.


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