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Government launches pay transparency pilots as ‘stereotypes hold women back’

Government launches pay transparency pilots as ‘stereotypes hold women back’

Minister for Women, Baroness Stedman-Scott, announced two new pilots intended to help improve employment opportunities.

Rare Pictish symbol stone found as archaeologists unearth 1.7 metre-long object

Rare Pictish symbol stone found as archaeologists unearth 1.7 metre-long object

The stone was found in a farmer’s field by a team from the University of Aberdeen studying the Pictish landscape of Aberlemno.

Government under fire over support for Ukrainian refugees

Government under fire over support for Ukrainian refugees

The Home Office has been accused of a chaotic response to the crisis.

Sanctions likely to push inflation up 1%, MPs told

Sanctions likely to push inflation up 1%, MPs told

The UK and other countries have levelled hard sanctions against Russia following its aggressive war against Ukraine.

‘Crucial need’ to protect women and girls in Ukraine crisis, aid agencies warn

‘Crucial need’ to protect women and girls in Ukraine crisis, aid agencies warn

Some 80,000 women are expected to give birth in Ukraine in the next three months, aid agencies say.

‘Near-perfect’ Harry Potter first edition could break record, say auctioneers

‘Near-perfect’ Harry Potter first edition could break record, say auctioneers

A similar copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone fetched almost £350,000 in the US in 2021.

Pair arrested over ‘out-of-control dog’ after baby death

Pair arrested over ‘out-of-control dog’ after baby death

Lincolnshire Police said the incident was reported to the force by East Midlands Ambulance Service.

NHS patients to benefit from improved and personalised care – Sajid Javid

NHS patients to benefit from improved and personalised care – Sajid Javid

The changes include giving patients more choice if waiting times are long, the expansion of personalised care and health budgets.

Electric car charging firm agrees to drop exclusive rights on motorways

Electric car charging firm agrees to drop exclusive rights on motorways

Gridserve’s network covers two thirds of the UK’s service stations.

Grenfell: Former official apologises to bereaved families after email exposed

Grenfell: Former official apologises to bereaved families after email exposed

Richard Harral, former head of technical policy at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, gave evidence on Monday.

Pig grunts translated into emotions for the first time – study

Pig grunts translated into emotions for the first time – study

The findings suggest farmers could set up an automated recognition system to alert them to when their pigs are distressed.

Ukrainian teenager vows to stay in Lviv as army ‘needs her support’

Ukrainian teenager vows to stay in Lviv as army ‘needs her support’

Prior to the war, Nadiia Shymkiv was a student at Ukraine Catholic University studying law.

Open All Hours actress Lynda Baron dies aged 82

Open All Hours actress Lynda Baron dies aged 82

The sitcom star was best known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel.

There are places I remember…

There are places I remember…

A mural of Ringo Starr has gone up on The Empress pub building near the former Beatle’s childhood home in Liverpool.

New diagnostic tool ‘could help reduce prostate cancer deaths’

New diagnostic tool ‘could help reduce prostate cancer deaths’

The proposed screening approach could help cut number of false positives detected by current tests.

Parliament welcomes new MP for Birmingham Erdington

Parliament welcomes new MP for Birmingham Erdington

Labour’s Paulette Hamilton was cheered by party colleagues.

Band of Builders transform home to help father-of-two’s recovery

Band of Builders transform home to help father-of-two’s recovery

Building surveyor Howard Holden suffered unexplained heart failure in his sleep at his home in Lancashsire.

Man arrested after lorry crashes into gates of Russian embassy in Dublin

Man arrested after lorry crashes into gates of Russian embassy in Dublin

The incident happened on Monday at the embassy in south Dublin.

Pioneering Helen tells how she quit the police to become a private detective

Pioneering Helen tells how she quit the police to become a private detective

Helen Wilson, 84, left the police force in the 1960s to become a private detective.

One of the world’s 26 master model builders for Lego hails ‘rewarding’ job

One of the world’s 26 master model builders for Lego hails ‘rewarding’ job

James Windle is the mind behind the builds at Manchester’s Legoland Discovery Centre.

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