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Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife – RSPB

Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife – RSPB

Signs of Orkney vole activity are up 200% on 2019, while threatened ground-nesting birds are doing better, an RSPB report says.

Royal Mail to use digital tags to track containers and improve efficiency

Royal Mail to use digital tags to track containers and improve efficiency

The smart stickers will provide real-time location and environmental data to create a digital map of the Royal Mail postal network.

Former MP reprimanded for ‘brazen’ sexual misconduct

Former MP reprimanded for ‘brazen’ sexual misconduct

Aaron Bell would have faced a ‘significant’ suspension from Parliament had he still been an MP.

Ex-army nurse says allegations role was linked to Novichok poisoning ‘malicious’

Ex-army nurse says allegations role was linked to Novichok poisoning ‘malicious’

Alison McCourt said she had visited Salisbury with her family because her children wanted to go to Nando’s.

Liam Payne collaborator hopes singer’s posthumous music ‘eclipses the negative’

Liam Payne collaborator hopes singer’s posthumous music ‘eclipses the negative’

Do No Wrong will be released on Friday.

Public wants ‘positive, proactive’ vision from Budget – poll

Public wants ‘positive, proactive’ vision from Budget – poll

The public wants to hear less about the problems facing Britain and more about how Labour will solve them, an Ipsos poll has suggested.

Streeting did not intend to ‘wade into’ assisted dying debate

Streeting did not intend to ‘wade into’ assisted dying debate

The Health Secretary said he is worried that people could feel they have a ‘duty to die’ to relieve the burden on their loved ones.

Last executed ‘witch’ might have lived for years – research

Last executed ‘witch’ might have lived for years – research

Historian Professor Mark Stoyle discovered a spelling mistake might have misidentified the last executed ‘witch’.

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

The general secretary of the TUC said the gap is declining at a ‘snail’s pace’.

Alex Salmond remembered as ‘outstanding’ politician and ‘dear friend’ at funeral

Alex Salmond remembered as ‘outstanding’ politician and ‘dear friend’ at funeral

The former Scottish first minister died suddenly after delivering a speech in Macedonia earlier this month.

Private schools have means to help special needs pupils hit by VAT – Streeting

Private schools have means to help special needs pupils hit by VAT – Streeting

Independent schools should be able to mitigate against pupils with special educational needs are priced out, Wes Streeting has said.

Mortgage approvals jump but housing market on ‘tenterhooks’ ahead of Budget

Mortgage approvals jump but housing market on ‘tenterhooks’ ahead of Budget

Some 65,600 home loans were approved last month, 700 more than in August, the Bank of England revealed.

Reeves: Budget will end ‘neglect’ of NHS but turnaround will take time

Reeves: Budget will end ‘neglect’ of NHS but turnaround will take time

The Chancellor is expected to pump billions of pounds into the health service.

Threatening calls to son ‘not linked’ to murder of Sir David Amess, say police

Threatening calls to son ‘not linked’ to murder of Sir David Amess, say police

The veteran politician’s daughter, Katie Amess, has called for a full inquest into his death and said there are still unanswered questions.

Network Rail aims to tackle ‘Euston rush’

Network Rail aims to tackle ‘Euston rush’

Passengers travelling on around 40% of Avanti West Coast services from the London station can now board trains 20 minutes before departure.

Small business owners ‘seriously concerned’ by prospect of Budget tax rises

Small business owners ‘seriously concerned’ by prospect of Budget tax rises

One said he may need to cut his workforce if the Government increases employer national insurance contributions.

Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

A phantasmal woman seen lurking outside a jury room is believed by some to be that of nurse Amelia Dyer, dubbed the Ogress of Reading.

Weekend bouts of exercise cut the risk of mental decline, study shows

Weekend bouts of exercise cut the risk of mental decline, study shows

There is a growing body of evidence that it is not when you exercise – but the fact you are doing it – that produces health results.

Fact check: The proportion of adults paying income tax has risen since 2014

Fact check: The proportion of adults paying income tax has risen since 2014

In the 2014-15 fiscal year around 30.7 million people paid income tax, and this reached 37.4 million a decade later.

HSBC to start cutting top banker roles as it reveals jump in profit

HSBC to start cutting top banker roles as it reveals jump in profit

The banking giant said it is ‘moving at pace’ with a major restructuring announced last week.

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