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AI-enabled sign language translator designed by teenagers wins £20,000 prize

AI-enabled sign language translator designed by teenagers wins £20,000 prize

Pupils from St Paul’s Girls School in London came up with the idea after they were inspired by the experience of a friend who is deaf.

Drug firms fined £260m by watchdog for overcharging NHS

Drug firms fined £260m by watchdog for overcharging NHS

The amount the NHS had to pay for a single pack of 10mg tablets rose from 70p in April 2008 to £88 by March 2016.

Four inquests to be held into death of elderly patients at hospital

Four inquests to be held into death of elderly patients at hospital

An independent police probe into the Hampshire hospital began after an inquiry found that hundreds of patients had their lives shortened.

Child asthma hospital admissions fell after car smoking ban, study finds

Child asthma hospital admissions fell after car smoking ban, study finds

It became illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying anyone under 18 in December 2016 in Scotland.

England now an ‘outlier’ on face masks, says Wales’s First Minister

England now an ‘outlier’ on face masks, says Wales’s First Minister

Mark Drakeford said it would be ‘clearer and simpler for everybody’ if the UK Government continued to make mask wearing mandatory.

Death of baby found in canal now being treated as murder

Death of baby found in canal now being treated as murder

A £5,000 reward is being offered for information after the infant was found in Walsall’s Wyrley and Essington Canal.

FCA vows to get faster at spotting poor behaviour

FCA vows to get faster at spotting poor behaviour

The financial regulator has faced criticism for its role in not spotting issues with collapsed mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance.

UK jobs market recovery on a roll as vacancies surge and pay leaps higher

UK jobs market recovery on a roll as vacancies surge and pay leaps higher

Official figures showed a record 356,000 increase in payrolled workers between May and June – the seventh monthly rise in a row.

Asos sales up but bosses warn of Covid uncertainty

Asos sales up but bosses warn of Covid uncertainty

The online fashion giant said it expects volatility and has seen increased costs in supply chains.

Half of first wave Covid-19 hospital patients developed a complication – study

Half of first wave Covid-19 hospital patients developed a complication – study

Complications in patients admitted to hospital were high, even in young, previously healthy individuals, researchers said.

What the papers say – July 15

What the papers say – July 15

The front pages focus on the pandemic, potential green taxes and a man with an intimately-placed flare.

Airlines dismayed at ‘double standard’ on travel with Balearics to go amber

Airlines dismayed at ‘double standard’ on travel with Balearics to go amber

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes will take place at 4am on Monday.

Shoppers ‘expected’ to wear masks after legal requirement ends on Monday

Shoppers ‘expected’ to wear masks after legal requirement ends on Monday

Table service is recommended to continue in bars, while pubs, restaurants and nightclubs are encouraged to check vaccine and testing status.

Levelling up ‘not a jam-spreading operation’, PM to say in pitch to South

Levelling up ‘not a jam-spreading operation’, PM to say in pitch to South

Downing Street did not say whether he would make any specific policy announcements in the speech.

What are the plans for changing Covid rules across the UK’s nations?

What are the plans for changing Covid rules across the UK’s nations?

Political leaders have been setting out their plans for how measures will be eased.

Human and animal world overlap causing rise of deadly diseases, Charles warns

Human and animal world overlap causing rise of deadly diseases, Charles warns

The royal couple were hosting a charity event to raise funds for conservation projects.

Duchess of Sussex to partner with Netflix for animated show Pearl

Duchess of Sussex to partner with Netflix for animated show Pearl

David Furnish will also work on the programme.

Man charged with murder of Katie Brankin at Limavady holiday site

Man charged with murder of Katie Brankin at Limavady holiday site

The 53-year-old is to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court via video link on Thursday.

Regional mayors call for masks to remain compulsory on public transport

Regional mayors call for masks to remain compulsory on public transport

The six mayors warned that without a continued national mandate there would be a ‘ridiculous mismatch’ of rules across the country.

Most Covid-19 rules set to be lifted in Wales on August 7

Most Covid-19 rules set to be lifted in Wales on August 7

Facemasks will remain mandatory on public transport but indoor restrictions will be lifted across Wales and replaced with workplace risk assessments

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