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Expanding UK fruit and veg growing ‘could add £2.3bn to the economy’
Green Alliance said the £5 billion horticultural sector accounts for 9 of the total contribution agriculture makes to the economy.
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UK ‘icons’ depicted in biscuit form to mark 100 years of chocolate digestive
Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has created biscuit portraits of famous British people using McVitie’s chocolate digestives.
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Schools Bill will result in cheaper uniform costs, ministers claim
MPs have previously raised concerns about the high costs parents face in buying branded items of clothing for uniform.
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Political parties enter final campaign push ahead of local elections
Voters will go to the polls in 23 council areas across England on Thursday May 1, and will choose a new MP in Runcorn and Helsby.
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Ministers launch resilience academy to prepare for future crises such as Covid
The UK Resilience Academy will train more than 4,000 people working in both public services and the private sector each year to deal with crises.
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Mental health inquiry into patient deaths to hear from health and safety execs
Hundreds died while under the care of the Essex Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust and the North East London Foundation Trust.
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US tariffs threaten to derail UK economic growth, EY warns
About 16% of UK goods exports go to the US, meaning the new tariff rate will directly impact UK growth by squashing demand for products, EY said. But the bigger hit is set to come from the indirect ...
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One in 20 would pay an unjustified parking ticket – survey
One in 20 (5%) AA members would pay up immediately if they received a parking charge notice (PCN) from a private company, even if they had done nothing wrong, a new survey suggests. The motoring ...