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Combined paracetamol and ibuprofen medicine approved for general sale

Nuromol, a medicine that contains 200mg of ibuprofen and 500mg of paracetamol per tablet will become available without the need to visit a pharmacy...

Monday, 16 August 2021 15:34

GKN Birmingham strike ballot begins as Unite raises concerns over government research support

Workers at the GKN Automotive factory in Birmingham will begin receiving ballot papers from today (Monday 16 August) in the dispute over the decision by parent company GKN Melrose to close the site next year...

Monday, 16 August 2021 12:43

UK Government Minister meets with energy firm over Cambo

Minister David Duguid on fact-finding mission to discover more about proposed oil field off the coast of Shetland..

Monday, 16 August 2021 10:41

UK Finance: Fake parcel delivery texts are the top smishing scam

Parcel and package delivery scams are the most prevalent type of ‘smishing’ text messages, according to new data provided to UK Finance by cybersecurity company Proofpoint...

Monday, 16 August 2021 09:17

ASCL responds to DfE consultation on student behaviours

School and college leaders have called on the Education Secretary to end his ‘fixation’ with banning mobile phones in classrooms in their response to a government consultation on student behaviours...

Monday, 16 August 2021 09:16

Crisis: Flapjacks biked across London to help end homelessness

Homelessness charity Crisis has added its own flapjacks to the shelves of its London shops, with the classic bake playing an important part in the charity’s work...

Monday, 16 August 2021 00:01

At their peak, Sure Start centres prevented 13,000 hospitalisations a year among 11 to 15 year-olds

New IFS research finds that one of England’s biggest early years programmes delivered long-lasting health benefits for children through their teenage years...

Monday, 16 August 2021 00:01

Asda, lastminute.com and Free Now join companies driving vaccine uptake

More of the country’s leading businesses from a variety of industries have pledged their support for the UK’s world-leading COVID-19 vaccination programme by offering incentives to vaccinated customers…

Monday, 16 August 2021 00:01

PM announces £232 million investment to support GB and NI athletes' path to Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Prime Minister and Culture Secretary have announced that the Government will provide £232 million to support Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes...

Sunday, 15 August 2021 21:07

All young people aged 17 and 17 in England to be offered vaccine by next week

All young people aged 16 to 17 in England are to be offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday 23 August to give them the vital protection provided by the vaccine before returning to school...

Sunday, 15 August 2021 00:01