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£1.65 Million Gene-Editing Therapy Offers Hope of Cure for Some Blood Disorder Patients
The treatment uses gene-editing tool CRISPR, which earned its inventors the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2020.
Generation Z Increasingly Favouring Cash as Payment Choice, Says Campaigner
ATM provider Link said more than three-quarters of 16- to 24-year-olds stated the importance of being given the option to pay in cash.
America in Brief
Deadliest air crash in two decades; Trump signs the Laken Riley Act; former senator jailed for 11 years in bribery case; LA fire clean-up begins.
UK Flags North Africa Migration Concerns as Border Bill Unveiled
Officials have emphasised Tunisia’s role in dismantling smuggling networks and preventing illegal migration at its source.
Heathrow Airport Expansion Will Smash Our Community, Say Nearby Villagers
Hundreds of homes could be demolished in the west London villages of Harmondsworth and Longford if the expansion gets the green light.
Judges Involved in Sara Sharif Proceedings Named After Court of Appeal Ruling
Three appeal judges ruled a week ago that the judges involved in historic family court proceedings concerning Sara could be named.
Extra £100 Million Announced for Police as Forces Warn of Funding Gaps
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the investment marked a ‘major turning point’ for policing.
Assisted Suicide Bill Fails to Protect Those With Eating Disorders and Disabilities, MPs Hear
Chelsea Roff said last year, there were 20,000 people hospitalised for eating disorders, who, if they rejected treatment, ‘would qualify under this bill.’
Bishop of Liverpool Resigns After Sexual Assault and Harassment Claims
Right Reverend Dr. John Perumbalath said he did not want the story to become ‘a distraction.’
UK Car Manufacturers Face ‘Growing Pains’ Amid Zero-Emission Transition as Production Slows in 2024
By 2030, China’s car brands could dominate up to a quarter of the UK market as the petrol and diesel ban takes effect, research suggests.
Water Bills to Rise by Average of 26 Percent in April
The Consumer Council for Water described the increase as the largest rise in water bills since privatisation of the industry 36 years ago.
Police Record Almost Half a Million Shoplifting Offences in England and Wales
The figure is the highest since current records began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Prospective British Ambassador to Washington Rows Back Trump Criticism
Lord Peter Mandelson has said he was wrong to label the president a ‘danger to the world’ in 2018.
Cardiff University Plans to Cut 400 Jobs and Close Degree Courses
The Russell Group university said compulsory redundancy would only be used ‘if absolutely necessary.’
Reeves Looks to the Skies in Search of Economic Growth With Support for Heathrow
Rachel Reeves put support for a third runway at the London hub airport at the heart of her plan to kickstart the UK economy.
Lloyds Banking Group to Shut 136 High Street Branches
The group said it will shut 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax, and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026.
Challenges to EV Infrastructure in Race to 300,000 Charge Points by 2030
UK consumers have expressed concerns about complex charge networks, high costs and unreliable charging stations.
Palliative Care Must Improve Before Assisted Suicide Becomes an Option, Expert Says
Sarah Cox asked the committee whether this is the right time to bring in a new law when people do not have a choice to have good palliative care.
