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UK's Dual-Support Research System Faces 'Trade-Offs' as Funding Model is Questioned
The British Academy has released a report calling for a wider conversation about the outcomes of the UK's dual support r...
UK Employers Cut Student Work Experience Roles Amid Rising Demand
A major survey reveals a reduction in internships and placements, casting doubt on universities' pledge to offer opportu...
The Invisible Influence Networks: Is China Alone?
The article discusses the concept of invisible influence networks in international diplomacy and business, where countri...
UK Firms Face £2-£2.5 Billion Annual Cost from Russia-Linked Cyber Incidents
A new report estimates that UK-headquartered companies have faced over 300 Russia-linked cyber incidents since 2022, wit...
New Forest Fire Exposes the Coverage Gap in UK Wildfire BI Wordings
After a two-week wildfire closed the A31 and burned 247 acres, attention turns to whether standard property and BI polic...
Sodium Nitrite Poisoning Emerges as Growing Factor in UK Suicide Deaths
A BMJ Public Health study finds the preservative is implicated in 164 coroner-approved cases from 2019–24, mostly young ...
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday, 41, Found Dead in South London
Police say the death is unexpected but not suspicious, nine days after Arday resigned amid plagiarism allegations.
E-Scooter Injury Surge Widens UK Insurance Liability Gap to £108 Million
MIB data shows claims from e-scooter incidents have topped £108 million, with a structural legal gap leaving private rid...
Per-Mile EV Tax Starts in UK in 2028 — France Could Be Next
From April 2028, UK electric car drivers will pay 3p per mile under a new levy designed to replace fuel duty. France fac...
Small UK Higher Education Providers Face Systemic Barriers to Industry Links, Report Finds
A new report from Independent Higher Education warns that slow regulatory cycles, rigid graduate outcome measures and in...
Apple Challenges UK Order for Access to Encrypted iCloud Backups
Apple has taken the UK government to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over a demand to access encrypted cloud backups, ...
Renault Ships 100 Left-Hand-Drive Twingos to UK Dealers Ahead of Orders
Renault is touring 100 left-hand-drive Twingo E-Tech display cars around UK dealers to build early buzz and sell its £10...
Birmingham tops UK car-theft rankings — but recovered cars carry a value hit cover often ignores
Birmingham leads new UK vehicle-theft rankings, yet specialists warn recovered cars keep a permanent marker that can cut...
Master Trusts Unite to Fix 'Slow, Costly' UK Pension Transfers
Eight master trusts managing £162.7bn are backing open standards and automation to replace error-prone manual transfers,...
UK's New PM Says Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine After Ceasefire
Newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain remains prepared to deploy a multinational force to Ukraine onc...