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Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand
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Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand

Price of dairy product has risen fivefold after users of GLP-1 medications advised to increase protein consumptionThe growing popularity of weight-loss drugs has fuelled global demand for whey protein...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Delays from new EU border system may not ‘stabilise’ for two years, official says
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Delays from new EU border system may not ‘stabilise’ for two years, official says

Fears that EES checks requiring personal information and biometrics will cause summer of travel chaos in EuropeBusiness live – latest updatesThe new EU border system that has triggered hours-long dela...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA
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Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA

Complaints-led approach could pile £6bn of extra costs on to lenders, says City watchdogBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has warned that a wave of legal challenges to the compensation s...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
GSK makes biggest ever acquisition with $10.6bn for US cancer drug firm
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GSK makes biggest ever acquisition with $10.6bn for US cancer drug firm

Nuvalent’s late-stage lung cancer treatments zidesamtinib and neladalkib are expected to launch later this yearBusiness live – latest updatesGSK’s new boss, Luke Miels, has struck one of the British d...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
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Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread

Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfa...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s
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White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companiesUK politics live – latest updatesThe White House has urged the UK not to impose a social media ban for...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Air passengers ‘risking lives by grabbing bags and filming in emergencies’
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Air passengers ‘risking lives by grabbing bags and filming in emergencies’

Fines may be needed to deter travellers from retrieving hand luggage, says official from airlines body IataBusiness live – latest updatesAir passengers are increasingly putting lives at risk by filmin...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says
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EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says

Protectionist measures will deal blow to country’s budget as it defends itself against Russia, says Metinvest chiefNew EU limits on steel imports could destroy Ukraine’s industry and deal a big blow t...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation
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Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation

Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growthHuddersfield might appear an unlikely setting for a th...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness
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Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job-hunting experiencesA government-fu...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row
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Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row

Debbie Crosbie receives £3.2m in bonuses after mutual building society’s takeover of Virgin MoneyNationwide building society has nearly doubled the pay packet of its chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, a...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
City watchdog sues Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice
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City watchdog sues Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice

Move comes months after the FCA announced plans to ban the former investment star from holding senior City roles after collapse of popular equity fundThe UK financial regulator is taking legal action...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales
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Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales

Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delaysTrade unions have called for the government to intervene to speed up Tata Steel’s connection to t...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by US rival in new blow to London market
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Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by US rival in new blow to London market

Venerable but struggling UK firm backs deal with Chicago-based Ingredion putting nearly 500 jobs worldwide at riskTate & Lyle has agreed to a £2.7bn takeover by its US rival Ingredion, in a deal that...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Push to regulate bailiffs in England and Wales too slow, warns supervisory body
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Push to regulate bailiffs in England and Wales too slow, warns supervisory body

A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ‘lack of visible progress’ and ‘no clear plan’The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory reg...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Extra £174m earmarked for ‘spiralling’ bill for Lower Thames Crossing
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Extra £174m earmarked for ‘spiralling’ bill for Lower Thames Crossing

More than £3bn is due to be spent on the proposed road tunnel between Kent and Essex, which is estimated to have higher costs per mile than HS2Ministers have earmarked more than £170m extra to help bu...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Top chefs back Andy Burnham for prime minister to cut VAT on hospitality
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Top chefs back Andy Burnham for prime minister to cut VAT on hospitality

Tom Kerridge says ‘whole of hospitality’ should get behind Burnham who has called for VAT cut from 20% to 10%Chefs and restaurateurs have said they hope Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after he ba...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Aviva detects record £230m in bogus insurance claims as use of AI rises
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Aviva detects record £230m in bogus insurance claims as use of AI rises

Insurer found 18,400 suspect claims last year with some scammers using AI to fake accident scenes and documentsBogus insurance claims worth more than £230m were detected by the insurance firm Aviva la...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say
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UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say

Report blames Middle East conflict and rising business costs for fragile jobs market and steep fall in recruitmentUK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of permanent staff beca...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Billions spent and hypothetical returns: the AI boom explained with six charts
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Billions spent and hypothetical returns: the AI boom explained with six charts

Expenditure is growing fast and consumer take-up accelerating. But alarm bells are sounding The race is very much on. Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which makes AI models as well as space rockets, announced last...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago