MP: ‘Scrap VAT on defibs’
Government must scrap VAT on defibrillators to save lives, an MP said today. Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, Conservative MP for Solihull West and Shirley,.
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Seven times up Everest
A team of West Midlands bean-counters has raised more than £100,000 for charity by climbing Mt Everest seven times in 24 hours. Colleagues.
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Business warns Labour
Executives push back on tax hikes Business leaders will descend on Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool next week with a clear message: no.
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£1.5bn Govt loan to JLR
Stricken JLR given loan so it can pay its supply chain Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to receive a government loan of up.
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Caerphilly by-election intensifies
National significance Voters in Caerphilly are preparing for a by-election that is attracting attention well beyond the Welsh valleys. The contest, triggered by.
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UK business growth slows
Latest economic data The UK’s private sector recorded its weakest growth since May, according to new figures released this week. The S&P Global.
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Starmer’s regeneration drive
Launch of the lnitiative Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a new regeneration programme aimed at reviving more than 300 deprived towns and.
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UK needs factories, not spin
Britain won’t rebuild itself with paint and press releases I walked through town this week and saw another boarded-up shop. The council had.
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Ethiopia’s dam irks Egypt
As Ethiopia opens a new hydroelectric dam, geopolitical analysts believe the development could lead to ructions between Ethiopia and its North African neighbours..
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Bayeux Tapestry test
Copy to be transported as test for original transfer A replica of the Bayeux Tapestry will be transported to London in a rehearsal.