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Cancer drugs help drive AstraZeneca sales sharply higher

Cancer drugs help drive AstraZeneca sales sharply higher

Shares in the Cambridge-based company jumped by 5% in early trading.

Businessman fined for attack on parish council chair in birds’ nests dispute

Businessman fined for attack on parish council chair in birds’ nests dispute

In a victim personal statement read to the court, Andrew Mason said he thought his life was ‘in peril’ during the incident.

Two police officers deny assaulting 93-year-old disabled man in care home

Two police officers deny assaulting 93-year-old disabled man in care home

The Sussex Police officers had attended the unit in St Leonards-on-Sea after a report of a resident with a knife threatening staff in June 2022.

Penny Mordaunt accuses Labour of sneering at St George’s Cross flag

Penny Mordaunt accuses Labour of sneering at St George’s Cross flag

The Commons Leader branded members of the opposition party ‘plastic patriots’ during a heated business questions session on Thursday.

Stroke could cost UK £75bn by 2035, charity warns

Stroke could cost UK £75bn by 2035, charity warns

The Stroke Association is urging the next government to invest in prevention or risk pressure on NHS services becoming ‘unsustainable’.

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden seeks to ease fears on cyber threat from China

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden seeks to ease fears on cyber threat from China

MPs raised a number of issues in the Commons including over a Government-contracted ‘supercomputer’ from a Chinese firm.

First Minister facing vote of no confidence after powersharing deal axed

First Minister facing vote of no confidence after powersharing deal axed

The Scottish Conservatives confirmed they will lodge a vote of Humza Yousaf at Holyrood.

Nestle sales slow after Nescafe maker raises prices around the world

Nestle sales slow after Nescafe maker raises prices around the world

The food and drinks giant said pet products and coffee were selling well, while sales of frozen food and dairy products were slower.

Knife crime offences: What the latest figures show

Knife crime offences: What the latest figures show

West Midlands Police have the highest rate of knife crime offences per 100,000 people.

Navies commemorate Anzac Day on board last remaining ship of Gallipoli campaign

Navies commemorate Anzac Day on board last remaining ship of Gallipoli campaign

A wreath-laying ceremony was held onboard HMS M.33 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Teachers and pupil injured in school stabbing released from hospital, police say

Teachers and pupil injured in school stabbing released from hospital, police say

The two teachers and a pupil injured in a school stabbing in Ammanford have been discharged from hospital, Dyfed-Powys Police have said.

Rare Cartier silver gift box from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to be auctioned

Rare Cartier silver gift box from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to be auctioned

Yoko Ono personally gave the box to John Lennon’s bank manager after his death in December 1980.

Museum ‘cements legacy’ of artist George Wyllie in docks where he worked

Museum ‘cements legacy’ of artist George Wyllie in docks where he worked

George Wyllie retired as a customs officer in his late 50s to focus on art.

Former police constable appears in court on misconduct charges

Former police constable appears in court on misconduct charges

Jason Catton, who worked for Sussex Police, faces allegations said to have happened in Sussex between September 2020 and January 2021.

Ceramics pioneer Clarice Cliff honoured with blue plaque 125 years after birth

Ceramics pioneer Clarice Cliff honoured with blue plaque 125 years after birth

The plaque will be unveiled in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday by arts and heritage minister Lord Parkinson.

Key points from Humza Yousaf’s speech after ditching Scottish Greens

Key points from Humza Yousaf’s speech after ditching Scottish Greens

Scotland’s First Minister has terminated the powersharing agreement and the SNP will now govern as a minority administration.

Japanese tea service bought by George Harrison goes on display at Beatles museum

Japanese tea service bought by George Harrison goes on display at Beatles museum

The set was one of three bought by Harrison in 1966 when touring Japan.

When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill has become law?

When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill has become law?

Now the plan has become an Act of Parliament, questions remain over what happens next to put it into action.

Q&A: Labour’s plan for rail reform and the background to nationalisation

Q&A: Labour’s plan for rail reform and the background to nationalisation

Labour has pledged to nationalise the rail network, claiming it has become a ‘symbol of national decline’.

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’

Former Post Office executive says she never ‘knowingly did anything wrong’

Angela van den Bogerd gave evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London on Thursday.

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