Another 633 Omicron cases found in the UK in biggest daily jump of the variant
Another 633 Omicron cases have been found in the UK – the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant has been detected in the country.
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December 12, 2021 North Sea fishing limits agreed with Norway and EU as UK focus turns to access
The UK has come to an agreement with Norway and the European Union over how to divide up fish stocks in the North Sea next year.
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UK NEWS
December 9, 2021 Majority of universities in UK ‘not on track to meet emissions targets’
More than half of universities are not on track to meet their emissions targets, according to an analysis.
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UK NEWS
November 30, 2021 BP plans large-scale green hydrogen project in UK
(Reuters) – BP said on Monday it plans to set up a large-scale green hydrogen production plant in northeast England, generated with wind, water and solar energy to aid Britain’s move away from fossil fuels.
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UK NEWS
November 29, 2021 UK calls meeting of G7 health ministers to discuss Omicron COVID variant as third case found in Britain
The UK has called an “urgent” meeting of G7 health ministers on Monday to discuss the Omicron COVID variant – after a third infected person was found in Britain.
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HEALTH
November 27, 2021 Omicron variant spreads to Europe as UK announces countermeasures
As an alarming new Covid variant spread to Europe on Friday, scientists warned that it would inevitably reach Britain, while ministers faced calls to urgently speed up the vaccination programme.
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ECONOMY
November 25, 2021 UK to invest 20 million stg a year in tidal power
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will invest 20 million pounds ($27 million) a year in tidal power via its renewable energy auction scheme, it said on Wednesday, part of a drive to produce all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035 and cut carbon emissions.
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HEALTH
November 24, 2021 AstraZeneca vaccine may give longer protection that is shielding UK from new Covid wave
AstraZeneca may offer longer-lasting immunity than other vaccines, scientists have said amid claims that the jab has helped Britain avoid the latest Covid wave in Europe.
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POLITICS
November 22, 2021 Tory MPs suggest sending migrants to UK to the Falklands
Conservative MPs are urging ministers to send people travelling to the UK by small boats to offshore centres as far away as the Falkland Islands as concern grows that the party is losing support among red wall voters.
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UK NEWS
November 19, 2021 UK winter forecast: NINE inches of snow expected next week as new maps turn WHITE
Britons can expect heavy snow showers across large parts of the country from Friday, November 26. The latest snow depth maps produced by WXCharts show huge areas of the country turning a shade of white as wintry flurries spread further south on the weekend of November 27-28.
