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Trump ends de minimis tariff exemption, hitting UK exporters and global e-commerce
Business Matters
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August 1, 2025
From 29 August 2025, all goods entering the US valued under $800 will be subject to full duties, based on the country of origin and product category. The exemption, which previously allowed duty-free import of low-value packages, was a cornerstone...
UK households with tablets from Amazon and eBay told 'visit your GP'
Leeds Live
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August 1, 2025
UK households possessing tablets from Amazon, eBay and the Orgenism website have been issued with a serious recall warning. Manufacturer Orgenism is withdrawing all Eggshell Membrane Capsules after Salmonella was discovered in the product. The...
For Woman Scotland intervene in Sandie Peggie tribunal amid judge's contentious claim
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 31, 2025
For Women Scotland (FWS), the group responsible the landmark ruling in April, warned the employment tribunal's judgment could be open to "appeal on any point where Dr Upton's sex is relevant". He made the remarks while overseeing evidence in the...
Donald Trump vows to unleash ‘every tool in our arsenal’ in price row with British drug firms
The Scottish Sun
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August 1, 2025
DONALD Trump insists he will unleash “every tool in our arsenal” if British drug companies don’t cut their prices within 60 days. The US President waged war with a total of seventeen firms demanding “binding commitments” to match the lower prices...
Elon Musk's brain chip implant set to give paralysed Brit patients 'mind control'
Daily Star
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August 1, 2025
Paralysed Brits are getting implanted with Elon Musk’s controversial sci-fi style brain chip. The billionaire’s Neuralink gizmo is set to allow the patients to control a smartphone with their thoughts. Elon’s firm is beginning a clinical study...
Class snobbery is at heart of NHS gender war
The Times
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Outside the tribunal in Dundee, Jane Russell KC, stopped to pet a border collie. “Would that be a female dog or a male dog?” asked a mischievous Scot. Russell laughed nervously. “Ha-HAH! Well, I don’t know. How would you know?” she mumbled, then...
Calo raises further £30m & hires new COO as it sets sights on UK
BusinessCloud
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August 1, 2025
InvestmentAppointmentsPersonalised meal subscription startup Calo has closed a £30.4m Series B extension round, bringing its total Series B raise to nearly £50m. The Bahrain-founded FoodTech company, which operates in the UK and across the Middle...
British Columbia resort fined for sewage-related violations near drinking water well
Ground Water Canada
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August 1, 2025
Penalty in excess of $70,000 August 1, 2025 By Ground Water Canada A resort in Revelstoke, B.C. has been fined more than $70,000 for sewage violations in close proximity to a drinking water well. The operator of a lodge, restaurant, pool and...
B.C.’s Construction Foundation seeks $500k for Langford mental health centre for people in trades
CHEK
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August 1, 2025
The Construction Foundation of B.C. (CFBC) seeks to fundraise $500,000 for a Langford-based mental health and addiction services centre for people in trades. The CFBC’s South Vancouver Island initiative is called FORGE. The vision is to create a...
Royal Wedding Soon: Peter Phillips, Queen Elizabeth's 'Favourite', Engaged To UK Nurse
News18
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August 1, 2025
Last Updated:August 01, 2025, 22:52 IST Peter Phillips, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandchild, is engaged to pediatric nurse Harriet Sperling. Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips are seen. (Image Credit: X)Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of...
Britain’s summer of discontent
New Statesman
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August 1, 2025
Asylum protests. NHS strikes. A faltering economy. Is the Labour government facing a summer of discontent? Last year, riots sparked by the brutal murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport rocked the UK. Rioters targeted hotels...
Brit granny dies after lick from granddaughter's dog sends her into septic shock
Daily Star
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August 1, 2025
A British woman tragically died after a dog licked her wound, leading to a fatal infection. June Baxter, 83, sustained a cut on her leg while using a commode at her home in Attleborough, Norfolk, on June 29. The former legal secretary was alone...
King's nephew Peter Phillips engaged to NHS nurse
BBC
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August 1, 2025
King Charles's nephew Peter Phillips has announced his engagement to NHS nurse Harriet Sperling. A photo showing Ms Sperling showing off her engagement ring as she embraces the son of the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, has been released to mark...
England hero Chloe Kelly was 'mentally in a dark place' as she almost quit football
Liverpool Echo
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August 1, 2025
Chloe Kelly has been the hero at two Euro final games for England's women. The Lioness has demonstrated countless times that she can be relied on when called off upon off the bench to find winning solutions in games. She was the Euro 2025 final...
Our planet is heating up. Are we ready for the changes to health?
The Post-Crescent - Wisconsin
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Heat health action plans often fail to address the specific needs of individuals with mental illness, despite the increased risks they face. While air conditioning offers temporary relief, transitioning to renewable energy sources is crucial for...
UK house price affordability rises to highest level in a decade
Daily Mail
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August 1, 2025
Subdued house price growth and modestly lower mortgage rates have helped boost affordability across Britain, new findings suggest. The price of a typical home is roughly 5.75 times average income, a ratio 'well below' the all-time high of 6.9...
Harriet Sperling Wears a Princess Kate-Approved Outfit to Announce Engagement to Peter Phillips
Marie Claire U.S.
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August 1, 2025
Peter Phillips announced some happy news on Friday, August 1, sharing with Hello! magazine that he's now engaged to his girlfriend of one year, Harriet Sperling. This will be the second marriage for Princess Anne's only son, who divorced his first...
England Tributes Graham Thorpe on His 56th Birthday at The Oval
Times News Global
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August 1, 2025
London, England — England’s cricket team gathered to honor the late Graham Thorpe ahead of the second day of the fifth Test against India at The Oval on August 1, 2025. This day marked what would have been Thorpe’s 56th birthday and coincided with...
A first for the Royal Family as NHS nurse poised to marry eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Central
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August 1, 2025
The eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II is to marry an NHS nurse. Peter Phillips has announced his engagement to Harriet Sperling who specialises in paediatrics. The couple have been dating for just over a year. They were recently seen together...
Criminal justice at tipping point – why Wales needs a reset
Nation.Cymru
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August 1, 2025
Pomeroy’s Statue of Justice standing atop the Central Criminal Court building, Old Bailey, London. . Photo Jonathan Brady/PA Wire Dr Huw Evans Former Tory MP for Montgomeryshire, Craig Williams, and 14 others (including MS Russell George) have...