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Controversial tree planting targets for farmers scrapped in Welsh government U-turn | UK News
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Controversial tree planting targets for farms in Wales have been scrapped. The requirement for farmers to have 10% of their land under tree cover in return for government funding has been dropped by the Welsh government after discussions with farming unions. But the requirement for farmers to operate at least 10% of their farm as…
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Why is the government betting big on a technology that promises much, but has so far delivered little? | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Amid the hum of cooling fans and squelch of vacuum pumps, a new home for 12 quantum computers has opened in Oxfordshire, as part of a bid to put the UK ahead in a global race to harness the technology. Quantum computers promise to solve problems too hard for even the most powerful supercomputers –…
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UK risks losing AI leadership without data strategy, government warned | Business News
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The UK needs a strategy to meet growing demand for data centres or risk losing its advantage in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI), one of the sector’s largest players has told Sky News. Data centres – warehouses housing processors that power cloud computing – are central to the digital economy. They provide the…
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Family of man who took own life after COVID jab complications call for action on government compensation | UK News
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The family of an NHS pharmacist who took his own life after suffering paralysing complications from a COVID jab are calling for urgent reform of the government’s compensation scheme for vaccine damage. John Cross was told by the official medical assessor for the scheme that the jab had caused his rare neurological effects, but that…
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TikTok sues US government as it tries to block law that could ban app | Science & Tech News
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TikTok is suing the US government over a law that seeks to force the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it within nine months or ban its use in America. The popular video-sharing platform is trying to block the recently passed bill, arguing it violates the US constitution, including the first amendment which protects free…
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Government seeks £145m refund for COVID tests kits it says were ‘unfit for public use’ | UK News
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Two companies are being sued by the British government for over £145m after they allegedly supplied defective COVID-19 tests. The government has told the High Court that the tests “failed at an unacceptable rate” but the companies deny the accusations and claim the tests were effective. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is…
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Australian PM calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’ after X owner says government wants to ‘control the entire Internet’ over stabbing videos | Science & Tech News
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Australia’s prime minister said Elon Musk is an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” over his reluctance to remove footage of last week’s Church stabbing from X. In response, Elon Musk thanked him “for informing the public that this platform is the only truthful one”. The spat comes after a week of…
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Government should counter misinformation on TikTok, MPs say | Politics News
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The government should use TikTok to help combat misinformation directed at young people, a group of MPs has said. Members of the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee said ministers need to adapt to new apps and platforms that appeal to those who are increasingly turning away from traditional news sources. The call comes despite…
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Government urged to bring in targeted vaccines for those at most risk from gonorrhea and monkeypox | UK News
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British scientists are urging the government to bring in routine vaccines for those most at risk from monkeypox and gonorrhoea, with an inoculation programme for the latter being a world first. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said it is advising Rishi Sunak that both programmes should be offered on an opportunistic basis…
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‘All hands to the (heat) pumps!’: Government agency urgently prioritises electrifying UK homes | Science & Tech News
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The UK has more than its fair share of looming infrastructure priorities. There’s a neglected water network that leaks sewage into rivers and clean water into the ground. A rail system in disarray after the last-minute scrapping of HS2. Not to mention roads filled with enough potholes to swallow fleets of electric cars there aren’t…