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BioNTech cancer treatments deal is a coup for the government and a challenge for the NHS | Science & Tech News
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BioNTech has signed a deal with the UK government to enrol up to 10,000 patients in clinical trials by the end of 2030 for personalised cancer therapies. The deal is a big win for the UK, yet new cancer treatments will only work if the NHS does. Vaccines based on mRNA were the standout success…
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‘Guilt free’ transatlantic flight is on the horizon, government says | Climate News
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Guilt free flying is one step closer to reality, the government has said, as it awarded Virgin Airlines up to £1m to test the first transatlantic commercial flight powered by green fuel. A normal Boeing 787 passenger plane will next year jet from London to New York in a bid to prove long haul flights…
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Starlink: Elon Musk’s satellites to beam high-speed broadband to remote areas of UK in government trial | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites will be used in a UK government trial aimed at helping remote areas of the country get high-speed internet connections. Three locations will have the equipment installed to begin with, allowing them to link up to the satellites and access broadband 10 times faster than previously available. The technology allows broadband…
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Government would make ‘terrible mistake’ by scrapping strict protections for nature, ex-cabinet minister warns | Politics News
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The former environment secretary has warned it would be a “terrible mistake” for the new government to scrap protections for nature in a dash for economic growth. George Eustice MP said “the body language” of the new administration has unsettled wildlife groups, and he urged the government to commit to green growth that creates jobs…
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Self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under government plans | UK News
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Fully self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025 under new government plans backed by a £100m investment. New laws are planned to speed up the rollout, with £34m of safety research to feed into developing the legislation. Vehicles that can drive themselves only on motorways could even be on sale within the next…
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Brexit: EU must end ‘persistent delays’ in giving UK access to scientific research programmes, says government | Politics News
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The EU must end “persistent delays” over the UK’s access to the bloc’s scientific research programmes after Brexit, the government has demanded as it launched legal action. It said the delays have prevented the UK from accessing Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, and Copernicus, the earth observation programme that…