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Are alternative proteins going mainstream? This multimillion pound new project hopes so | Climate News
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If I eat a burger partly made from crushed insects, will I notice the difference? Does it matter if my veggie sausage has been ultra-processed? Why will some people eat a prawn but not a cricket? Is lab-grown meat as nutritious as the real thing – and is it safe? Such questions about new “alternative…
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London’s black cab drivers file multimillion pound lawsuit against Uber | Science & Tech News
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Uber faces a multimillion-pound lawsuit from London’s black cab drivers in a revival of the longstanding dispute over the operation of the ride-hailing app in the UK capital. The action, which will be filed in the High Court on Thursday, alleges that Uber improperly obtained a licence from Transport for London in 2012 and therefore…
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Britcoin: Future of a digital pound ‘more likely than not’, Bank of England official says | Business News
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New technologies could help to open up a “new frontier” for payments and the way in which money is used, a Bank of England boss has told MPs. Work on a digital pound, regulated by the Bank of England, was delayed by the “pressure of other business” in September and October last year, the deputy…
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Britcoin digital pound decision to be made by 2025 | Business News
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A decision on whether to introduce a so-called ‘Britcoin’ digital pound is to be made by 2025, the Treasury has announced, as a consultation paper has found one is “likely to be needed in the future”. The creation of a digital form of the currency had been the subject of a consultation paper, published on…