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UK Bans Daytime TV Ads For Junk Food, Including Cereals, Muffins, Burgers
London, United Kingdom: The UK government is banning daytime TV adverts for sugary foods like granola and muffins in its battle against child obesity, branding such popular items as junk food. Under measures unveiled on Tuesday, ads showing “less healthy” food and drinks will only be allowed to be aired after the 9:00 pm watershed...
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Diamonds are forever? World-first carbon-14 diamond battery made
Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. This new type of battery has the potential to power devices for thousands of years, making it an incredibly long-lasting energy source. The battery leverages the radioactive isotope, carbon-14, known for...
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UK emissions trading to embrace shipping ‣ WorldCargo News
UK emissions allowances could embrace maritime operations by 2026, if proposals from the regulatory body are adopted. A consultation process has begun. Sun setting on unrestricted emissions from British shipping if proposals are adopted © DP World Since the United Kingdom left the European Union (EU), the government in London has gone its own way...
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Life extensions announced for four UK plants
Wednesday, 4 December 2024 The UK’s Heysham 1 and Hartlepool Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor nuclear power plants will operate until March 2027, while the Heysham 2 and Torness AGR plants will operate until March 2030, EDF Energy has announced. The Torness plant (Image: EDF Energy) EDF manages the UK’s eight nuclear power plant sites, five...
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UK and Qatar double joint humanitarian funding to £79.4 million to tackle crises around the world
Funding for humanitarian assistance and international development initiatives supported jointly by the UK and Qatar will be doubled, the Foreign Secretary announced today. This renewed commitment will boost joint action between the 2 countries on mutually beneficial initiatives which tackle key global challenges such as addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displacement, conflict...
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Assisted dying to be legalised in UK: All you need to know
MPs in the United Kingdom have proposed a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The historic draft legislation grants terminally ill adults help to end their life if they have only six months to live. MPs supported the bill by 330 to 275 with a majority of 55. The Bill marked the...
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UK regulator completes site-based climate change inspections
Monday, 2 December 2024 The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation has completed inspections at five nuclear sites to assess arrangements for, and resilience to, climate change effects. The Sizewell B plant was one of five sites inspected (Image: EDF Energy) The Chief Nuclear Inspector’s (CNI’s) themed inspections were introduced by the Office for Nuclear Regulation...
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Newcleo submits SMR design for UK assessment
Monday, 2 December 2024 France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for approval to enter the Generic Design Assessment for its LFR-AS-200 small modular lead-cooled fast reactor. (Image: Newcleo) Generic Design Assessment (GDA) is a process carried out by the Office for Nuclear...
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US, Germany, France and UK call for de-escalation in Syria
Rebel fighters entered parts of Aleppo on Friday, reigniting violence in the long-standing conflict. ADVERTISEMENT The US, Germany, France and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Sunday calling for the de-escalation of violence in Syria, where rebel forces have launched their biggest offensive against the government of Bashar al-Assad in years. The NATO...
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Ellen DeGeneres’s New UK Home Flooded Weeks After Relocating From US
Ellen DeGeneres, 66, and her partner Portia de Rossi, are facing a challenging start to their new life in the UK. Following Donald Trump’s US presidential win, the couple relocated to a picturesque six-bedroom farmhouse in The Cotswolds, England. However, their welcome to the country was marred by disaster when their 43-acre property was flooded during...
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UK’s ‘quaint paradise’ named one of the world’s best places for 2025
East Anglia has been named one of the world’s must-visit regions for 2025 (Picture: Getty Images) When planning a getaway for 2025, places such as Rome, Japan, and Mexico might be on your must-visit list. But according to travel experts at Lonely Planet, a spot much closer to home should be a top contender for...