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Jacob Rees-Mogg, a key ally of Liz Truss, has defended the Tory leadership frontrunner’s suggestion that British workers need “more graft” as “sensible”.Rees-Mogg, the Brexit opportunities minister, told the Mail on Sunday that her comments reflected “poor productivity in the British economy”.He said they “attracted confected political criticism…

Gas prices in the UK fell sharply on Tuesday after hitting new highs at the end of last week, although prices remain at extremely elevated levels heading into the winter.The drop followed a sell-off in Europe on Monday, when UK markets were closed for the bank holiday weekend, with UK prices closely tracking moves in Europe.The European…

Fifteen government departments have been monitoring the social media activity of potential critics and compiling “secret files” in order to block them from speaking at public events, the Observer can reveal.Under the guidelines issued in each department, including the departments of health, culture, media and sport, and environment, food and…

An innovative United Kingdom programme, Energy Catalyst has awarded over £40 million in grant funding to a range of innovative projects with plans to harness clean energy and enable a just and inclusive energy transition. A statement on Saturday, by Energy Catalyst said the funding award was announced by UK Prime…

The crypto market is attracting investors worldwide, which has led to a massive demand for crypto trade platforms. While there is software that allows investors to buy and sell digital assets, Brexit Millionaire is one of the most reliable, safe, and secure platforms for investing in…

The United Kingdom has detected a strain of flu virus commonly found in pigs in a human, for the first time. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v, a strain that is similar to flu viruses currently circulating in pigs in the country. "The case was detected as part of routine national flu…

LONDÖN -- The family of a 12-year-old boy who has been in a coma for four months expects a London hospital to begin withdrawing life-sustaining treatment Saturday after his parents exhausted their legal options in a battle over his care.Archie Battersbee’s mother, Hollie Dance, said hospital officials informed the family they would suspend the…

Credit: Photo 49652572 © Tomas1111 | Dreamstime.com Cyber security specialist Sekuro has expanded into the UK market with Calum McNab relocating from Sydney to…

Two sisters handed me a piece of paper that was faded and yellow. On it were typewritten words from their father. He had died in the 1990s and his final request had been for his ashes to be divided up and scattered in three different places: the Punjabi village in modern-day Pakistan where he’d been born, the River Ganges at Haridwar in India,…