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Suella Braverman to reveal plans to grant police new powers to counter tactics favoured by Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Ministers are pressing ahead with a dual crackdown on climate protests and strike action, a controversial move that followed a day of direct action in London including clashes with the public and milk poured on the floor of Harrods. Home secretary Suella Braverman will unveil plans on Sunday to grant police new powers to take a more “proactive” approach to counter tactics favoured by climate activists such as Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion. Continue reading… ​Suella Braverman to…

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Researchers identify medications that could be repurposed, including treatments for heart conditions and stomach ulcers Scientists have pinpointed a range of commonly used medicines that could be repurposed to treat people suffering from obesity and diabetes. The medicines – to be outlined at the International Congress on Obesity in Melbourne this weekend – include treatments for stomach ulcers and heart rhythm disorders and were identified using sophisticated computer programs. Continue reading… ​Researchers identify medications that could be repurposed, including treatments for heart conditions and stomach ulcersScientists have pinpointed a range of commonly used medicines that could be repurposed to treat…

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The Times: ‘Difficult times’“These are difficult times for all clubs, dangerous ones for some… Wasps and their wonderful antics…will always have a place in my heart, but I am just a soppy old sports fan. Businessmen told rugby they knew best. Maybe we should listen instead for the sound of ancient farts.” Stewart Barnes The Daily Telegraph: ‘Mortified’“The saddest thing is that, on the field, the club are in good shape… Rugby-wise, they had a lot of good things in place, so I feel sorry for the playing group. They must have been mortified when, after training on Wednesday… they…

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Ten crews battling fire in high-rise building near Millennium Square as safety cordon put in place Firefighters are tackling a large blaze in a city centre building in Leeds. The blaze broke out on the top floors of a derelict high-rise building in Cookridge Street, near the city’s Millennium Square, at 7.47pm. Continue reading… ​Ten crews battling fire in high-rise building near Millennium Square as safety cordon put in placeFirefighters are tackling a large blaze in a city centre building in Leeds.The blaze broke out on the top floors of a derelict high-rise building in Cookridge Street, near the city’s…

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