Think it's sadly only going to get worse as more employers scrap entry-level office jobs and at the same time expect everyone to have already worked an entry level office job
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BBC News - Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people - BBC News
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MPs 'flabbergasted' as gambling boss denies industry causes social harm
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- New Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman
- Create Private Rented Sector Database
- Landlords cannot unreasonably deny pet requests
- Apply the Decent Homes Standard
- Apply Awaab's Law
- Make discrimination against those receiving benefits or with children illegal
- End rental bidding
The Renters' Rights Act gained Royal Assent yesterday - here's what it means for private renters:
- Abolish Section 21 evictions
- All assured tenancies are now periodic
- Ensuring tenants are able to appeal excessive rents
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The total number of 'severe' procedures (a major departure from the animal's usual state of health and well-being) in 2024 was 48,000.
Labour's Manifesto in 2024 stated that: 'We will partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing.'
The number of experimental procedures that used cats has increased by 30% from 2023 to 2024 (63 to 82).
There were 250 procedures reported as the forced swim test in 2024, all on mice.
The majority of experimental procedures used mice, fish, rats or birds. Together these species were used in 92% of experimental procedures in 2024.
Protected species (cats, dogs, horses and non-human primates) were used in 1% of experimental procedures (about 16,000).
The annual stats for scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain have been published for 2024.
Key stats:
2.64m scientific procedures involving living animals were carried out in 2024, down from 2.67m in 2023.
Experimental procedures have decreased by 2%.
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Lindsay Whittle has won the Caerphilly Senedd by-election for Plaid Cymru, defeating Labour in one of its strongholds
The Renters' Rights Bill has passed its final stage before gaining Royal Assent - great news for renters like me and also for prospective pet owners as it makes it easier to request a pet 🐱
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ITV News Investigation: "Josh is one of thousands of people in the UK with severe learning disabilities and autism, trapped in a hospital inpatient unit"
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Don't tell me Purdeys doesn't leave you feeling ✨Refreshed™✨
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Glad to see this issue being more openly discussed - I live in the Peaks and most people I interact with are unaware that the ‘wild pheasants’ they see around the UK are often bred & released. #AvianFlu
‘How much music teaching have you done?’,” the school spokesperson said. “He said: ‘This is my first day. I’ve never taught music before.’ He said to get the job he had had to send Totally Rad a video of him playing the guitar.
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‘I thought no one would believe me’: Wallaby sightings reported in Suffolk
"Like most wild animals, capybaras need quiet spaces and the ability to escape if they feel threatened or overwhelmed. Constant noise and human presence, without a safe place to hide (especially a large body of water), would cause them significant stress"
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