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Next pandemic could be more lethal - jab creator
More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.
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Next pandemic could be more lethal - jab creator
More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.

County lines gang crackdown in drug policy overhaul
A 10-year drug strategy will also see increased investment in treatment and recovery, the government says.

Families 'disgusted' by memorial trespassing
Fences at a site dedicated to the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena attack were pulled down on Sunday.

Signs HGV driver shortage will ease - trade group
Fewer drivers are leaving the profession, Logistics UK says, but more action is needed to attract recruits.

The money trail behind homes caring for the vulnerable
BBC Panorama unpicks the financial webs behind leading companies, as families ask where their fees go.

Tesco depot workers to strike ahead of Christmas
Up to 1,200 workers across four sites will stage walkouts over pay, according to the Unite union.

Navy rape survivor backs civilian court trials
The woman says there were serious failings in the handling of her rape case by a military court.
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Next pandemic could be more lethal - jab creator
More funding is needed to prepare for pandemics and prevent gains from being lost, Dame Sarah Gilbert says.

County lines gang crackdown in drug policy overhaul
A 10-year drug strategy will also see increased investment in treatment and recovery, the government says.

Families 'disgusted' by memorial trespassing
Fences at a site dedicated to the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena attack were pulled down on Sunday.

Signs HGV driver shortage will ease - trade group
Fewer drivers are leaving the profession, Logistics UK says, but more action is needed to attract recruits.

The money trail behind homes caring for the vulnerable
BBC Panorama unpicks the financial webs behind leading companies, as families ask where their fees go.

Tesco depot workers to strike ahead of Christmas
Up to 1,200 workers across four sites will stage walkouts over pay, according to the Unite union.

Navy rape survivor backs civilian court trials
The woman says there were serious failings in the handling of her rape case by a military court.

County lines gang crackdown in drug policy overhaul
A 10-year drug strategy will also see increased investment in treatment and recovery, the government says.

Families 'disgusted' by memorial trespassing
Fences at a site dedicated to the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena attack were pulled down on Sunday.

Signs HGV driver shortage will ease - trade group
Fewer drivers are leaving the profession, Logistics UK says, but more action is needed to attract recruits.
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