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Obesity prospects 'set in womb'
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UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
Reuters - 2 hours 32 minutes agoLONDON (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that MSD Animal Health, a unit of Merck & Co, had been issued a licence for the new vaccine after an accelerated assessment to make it available this summer. As a result, farmers will be able to vaccinate sheep and cattle before most of them become pregnant, which is important as exposure to the virus can cause damage to foetuses. ... More »UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
Agreement saves gay marriage bill
Press Association - 2 hours 59 minutes agoPlans to allow same-sex marriage survived a Conservative backlash after a fraught debate in the House of Commons. More »Agreement saves gay marriage bill
Bed sharing 'raises cot death risk'
Press Association - 2 hours 59 minutes agoAround 120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children, research has suggested. More »Bed sharing 'raises cot death risk'
Male eating disorder 'diagnoses up'
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British PM survives gay marriage vote
AFP - 3 hours agoBritish Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion Monday after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a "wrecking amendment" which had threatened his gay marriage bill. More »British PM survives gay marriage vote
Gay marriage law strains Cameron's leadership, government
Reuters - 3 hours agoBy Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's flagship gay marriage policy deepened a rift in his own party on Monday after many of his own MPs defied him in a sign of growing strains on his leadership and his coalition government. Almost 40 percent of Cameron's 303 MPs in the Commons voted for an ultimately unsuccessful amendment that would have allowed registrars to refuse to perform gay marriage ceremonies if they objected. Scores backed another amendment that the government said would have sabotaged its efforts to legalise same sex unions. ... More »Gay marriage law strains Cameron's leadership, government
A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is
Reuters - 4 hours agoBy Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the boot of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show's 100th edition this year, for charity. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs Chelsea in the grounds of the Christopher Wren-built Royal Hospital Chelsea, has lifted a ban on the ceramic figures with floppy hats and beards in order to raise funds for an RHS charity that supports the use of gardens in schools. ... More »A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is
PM seeks to soothe local Tory anger
Press Association - 4 hours agoDavid Cameron has sought to smooth relations with angry local Tories, insisting he would never have anyone close to him who "sneered" at them. More »PM seeks to soothe local Tory anger
Ferguson wins managers' award
AFP - 4 hours agoOutgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League manager of the year award. More »Ferguson wins managers' award
Church of Scotland votes for gay ministers
AFP - 4 hours agoThe Church of Scotland on Monday voted to allow gay ministers following years of debate between the liberal and traditionalist sides of the church. More »Church of Scotland votes for gay ministers
Gas Blast: Man And Daughter-In-Law Killed
Sky News - 6 hours agoPolice have recovered the body of a man from the rubble of a terraced house in Nottinghamshire after a suspected gas explosion. More »Gas Blast: Man And Daughter-In-Law Killed
Tribute to girl killed in crash
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UK delays award of prison privatisation contract - FT
Reuters - 6 hours ago(Reuters) - The privatisation of five UK prisons has been delayed by the Ministry of Justice following an investigation into whether it was overcharged on two contracts with private-sector companies, the Financial Times reported. The winning bidders for the privatisation of HMP Northumberland and South Yorkshire, which together total five prisons, had expected to be told this week, the paper said. The decision has been delayed partly because the personnel involved with the procurement process are now busy on the probe, the Financial Times said on its website. ... More »UK delays award of prison privatisation contract - FT
Church backs gay ministers motion
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Harry gives garden tour for Queen
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Gay Marriage: MPs Voting On Government Bill
Sky News - 6 hours agoMPs are voting on changes to the government's bill to legalise gay marriage. More »Gay Marriage: MPs Voting On Government Bill
Prince William: 'Don't Forget Injured Forces'
Sky News - 6 hours agoPrince William has issued a heartfelt plea to the nation not to forget the injured members of the British Armed Forces. More »Prince William: 'Don't Forget Injured Forces'
PM 'did not raise Google tax row'
Press Association - 6 hours agoGoogle's controversial tax affairs were not raised by David Cameron when the internet giant's boss joined Downing Street talks about tackling avoidance schemes, Number 10 said. More »PM 'did not raise Google tax row'
Police should not name arrested
Press Association - 6 hours agoCriminal suspects who have been arrested should not be named until they are charged except for in "clearly identified circumstances" such as a threat to life, according to new official guidance issued to police forces in the wake of the Leveson Inquiry. More »Police should not name arrested
New England Kit 'Looks Like Old German Strip'
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