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Bank of England raises interest rate by quarter point after surprise leap in inflation
The Bank of England has revealed it no longer believes the UK will face a technical recession this year, as it raised the interest rate by a further quarter percentage point.
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Bank shift suggests economy is slowly showing signs of recovery | Ed Conway
There was some unexpected good news buried in the documents released by the Bank of England alongside its interest rate decision today.
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Black teenager 'sat on and handcuffed while buying shampoo' by civilian security staff at Superdrug in Chichester, his mother claims
The mother of a black teenager has called for a "full and thorough" investigation after she claims her son was thrown to the ground and handcuffed by security staff in a city centre store while he was shopping for shampoo.
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Nigerian politician, wife and medical 'middleman' found guilty of organ harvesting plot
A Nigerian senator, his wife and a medical "middleman" have been found guilty of conspiring to traffic a market trader to the UK to harvest his kidney.
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Junior doctors announce four days of strikes - as health secretary hits out at 'unreasonable demand'
Junior doctors in England have announced a second round of strikes after talks with the government failed to resolve a bitter row over pay.
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Off-duty pilot steps in to help land plane after captain falls ill
An off-duty pilot has stepped in to help land a plane after its captain became ill on a flight bound for Columbus, Ohio.
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Nicola Sturgeon 'confident' her successor will lead Scotland to become an independent country
Nicola Sturgeon says she has "confidence" in whoever takes her place at the top of the SNP, saying the candidate will "lead this country into becoming an independent country".
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Rare tornado strikes Los Angeles suburb as 'bomb cyclone' smashes US
A rare yet powerful tornado struck a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday, ripping roofs off a line of commercial buildings and sending the debris twisting into the sky.
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'So scary': Aerial pictures show hull of research ship that lurched to its side in Edinburgh
New pictures give an aerial view of a ship that lurched to its side in a dry dock in Edinburgh - in what a dockside worker described as a "very scary" incident.
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COVID-19 vaccines do not affect a woman's menstrual cycle, study finds
COVID-19 vaccines do not cause disruptions to women's periods, a new study suggests.
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Q Radio World News
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Prince William makes secret visit to Polish and British troops near Ukraine border
Prince William has made a secret trip to Poland to "personally thank" Polish and British troops supporting Ukraine.
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Gwyneth Paltrow's claim fellow skier crashed into her not 'plausible' because of accuser's injuries, court told
The injuries suffered by Gwyneth Paltrow's accuser could not "plausibly" have been caused by him crashing into her, a US court has been told.
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Nigerian politician, wife and medical 'middleman' found guilty of organ harvesting plot
A Nigerian senator, his wife and a medical "middleman" have been found guilty of conspiring to traffic a market trader to the UK to harvest his kidney.
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How does France's pension age compare to other countries - and why has it triggered mass strikes?
Emmanuel Macron's attempt to raise France's state retirement age has triggered nationwide protests and hundreds of arrests.
Q Radio National Sport
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Lewis Hamilton: Christian Horner 'can't see' shock move from Mercedes to Red Bull
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has ruled out a move for Sir Lewis Hamilton to join his team, with the Briton's contract at Mercedes expiring at the end of the season.
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Lawrence Okolie faces David Light as final conference is streamed live ahead of world title fight
Lawrence Okolie can engage David Light in a verbal battle at their final press conference for Saturday's world title fight - and you can watch on a live stream!
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Antonio Conte's future: Inside Tottenham camp after Italian's outburst at Southampton and what happens next
After the thunder and lightning of Antonio Conte's outburst, in which he accused Tottenham's players of being "selfish," the club's board are digging through the debris and trying to find a path forward based on pragmatism rather than emotion.
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he is better man now after 'bad phase' at Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is a better man after coming through a "bad phase" of his career during his second spell at Manchester United.
Q Radio Entertainment News
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Lindsay Lohan, Akon and Ne-Yo fined thousands of dollars after illegal crypto promotion
Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and singer Ne-Yo have been forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so.
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Oasis fans think reunion may be on cards after Noel Gallagher's latest comments
Noel Gallagher says his brother Liam should "get his people to call my people" about an Oasis reunion.
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Gwyneth Paltrow's claim fellow skier crashed into her not 'plausible' because of accuser's injuries, court told
The injuries suffered by Gwyneth Paltrow's accuser could not "plausibly" have been caused by him crashing into her, a US court has been told.
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BAFTA TV nominations: This Is Going To Hurt, The Responder and The Crown all frontrunners at awards
This Is Going To Hurt, The Responder and The Crown lead this year's BAFTA TV nominations.
Q Radio Business News
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Bank of England raises interest rate by quarter point after surprise leap in inflation
The Bank of England has revealed it no longer believes the UK will face a technical recession this year, as it raised the interest rate by a further quarter percentage point.
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Big shift in Bank of England thinking suggests economy showing signs of recovery | Ed Conway
There was some unexpected good news buried in the documents released by the Bank of England alongside its interest rate decision today.
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More than a million universal credit payments cut over the past year because of historical overpaid tax credits
The government is cutting benefit payments to some of Britain's poorest families or threatening them with debt collectors in a raid that is "plunging people into poverty".
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Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm sees sharp inflows after £1 HSBC rescue
The British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK) has seen hundreds of millions of pounds of deposit inflows in the wake of its £1 rescue takeover by HSBC.
Q Radio Quirky News
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Jack Daniel's and dog toy company go head to head in US Supreme Court
A dispute between Jack Daniel's and the makers of a squeaking dog toy that mimics the whiskey's signature bottle with a toilet-themed pun has gone to the US Supreme Court.
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Do some sounds make you angry? You may have misophonia
Nearly one in five people in the UK suffer from misophonia, a study suggests.
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What killed Beethoven? Genome sequencing of composer's hair finds likely cause
Scientists have analysed locks of what is believed to be Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair to sequence the genome of the prodigious composer - finding the likely combination behind his death at 56-years-old, as well as a potential affair in his paternal line.
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'Terrified' cat survives five-mile trip under bonnet of car
A "terrified" cat has survived a five-mile round trip under the bonnet of a car on a school run.
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£4m worth of gold reclaimed after 2019 Heathrow Airport plane discovery
Around £4m worth of gold has been reclaimed after being discovered in the cargo section of a plane at London's Heathrow Airport nearly three years ago.
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Woman sells home she's lived in for 102 years - which her family bought for £200
A 104-year-old woman is selling the house she has lived in since she was two years old - when her family bought it for £200.
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Search under way for mountain lion who clawed man in hot tub
A search is under way for a mountain lion who clawed a man's head while he bathed in a hot tub with his wife in Colorado.
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Detection of vaping among children 'may be more difficult' than parents realise
A new study has been released showing how little some parents may be aware of their child's vaping habits.
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Australia mass fish deaths: Slick of bodies blanket surface of major river causing a putrid stench
Mass fish deaths in Australia's second longest river have been blamed on low oxygen levels.
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Labrador retriever loses crown after 31 years on top as America's most popular dog
Step aside labrador betriever, a new top dog has taken the lead! The dog breed has lost its crown after 31 years as America's most popular dog, according to the American Kennel Club.
Q Radio Politics
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Singling out Albanian migrants 'very disgraceful moment in British politics,' says country's PM Edi Rama
The singling out of Albanian migrants in the UK has been a "very, very disgraceful moment in British politics", the country's prime minister has said.
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The Boris Johnson and Brexit bandwagons seem to be fading - and Rishi Sunak is the main beneficiary
Whisper it, but could the Brexit and Boris bandwagons be gradually trundling off into the distance?
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Junior doctors announce four days of strikes - as health secretary hits out at 'unreasonable demand'
Junior doctors in England have announced a second round of strikes after talks with the government failed to resolve a bitter row over pay.
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Nicola Sturgeon 'confident' her successor will lead Scotland to become an independent country
Nicola Sturgeon says she has "confidence" in whoever takes her place at the top of the SNP, saying the candidate will "lead this country into becoming an independent country".
Q Radio Tech News
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World's first 3D-printed rocket makes launch debut - but fails to reach orbit
The world's first 3D-printed rocket made its launch debut on Wednesday night - but failed just three minutes into the flight.
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New technique 'about 80% effective' at producing babies of desired sex, study suggests
A new technique to select a baby's sex appears to be safe and about 80% effective, a study suggests.
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Using any type of hormonal contraceptive could increase the risk of women getting breast cancer, new study suggests
Women may face an increased breast cancer risk from taking any kind of hormonal contraceptive, a new study has found.
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New giant trapdoor spider discovered in Australia - 'it's a big, beautiful species'
A new and "rare" species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia.
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