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Chatbots ‘able to outperform most humans at creative thinking task’

Chatbots ‘able to outperform most humans at creative thinking task’

Chatbots ‘able to outperform most humans at creative thinking task’

14 September 2023

Researchers have found that AI is capable of a skill known as divergent thinking.


Government commits to introducing ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety

Government commits to introducing ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety

Government commits to introducing ‘Martha’s rule’ on patient safety

14 September 2023

Martha Mills died in 2021 after developing sepsis while under the care of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London.


Starmer refuses to commit to pensions triple lock

Starmer refuses to commit to pensions triple lock

Starmer refuses to commit to pensions triple lock

14 September 2023

Sir Keir Starmer said he would not set out plans now but insisted pensioners would be treated fairly and decently under Labour.


Health Secretary defends Sunak over claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds

Health Secretary defends Sunak over claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds

Health Secretary defends Sunak over claims he blocked Raac hospital rebuilds

14 September 2023

The PM is reported to have blocked plans to rebuild five hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in 2020.


Tenth time lucky for artist announced as winner of painting prize

Tenth time lucky for artist announced as winner of painting prize

Tenth time lucky for artist announced as winner of painting prize

14 September 2023

Graham Crowley was named the winner of the John Moores Painting Prize by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool on Thursday.


Flowers For Mrs Harris musical celebrates British working-class, says director

Flowers For Mrs Harris musical celebrates British working-class, says director

Flowers For Mrs Harris musical celebrates British working-class, says director

14 September 2023

Olivier-award winning actress Jenna Russell will play Mrs Harris in the new musical coming to Riverside Studios.


Starmer plans anti-terror style crackdown on ‘vile’ people trafficking gangs

Starmer plans anti-terror style crackdown on ‘vile’ people trafficking gangs

Starmer plans anti-terror style crackdown on ‘vile’ people trafficking gangs

14 September 2023

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited The Hague for talks with Europol about his plans to address the small boats crisis.


Lidl swings to annual loss amid battle to keep prices low as costs surge

Lidl swings to annual loss amid battle to keep prices low as costs surge

Lidl swings to annual loss amid battle to keep prices low as costs surge

14 September 2023

The group reported pre-tax losses of £76 million for the year to February 28 against profits of £41.1 million the previous year.


The Range confirms deal to buy Wilko brand and website

The Range confirms deal to buy Wilko brand and website

The Range confirms deal to buy Wilko brand and website

14 September 2023

Wilko’s name will not disappear from high streets for good as a result of the deal, The Range has said.


John Lewis Partnership says turnaround to take extra two years after £59m loss

John Lewis Partnership says turnaround to take extra two years after £59m loss

John Lewis Partnership says turnaround to take extra two years after £59m loss

14 September 2023

The John Lewis Partnership added that investment into its strategy and customers was going to ‘take precedence’ over its annual bonus for staff.


Peter Sheridan to become commissioner for investigations on new legacy body

Peter Sheridan to become commissioner for investigations on new legacy body

Peter Sheridan to become commissioner for investigations on new legacy body

14 September 2023

The former senior officer will work alongside Sir Declan Morgan on the ICRIR.


Action needed to protect women from birth trauma – MP

Action needed to protect women from birth trauma – MP

Action needed to protect women from birth trauma – MP

14 September 2023

Theo Clarke has revealed she suffered following a traumatic birth.


Dominic Raab urges Government to tread carefully after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest

Dominic Raab urges Government to tread carefully after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest

Dominic Raab urges Government to tread carefully after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest

14 September 2023

The former foreign secretary said UK-China relations are like walking on wafer-thin ice that could give way at any moment.


Ambulances stuck in hospital queues ‘lost’ almost two million hours last year

Ambulances stuck in hospital queues ‘lost’ almost two million hours last year

Ambulances stuck in hospital queues ‘lost’ almost two million hours last year

14 September 2023

The number of handover delays over an hour were almost 13 times higher in December 2022 compared to December 2012.


Somerset river reconnected to floodplain following three-year project

Somerset river reconnected to floodplain following three-year project

Somerset river reconnected to floodplain following three-year project

14 September 2023

The newly created wetland will help tackle the impacts of climate change, including flooding and drought.


Father among three questioned over Sara Sharif’s murder after flight back to UK

Father among three questioned over Sara Sharif’s murder after flight back to UK

Father among three questioned over Sara Sharif’s murder after flight back to UK

13 September 2023

On Wednesday evening, the three landed at Gatwick airport on an Emirates flight from Sialkot, in eastern Punjab province, via Dubai.


King and Queen ‘desperately saddened’ by ‘horrific’ Libya floods

King and Queen ‘desperately saddened’ by ‘horrific’ Libya floods

King and Queen ‘desperately saddened’ by ‘horrific’ Libya floods

13 September 2023

Storm Daniel hit the coastal city of Derna and other eastern parts of the North African country on Sunday.


People-smuggling should be treated ‘on a par’ with terrorism, Starmer says

People-smuggling should be treated ‘on a par’ with terrorism, Starmer says

People-smuggling should be treated ‘on a par’ with terrorism, Starmer says

13 September 2023

Labour has pledged to deepen intelligence ties with Europe and strengthen powers to restrict the movement of suspected people smugglers.


British endurance athlete finishes 315-mile Hudson swim for river health

British endurance athlete finishes 315-mile Hudson swim for river health

British endurance athlete finishes 315-mile Hudson swim for river health

13 September 2023

UN patron of the oceans Lewis Pugh said he dreams of the day when people can swim down British rivers without getting sick.


Kent firefighters deployed in Morocco tell of ‘devastation’ following earthquake

Kent firefighters deployed in Morocco tell of ‘devastation’ following earthquake

Kent firefighters deployed in Morocco tell of ‘devastation’ following earthquake

13 September 2023

Firefighters from Kent Fire and Rescue Service pulled a dog from the rubble on Wednesday.


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