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Tories Pitch Air-Defence Upgrade as Grocers and FTSE Names Make Headlines
Conservative conference pledges, supermarket merger reports, and a Canadian oil deal for Ithaca lead Tuesday's United Kingdom edition alongside NHS winter warnings and Premier League VAR appointments.
PoliticsJames Cartlidge Frames Tory Air-Defence Upgrade as Answer to Drone Threat
Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge told Conservatives in Birmingham a British iron-dome-style system would modernise UK air defences as Kemi Badenoch said Labour of leaving bases and cities exposed to drones.
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SportsVAR Appointments Set for Liverpool-Manchester City Top-of-Table Clash
EntertainmentJimmy McGovern's Time Returns Sunday With Tennant and Finneran in YOI Drama
HealthTrust Leaders Warn Winter Admissions Will Test NHS Finances and Rosters
ScienceNine NHS Dementia Diagnostics Share £80 Million UKRI Mission Funding
OpinionEditorial: Birmingham Podium Promises on Layered Air Defence Omit Multi-Year Appropriation Path
SecurityNCSC Backs Passkeys After Email Hijacking Reports Surge One Third
AIDamian Hinds Says NHS Must Put Clinicians Ahead of Vendors on AI Rollout
TechnologyManchester Team Publishes In-Silico Credibility Roadmap With MHRA Input
Credit CardsBarclays Ties £20 Transfer Incentive to Mobile App Channel Through Mid-October
StocksIthaca Energy Leads FTSE Risers After Agreeing $860 Million Suncor Asset Deal
BusinessSainsbury's Explored Morrisons Tie-Up Before Ending Discussions in February
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