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Concussions in rugby: Why Garry Ringrose put safety first
31 Jul 2025Head injuries in rugby, and many other sports, are a serious concern, and recognising the signs early can make all the difference in preventing long-term consequences.
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Beauty treatments: High fashion or high risk?
29 Jul 2025The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has released important guidance on “at home” beauty treatments, and the risks that are posed in using them. Beauty treatments such as lash lifts and manicures are becoming more and more accessible at home, with kits that appear to be great value for money being sold online. But do you know the risks you are exposing yourself to by using them?
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MHRA proposes sensible new plan for boosting medical devices in UK
25 Jul 2025Was Brexit good for the UK? It depends on your perspective. For UK life sciences businesses, the “B” word still provides strong opinions. Some people have accepted the decision even if they think it was a mistake. Others think that Brexit provided a good opportunity for the sector, but the UK could have done more to benefit from the opportunities or “Brexit freedoms”. The debate rumbles on.
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Clarity on overseas pensions lacking from Legislation Day
25 Jul 2025The policy objective behind the draft legislation and supporting papers in relation to pensions serves to counter two manifest concerns. It aims to remove distortions, amassed over years of changes to pension tax legislation, which have led to pension schemes being increasingly used, and (overtly) marketed, as a tax planning vehicle to transfer wealth rather than for funding retirement. It also aims to remove inconsistencies in the inheritance tax treatment of different types of pensions.
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The Life Sciences Sector Plan has been published - what does it mean for UK pharma?
18 Jul 2025So the Life Sciences Sector Plan has now been published on 16 July by the UK Government - just in time for everyone to enjoy some summer holiday reading. Life sciences is one of the eight chosen specialist sectors that the Government sees as key to fuelling the UK's growth in the next 10 years, as highlighted in the recent Industrial Strategy.
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Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education: a brief guide for academies, schools and colleges
15 Jul 2025AI is rapidly transforming the educational landscape, offering both exciting opportunities and complex challenges, particularly in the context of equality and SEND.