Labour set to reject Rosebank oil field after Trump tells UK to go 'full blast'
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Labour is set to reject plans for the sprawling Rosebank oil field in the North Sea over fears it would see Britain breach climate targets, despite approving the Jackdaw gas drilling yesterday. Researchers at Oxford University have discovered telltale signs in the blood that could help identify men at risk of prostate cancer 15 years before symptoms emerge. Headteachers say many schools will have to find spare cash from their own budgets or face cutting SEND staff to fund teachers’ pay rises. And as one major bank announces around 5,000 staff will be cut as it introduces more artificial intelligence, could AI be coming for your job?
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