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Trump follows through on ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge – and it could have huge consequences

“Drill, baby, drill” was Donald Trump’s campaign pledge – and he’s following through with a proposal to expand fossil fuel production, which environmentalists say would have devastating consequences.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Scotland to roll out ‘simple’ genetic test to help prevent deafness in babies

A “simple” genetic test for newborns that will help to prevent deafness caused by a common antibiotic is to be rolled out across Scotland.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Luxury cars removed from Motability scheme

Luxury cars will no longer be available for Motability recipients, it has been announced, with the government saying more money will also go to British manufacturers under changes.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Female stars may leave sport unless tech giants clamp down on online abuse, Ofcom warns

The boss of the communications regulator fears sport will lose out on female stars because of online abuse – and is urging social media companies to adopt recommendations to clean up their platforms.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Woman wakes up in coffin at crematorium

A woman brought in for cremation at a Thai temple was found alive in her coffin.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Heathrow’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government

Heathrow’s £33bn plan for a third runway has been chosen as the plan to expand the airport, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Gaza aid operation blamed for string of deadly shootings to close down

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid distribution group, has said it will permanently cease operations.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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British Gas parent company boss ‘happy to pay more’ tax for bills to go down

The boss of British Gas’s parent company has said he would be happy to pay more tax as he called for levies on bills to be removed and transferred to general taxation.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Graham Linehan cleared of harassment but guilty of criminal damage to trans activist’s phone

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment against a trans activist but guilty of criminal damage to their phone.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Pasty tax 2.0: Are we set for yet another astoundingly complex budget?

This is going to be a big budget – not to mention a complex budget.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News