National Crime Agency reports over 100 deaths linked to synthetic opioids called nitazene since the summer; according to Dr. Mark Pucci from West Midlands Deanery the British government is lagging behind in tracking the spread of new super-strength drugs

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  Parliament has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which sets an ambitious goal for the UK to achieve smoke-free status by 2030, a decade ahead of the EU target

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  Russell Cook, a 27-year-old born in West Sussex, became the first person in the world to cross Africa from the southernmost to the northernmost point by running for 352 days; the charity effort raised over £600.000

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  Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said the deaths of the seven NGO World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, including three British ones, is "completely unacceptable"

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  Only 10% of the funds promised to reduce inequality under the leveling program have been spent; Public Accounts Committee noted ministers "unable to provide any compelling examples of what leveling up funding has delivered so far"

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