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UK boosts aid for overseas territories as poorest nations face cuts

A number of British Overseas Territories – which collectively have a population of 8,000 people – are set to receive a multi-million increase in UK aid funding this year

The Independent UK

AG&P Pratham’s decompression unit to provide piped gas to 7,000 more households

AG&P Pratham's new DCU in Anantapur will bring 7,000 more households and 100 commercial units into its network, accelerating supply of clean energy. Company has invested ₹20 crore in CGD infrastructure and is establishing a 30-km pipeline network in 6 months.

The Hindu

Karnataka has 312 operational CNG stations, 1,414 more planned

Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas recently told the Rajya Sabha that 312 CNG stations had been established in Karnataka while 1,414 more will be set up in 8-10 years.

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Agency upbeat on use of blockchain tech

The Comptroller-General's Department (CGD) believes the use of the blockchain technology in government auctions will increase transparency and create fairness for all bidders, says comptroller-general Kulaya Tantitemit.

Bangkok Post

Help was given to blind ex-embassy worker: ministry

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has countered a former embassy worker's claim she was made blind during her employment and left without adequate assistance.

Bangkok Post

Maya Forstater wins £100k in employment tribunal over transgender tweets

A tax expert who lost out on a job after saying people cannot change their biological sex has been awarded £100,000 compensation by an employment…

The National (Scotland)

Woman who lost job after tweeting view on biological sex awarded £100,000

Award follows tribunal ruling that Maya Forstater was unfairly discriminated against because of her gender-critical beliefs

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Woman who lost job after saying people can't change sex wins £100,000

Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who has voiced her support for Ms Forstater before, took to Twitter to congratulate her on her payout

Nottingham Post

Maya Forstater wins £100,000 compensation after employment tribunal

The tax expert has been awarded compensation of £91,500 and interest of £14,904.31.

The Independent UK

Rethink after shady street lamp buys

A fresh effort is under way to ensure accountability and transparency in any new local administrative organisation procurement projects and installation of so-called sculptural street lights.

Bangkok Post

UK aid becoming less focused on world’s poorest – development experts

The average income of a UK aid recipient has risen over the last decade, analysis found.

The Independent UK

UK spending more on foreign aid at home than abroad, experts find

THE UK is now spending more of its international development budget at home than in poor developing countries, development experts have said.

The National (Scotland)

More of UK’s aid budget spent at home than abroad – report

Much of the pot is being spent on housing Ukrainian refugees, leaving less to fund humanitarian programmes in Africa and Asia

Evening Standard

More of UK’s foreign aid budget spent in Britain than poor countries, study finds

Much of the pot is being spent on housing Ukrainian refugees, leaving less to fund humanitarian programmes in Africa and Asia.

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More of UK’s aid budget spent inside UK than in poor countries – OLD

Much of the pot is being spent on housing Ukrainian refugees, leaving less to fund humanitarian programmes in Africa and Asia.

The Hindu

Oil Ministry to divert gas from industries after CNG, piped gas prices jump 70% in a year

Use of domestic gas instead of imported fuel will bring down the cost of raw material and ease CNG and PNG rates, officials said.

The Independent UK

Maya Forstater wins discrimination claim after losing job over transgender tweets

Maya Forstater lost her job in 2019 over series of posts claiming ‘men cannot change into women’

Wales Online

Woman who lost job after saying you cannot change your sex wins tribunal

Judge Glennie added that her complaint that she was victimised after being removed from a company website was “well founded”

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The Independent UK

UK government accused of using Covid vaccines to cut aid budget ‘on the sly’

‘Immoral’ to count vaccine donations towards aid spending, say charities

The Independent UK

Government accused of using Covid vaccines to cut aid budget ‘on the sly’

Experts from the Centre for Global Development said overstating the cost of vaccines could mean aid was cut by £171 million.

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Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

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