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Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about causes of disease, with 51% of people unaware of risk from eating processed meatHalf of Britons mistakenly think that stress can cause cancer, even though there is no evidence to support that belief, new findings Read more

Exclusive: The Funeral Murders will focus on atrocity at Milltown cemetery and the revenge attackUnheard testimony from the families of victims of the bombing of an IRA funeral by loyalist paramilitary member Michael Stone and of a revenge attack at Read more

ASA bans misleading pricing practices by StubHub UK, Viagogo, Seatwave and GetMeIn!The Advertising Standards Authority has taken action against four large secondary ticketing sites over the misleading presentation of pricing information on their websites. After sector-wide investigations, the ASA found Read more

The alternative higher education provider sector presents 'too many opportunities to fraudsters', Public Accounts Committee report finds Via: MPs call for action on fraud and malpractice at alternative 'university' providers

Ministers are responsible for 'disturbing lack of precision and clarity' on key details, International Trade Committee says Via: UK's trade with 70 countries will 'fall off a cliff edge' after Brexit unless Government acts urgently, MPs warn