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The digestive biscuits were originally intended to be eaten with the chocolate side facing down.

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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh analysed NHS records from 62 million people to come up with the best estimate yet of the prevalence of ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

They concluded that 404,000 people are living with the illness, a figure that is two thirds higher than previously thought, and many are being “completely overlooked”.

Professor Chris Ponting, from the University of Edinburgh’s Institute of Genetics and Cancer, the study author, said: “The NHS data shows that getting a diagnosis of ME/CFS in England is a lottery, depending on where you live and your ethnicity. The data backs up what many people with ME/CFS say: that they feel invisible and ignored.”

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In the era of Trump 2.0, the first question British defence companies are facing when trying to export their weapons abroad is whether they are independent of the US arms industry. Or simply, are they “Itar-free”?

Itar, which stands for the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, refers to a set of longstanding US rules that govern the items on the United States Munitions List, which is aimed at safeguarding national security.

The list contains US-produced software, components and other technology that can be used for either military purposes or serve a dual use. If a weapon is subject to Itar, it cannot be built, sold or supplied to someone else without US consent and support.

One defence industry source said: “Even if you have US engineers, you become Itar-tainted.”

To employ ex-US military employees, UK companies would become subject to Itar restrictions if they have not been granted an exemption.

Although the restrictions are nothing new, a combination of Trump’s tariffs, vague threats to Canada and Denmark and pause on providing military aid and intelligence to Ukraine has left defence companies and governments thinking twice before investing in American components or equipment.

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Helsing, a European defence tech company, and Auterion, a supplier of drone operating systems with a European headquarters in Munich, also pride themselves on having Itar-free equipment.

Helsing has pursued the policy because it “was founded on the principle of providing sovereign capabilities for a strong Europe”, according to Amelia Gould, the company’s global maritime director.

“Europe has this technology, we don’t need to import everything from the US,” she added.

Brinley Salzmann, the director of overseas and exports for ADS, a defence trade association, said that what was once a preference for Itar-free weapons was quickly becoming a requirement.

He said: “As international collaboration increases and governments seek greater control over their supply chains, the ability to operate without US extraterritorial export restrictions is becoming a strategic consideration.”

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Maker of triangular-shaped almond-and-honey-laced chocolate bar says it has made ‘difficult decision’ to withdraw product

I'm not sure I even realised there was a dark chocolate version.

With the news of the Supreme Court Ruling. There has been a large raft of protests that have been announced all over the country, and it is very difficult to keep track of all the events. We have compiled a list of all the protests we can find.