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GP honoured for 35 years of helping the homeless
A GP from Leicester who has worked to improve the health of homeless people since 1990 has been given an honorary doctorate. Dr Nigel Hewett accepted an honorary Doctorate of Science award from the University of Leicester at a ceremony at De Montfort Hall on Thursday. In 2000, he set up the Leicester Homeless Primary Healthcare Service - which became Inclusion Healthcare - to provide services for homeless and other marginalised people. He was awarded an OBE in 2006 for services to homeless people and in 2009 he launched University College London Hospital's Pathway homelessness team. A lifelong Leicester resident, Dr Hewett said he was "delighted and humbled" by the honour. "Leicester has an outstanding primary health care service for people experiencing homelessness and asylum seekers," he said. "We should be proud to be national leaders in this field and this humbling award is a recognition of multidisciplinary team work over the decades." In 2010, he was a founder member of the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health and became medical director of Pathway – a charity formed to support the faculty and improve the healthcare of homeless people and other excluded groups. Dr Hewett told the BBC: "I've always felt drawn to people on the margins of society and people who have had the most to gain from health care. "There's a thing called the inverse care law which suggests that the more you need medical care the harder it is to get it and homeless people are at the extreme end of that spectrum of deprivation." Homeless 'feel invisible' Dr Hewett said he saw one of his former patients while visiting the University of Sheffield. The patient had problems with heroin, but with the help of methadone went on a long-term detox and is now signing on for a PhD after completing a degree in criminology. "There's always a way back," Dr Hewett said. "You have to hang on to the wins in this work, because for most people they have age of death in the early 40s and it's often a very sad story." He added that homeless people often "talk of feeling invisible" and said "the rest of us can help, I think, by just making eye contact and saying hello". Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Kasabian frontman receives honorary degree Council to keep new flats for homeless families Council to buy student flats to house homeless Related internet links University of Leicester
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IDEX Biometrics ASA – Business Update
IDEX is executing well on the strategy announced in March 2025 and outlined in the Company's presentation held on 21 May 2025- The Company's strategy is to become the world's leading biometric ID company, with a world class product portfolio in both ID & Access and Pay. IDEX has set out clear priorities, a disciplined capital allocation, and a sharp focus on building long-term value. IDEX has delivered multiple test cards as part of signing letters of intent with customers and partners; the purpose of which being to enter into distribution and purchase agreements subject to successful trials of these test cards. Testing is currently taking place. The Company believes that these sample cards will demonstrate the advantages that IDEX technology has over competitors in the field. The feedback to date is positive and IDEX expects to have further news shortly. Meanwhile, IDEX remains focused on cutting costs and accelerate time to market with its new product portfolio, both within ID & Access and Pay. Further software supporting security is underway and a further improved product line is expected to launch in Q3 2025. Having experienced a disappointing and prolonged time to market within Pay, IDEX is pleased to announce that momentum appears to have picked up somewhat: On 5 July 2025, IDEX launched together with Mastercard and EBL the world´s first biometric metal card in Bangladesh. The business activity post launch has been very positive, and IDEX expects further launches to happen in H2 2025. In July 2025, the Company executed a share issue towards employees and board members, further strengthening the commitment to IDEX success. IDEX Biometrics' reports and presentations are available on our website: For further information, please contact: Anders Storbråten, CEO and CFO, Tel: +47 416 38 582 E-mail: ir@ About IDEX Biometrics: IDEX Biometrics ASA (OSE: IDEX) is a global technology leader in fingerprint biometrics, offering authentication solutions across payments, access control, and digital identity. Our solutions bring convenience, security, peace of mind and seamless user experiences to the world. Built on patented and proprietary sensor technologies, integrated circuit designs, and software, our biometric solutions target card-based applications for payments and digital authentication. As an industry-enabler we partner with leading card manufacturers and technology companies to bring our solutions to market. For more information, visit About this notice: This notice was issued by Kjell-Arne Besseberg, COO, on 21 July 2025 at 07:30 CET on behalf of IDEX Biometrics ASA. This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 5-12.
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Overhaul water regulators into one single body, landmark review recommends
The system for regulating water companies in England and Wales should be overhauled and replaced with one single body, a landmark review of the sector has advised. The much-anticipated final report from the Independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe, outlined 88 recommendations to the UK and Welsh governments to turn around the ailing industry. The government-commissioned review was tasked by the UK and Welsh governments to carry out the largest review of the sector since privatisation in the face of widespread public anger over pollution, bills and bosses' bonuses although ministers ruled out nationalising water companies. The report, published on Monday morning, recommended abolishing Ofwat, which oversees how much water companies in England and Wales can charge for services, as well as the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), which ensures that public water supplies are safe. It also advised removing the regulatory roles of the Environment Agency and Natural England, which monitor the sector's impact on nature, such as companies illegally dumping sewage into waterways. Instead, the review said a single integrated water regulator in England and a single water regulator in Wales should be established. The current system of regulation has faced intense criticism for overseeing water companies during the years they paid out shareholders and accrued large debts while ageing infrastructure crumbled and sewage spills skyrocketed. Other recommendations from the commission include stronger consumer advocacy, nine new regional water authorities to deliver on local priorities, significant improvements to environmental regulation and tighter oversight of company ownership and government. It comes after nearly nine months of the commission analysing, researching and engaging with more than 50,000 responses to its call for evidence. In the review, it has covered how the system is regulated, how to manage the competing demands on water, how water companies are governed and how critical water infrastructure is kept resilient into the future. Sir Jon said: 'Restoring trust has been central to our work. Trust that bills are fair, that regulation is effective, that water companies will act in the public interest and that investors can get a fair return. 'Our recommendations to achieve this are significant. They include the management of the whole water system, regulation of the water industry, the governance and financial resilience of water companies and a stronger voice for local communities and water customers. 'In this report I have considered what is best for the long-term future of water. 'This is a complex sector with a highly integrated system, responsible for the second-largest infrastructure programme in the UK. 'Resetting this sector and restoring pride in the future of our waterways matters to us all. 'In countless conversations in the last nine months I have been struck by the urgent need and passion for change. 'Doing this will require hard work, strong leadership and sustained commitment. But it can and must be done.' The report also shares recommendations on implementation, including which reforms can be delivered in the short-term and which require new primary legislation. In a speech responding to Sir Jon's report later on Monday, Environment Secretary Steve Reed is set to welcome the commission's recommendations to ensure 'the failures of the past can never happen again'. He is also widely reported to be preparing to abolish Ofwat but is unlikely to commit to expanding social tariffs that could help households struggling with bills at the cost of higher charges for wealthier families. The Environment Secretary will also pledge to setting up the creation of a new, legally binding water ombudsman, expanding the role of the voluntary Consumer Council for Water and bringing the sector into line with other utilities. And prior to Monday's announcement, Mr Reed committed to halving sewage pollution in England's rivers by 2030 thanks to a £104 billion investment from the sector in upgrading infrastructure. Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have agreed that water regulation needs to change. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called for the creation of a Clean Water Authority that could 'hold these water companies to account' and 'fine them when they fail'. Tory shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins urged the Government to be 'transparent' about what would replace Ofwat but also accused Labour of copying the policies of the previous government.
