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Mortality in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Population-Based Survey Following the 2025 M23 Offensive and Humanitarian Funding Withdrawal

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By Jennifer OKeeffe, Les Roberts, Rebuild Hope
| medRxiv
The authors have declared no competing interest. I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained. Yes The details of the IRB/oversight body that provided approval or exemption for the research described are given below: The study was approved by the Catholic University of Bukavu Ethics Committee (Approval: UCB/CIES/PB/013/2025).
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Energy tax guide - understanding CCL, VAT, UK ETS and the EII levyÂ

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By Les Roberts, Alex McCloy
| bionic.co.uk
Take a close look at your business energy bill, and you'll likely find charges beyond your basic unit rate that are easy to overlook. Some are unavoidable. Some aren't. As a business owner, you’ll appreciate that figuring out taxes can be complicated. When it comes to energy, you need to consider very techy-sounding things like carbon pricing mechanisms and relief schemes, alongside VAT.
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Energy cost optimisation. How to cut non-commodity charges on your business energy bills

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By Les Roberts, Sarah-Louise James
| bionic.co.uk
Non‑commodity charges make up a large part of your business electricity bills, often 50% to 60% or more of total costs. Switching to a fixed contract with a lower unit rate should help to lower your bills, but this may not affect the non-commodity costs unless they’re also fixed (some suppliers include these as a variable cost). The good news is you can reduce these costs through smarter capacity, network and billing decisions.
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