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Professional Partners?
Both men and women like the prospect of dating a creative-type.
When looking for a potential partner, British women lead Europe in the importance they attach to a man’s profession, according to a new survey. 

One third of women like the idea of a partner whose career is well paid, while a quarter would value his profession’s prestige and status, yet it’s not bankers, policemen or even airline pilots that they find most attractive: in fact it’s creative types like writers and architects who hold the most appeal, followed by traditional professions like doctors and accountants.

In the context of a European survey of 5,000 single people, one third of British women (35%), liked the prospect of a man with creative flair, such as an artist, writer, musician or architect, while just 2% wanted to date a banker (compared to 18% two years ago). A further 28% of women preferred a doctor, 26% a lawyer, and one in five women (22%) opted for an accountant. Traditionally sexy professions such as airline pilots (9%), policemen (7%) and advertising executives (12%) failed to make much impact. Only 1% of women said their ideal partner would be a househusband.

British men also rate creative types, with nearly half (46%) claiming they’d love to date an artist. Doctors (31%) again hold considerable appeal, while nurses and teachers (28%) and scientists (27%) have the edge over lawyers (16%) and accountants (9%). 14% of men said they would still happily date a housewife.

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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In a recent statement, the BVA noted that members are reporting more severe clinical signs and higher mortality rates than in previous years.

'We know that farm vets are working hard to support farmers and animals affected by this outbreak, during what is an extremely difficult time for all involved,' they stated. 'Continued vigilance to identify disease early is vital and vaccination remains the best way of protecting animals from this disease.'