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Disposable vape ban 'could push some users back to cigarettes'

Ministers have acknowledged that a plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes by next summer could lead some users to revert or relapse to cigarette smoking.

Trump strategy to challenge US election defeat revealed

Donald Trump's campaign already appears to be preparing to challenge the US election result if he loses next week, with the former president's team filing a lawsuit in a swing state alleging voter suppression.

Morrissey donates £50,000 to help save Salford Lads Club from closure

Morrissey has donated £50,000 to the Salford Lads Club, the institution pictured on the inner sleeve of the Smiths' 1986 album The Queen Is Dead.

RMT calls off planned tube strike over pay

Members of the RMT union at London Underground yesterday called off plans to strike over the coming week, as transport officials urged tube drivers to follow suit.

Police dismissed teenager's sexual assault claim against Fayed in 1995

Police dismissed a teenage girl who reported an alleged sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed in 1995, saying they would add her name to a pile of other similar claims.

Time's up for old adage that claims apes could replicate Shakespeare

Mathematicians have called into question the adage that a monkey typing randomly at a keyboard for long enough would produce the complete works of Shakespeare.

Instagram And Facebook See Uplift From Increased AI Use

Facebook and Instagram users have significantly increased their screen time since a new AI-driven algorithm was introduced, according to the apps' parent company Meta.

Valencia Declared A 'Disaster Zone' As Spanish Flash Floods Leave More Than 150 Dead

Weather warnings are in force across swathes of Spain as further storms approach on the heels of devastating flooding, which has claimed at least 158 lives – making it the country’s worst natural disaster in living memory.

Patients Sent By NHS To A Hospital Facing Abuse Claims

Vulnerable adult patients have been sent by the NHS to a private hospital after it closed its children’s service just weeks ago following abuse allegations, The Independent can reveal.

Has The Chancellor Made An Enemy Of Britain's Farmers?

Although farming only accounts for about 2 per cent of UK GDP, the role of farmers as custodians of the countryside and providers of food means agriculture assumes a disproportionate place in the national discourse.

Don't Want Botox? Then Try These Alternatives

From microcurrents to lasers, there are other ways to tackle ageing skin, says Madeleine Spencer

Putin's Call To De-Dollarise Alarms Some At BRICS Talks

Vladimir Putin opened the expanded Brics summit last month by issuing a call for an alternative international payments system that could prevent the US using the dollar as a political weapon.

US Tries To Broker Ceasefire With Netanyahu As More Die In Lebanon And Israel

Senior US officials held talks in Israel yesterday aimed at brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as more civilians in both countries were killed by airstrikes.

National Insurance Social Care 'Should Be Exempt From Rise'

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt the social care sector from the increase in national insurance in the budget, as an organisation representing many smaller care providers warned that the impact would be substantial.

EU emissions fall by 8% as coal power plants close

The EU's greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found, as the continent continues to close down coal-fired power plants and make more electricity from sun and wind.

Shell calls for fiscal stability as Reeves raises windfall taxes

Shell has called on the government to \"provide certainty\" over the future of the North Sea after the chancellor confirmed plans to toughen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits.

Man, 63, arrested over theft of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy

Detectives investigating the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy have arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods.

Canadian judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction

A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a woman from accessing euthanasia after physicians in her home province refused to approve the request.

'A complete mess': Middlesex face dilemmas at every turn

Poor performances, financial difficulties and uncertainty over Lord's mean the club face an existential threat

Brat summer becomes brat year as dictionary names top 10 words

Most of us have long moved on from \"brat summer\", when - sparked by Charli xcx's album of that name - wearing slime green and embracing your inner messiness was on trend. But the lexicographers at Collins English Dictionary are still firmly in brat era, naming \"brat\" as their 2024 word of the year.

Less sugar in first 1,000 days can cut disease risk - study

Cutting the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as toddlers can protect them against diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests.

Skripal doctor tells of shock as victim woke up

A hospital consultant who treated Sergei and Yulia Skripal after they were poisoned with the nerve agent novichok was \"gobsmacked\" when Yulia woke and began trying to get out of bed four days after the attack.

Rough sleeping in London at record high over summer

Rough sleeping in London hit another record high this summer, with an 18% increase on the summer before, and the mayor has predicted the problem is likely to get worse this winter.

IFS tells Reeves she will have to raise further £9bn for public services

The IFS has warned that Labour will need to find an extra £9bn to fund public services, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves's recent budget.

Private schools to launch legal case over introduction of VAT on fees

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has said it will launch legal action against the government's decision to impose VAT on independent school fees.

Reeves told she will have to raise further £9bn for public services

Rachel Reeves has been warned that an extra £9bn of tax rises may be required to avoid a fresh austerity drive in some public services as her record tax-raising budget sent tremors through the financial markets.

'Genocide' UN rapporteur says actions could lead to suspension

The UN should consider suspending Israel as a member state due to its continuing \"genocide\" against the Palestinians, the special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories has said.

Stellantis reports steep fall in sales in switch to EVs

The owner of car brands including Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot has reported a steep fall in sales, blaming production delays and flagging European demand.

US inflation falls to 2.1%, just above Fed's target

A closely watched measure of US inflation has slipped to its lowest level since 2021, within striking distance of policymakers' target, after the Federal Reserve scrambled to bring down price growth from its highest level in a generation.

MPs with medical experience urge yes vote on assisted dying

A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written to MPs urging them to back the assisted dying bill, after the health secretary expressed doubt that the health service was fit to enact such a big change.