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Number of people with diabetes has doubled in 30 years, global study says

The number of people with diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years to more than 800 million worldwide, according to an international study.

Working-class people 'blocked' from arts careers, report finds

Young people from working-class backgrounds are being \"blocked\" from entering the creative industries, which remain \"elitist\" and inaccessible, according to research.

Sue Gray declines job offer after warnings No 10 would rescind it

Sue Gray has decided not to take up the post of nation and regions envoy after it became clear Keir Starmer was planning to withdraw his offer, the Guardian understands.

Dozens killed as motorist drives car into crowd in China

A motorist killed 35 people and severely injured 43 others when he rammed his car into a crowd exercising outside a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, police said yesterday.

Australian man jailed for 'discarding' wife in Sudan

An Australian man who tricked his wife into travelling to Sudan before taking her children and passport back to Australia has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

'Highly likely' John Smyth continued to abuse boys in South Africa - review

The evangelical Christian barrister John Smyth is believed to have abused as many as 130 boys and young men in the UK, Zimbabwe and potentially other African countries, but an independent review has said there remains little concrete information on his time in South Africa.

Less than half of over-40s in England get NHS 'midlife MOT'

Less than half of people over the age of 40 in England are getting the heart health checks they are entitled to, according to the government's spending watchdog.

Bluesky, rival to Musk's X, gains 700,000 users after US election

The social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than 700,000 new users in the week since the US election, as users seek to escape misinformation and offensive posts on X.

New president to sign flurry of executive orders on first day - top aide

Donald Trump will mark the first day of his return to the White House by signing a spate of executive orders to reinstate signature policies from his first presidency that were revoked by Joe Biden, according to his incoming chief of staff.

German government agrees on February date for snap election

Germany is expected to hold a snap election on 23 February after an agreement reached yesterday morning by parliamentary factions from the leading Social Democrats (SPD) and the main conservative opposition CDU/CSU, with the official confirmation by the president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, considered a formality.

Post Office to cut 1,000 jobs and close branches to reduce costs

The Post Office is expected to announce the closure of dozens of branches and cut up to 1,000 head office jobs today, as the embattled organisation seeks to cut costs to secure its financial future.

UK can rebuild EU relations while agreeing US trade deal, says economist

The UK can strike a US trade deal with Donald Trump while also rebuilding EU relations after Brexit to cement its status as a \"beacon of stability\" in an increasingly volatile world, a leading economist said yesterday.

'It's about robust planning, proper financial control'

is about \"preventing the shocks\" that have disrupted the sport in recent years.

Firms given foreign carer licences after breaching labour laws

Nearly 200 care providers have been given government licences to bring foreign nurses to the UK despite having previously violated labour laws, according to a study that highlights widespread employment problems in the social care sector.

Hybrid working the 'new normal' for 28% of employees, says ONS

Workers with degree-level education are 10 times more likely to have a hybrid working arrangement than those with no qualifications, according to official figures that suggest a societal divide has formed since the first Covid lockdowns.

Disability charities say rise in NICs will cause 'life-changing' cuts to services

Charities have warned of \"life-changing consequences\" for 1 million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to state-funded disability services driven by tax changes and wage rises announced in the budget.

Seven men in migration hub in Albania to be moved to Italy, judges rule

Italian judges yesterday ordered seven men detained in a migration hub in Albania to be transferred to Italy in another blow to a controversial deal between the far-right Rome government and Tirana aimed at curbing the arrival of asylum seekers.

Direct Line to cut hundreds of jobs to help profitability

Direct Line is to axe about 550 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive.

Porn link leaves toy firm wickedly embarrassed

The toy company Mattel says it is taking \"immediate action\" after mistakenly printing a pornographic website address on the packaging for dolls released to tie in with the forthcoming film Wicked.

New rights and new rules What the bill means for patients in England and Wales

The 40-page terminally ill adults (end-of-life) bill will be published today.

Macron to attend France-Israel football match in Paris as a gesture of 'fraternity'

Emmanuel Macron will attend the France-Israel football match at the Stade de France on Thursday in a gesture of \"fraternity and solidarity\", after attacks on Jewish supporters in Amsterdam last week.

Actor alleges Rebel Wilson made up sexual abuse accusation

A young Australian actor at the centre of a multimillion-dollar defamation case in the US alleges in documents filed to the Los Angeles superior court that Rebel Wilson made up lies about her, and bullied and harassed her on the set of The Deb.

Mental exhaustion can deplete impulse control, study suggests

If a hard day in the office leaves you crabby and uncooperative, you might have an excuse: scientists say exercising self-restraint can exhaust parts of the brain related to impulse control.

NatWest buys back £1bn of its shares from UK government

NatWest has bought back shares worth £1bn from the government, as the bailed-out bank's privatisation continues after a plan to offer a chunk of the stock to retail investors was abandoned.

Asthma linked to memory problems in children - study

Children who have asthma can suffer memory problems, according to research in the United States that is the first to link the two conditions.

Aid deal may keep Scunthorpe furnaces open after Christmas

The owners of British Steel are expected to keep the blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe site running past Christmas amid talks over government support for its switch to less polluting technology.

Charity dropped from Scottish plan to help sex workers over 'occult' claim

The Scottish government's strategy to support women working in the sex industry has been cast into disarray after it was forced to ditch a proposed partnership with a charity whose founder has suggested most sex workers have had exposure to \"occult\" activities, citing yoga as one example.

Covid denier jailed over posts inciting violence

A Covid denier who suggested \"whacking\" Prof Chris Whitty with a rounders bat has been jailed for five years after being convicted of encouraging terrorism.

Haiti names new prime minister amid mounting security crisis

Haiti's transitional presidential council appointed the entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the new prime minister yesterday, according to the country's official gazette.

Drivers sent £4m Dart Charge fines in IT error

Drivers were mistakenly handed Dartford Crossing fines totalling more than £4m in 12 months, an investigation has found.