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NHS Diphtheria Warning After Antibiotic-Resistant Cases Found In Europe

NHS laboratories have been advised to be on the lookout for antibiotic-resistant diphtheria strains after cases were discovered in Europe.

Season Of Ill Will: Sunak On The Spot Over Winter Strikes

Ambulance workers join nurses and rail staff in taking action

Killer Bug Arrives Ireland's Strep A Alert

Death of 4-yr-old inked to infection’ as air! dies in North

Indonesia Makes Sex Outside Marriage A Criminal Offence

Indonesia's parliament has overhauled the country's criminal code to outlaw sex outside marriage and to curtail free speech in a dramatic setback to freedom in the world's third-largest democracy.

Sunak Seals Gas Deal With US To Cut Prices And Secure Supplies

A GAS pact with America will slash prices and make sure UK energy security will never be controlled by Russia, Rishi Sunak said yesterday.

Deadly Effect Of Cost Of Living Crisis

THE impact of the cost of living crisis on household finances could lead to more premature deaths, a report from Public Health Scotland (PHS) has said.

Why Taking Antidepressants Isn't Always An Easy Solution

Robyn Morris was prescribed sertraline for depression and anxiety. It worked, but soon other problems began to emerge

Has The Modern Royal Family Reinvented The Royal Family?

There's a photo taken a few years ago, in slightly happier times, of the then Prince Charles, Camilla, Harry and Meghan, Wills and Kate, and the grandchildren. Camilla is pointing at the camera, and little Princess Caroline is giggling. Prince George is on his grandad's knee. It's all very sweet, and falls cosily into a long line of such portraiture.

Pubs And Breweries 'Face Closure' Over Energy Bills

Pubs and breweries are set to be the latest casualties of the cost of living crisis, with many forced to close for good without energy support, bosses have warned.

Rising Numbers Face Winter Homeless Amid Cost Of Living Crisis

Feet away from Victoria Station, a bearded man sits on a busy street, wishing people well as they walk past him in the hope that they'll spare some change.

Half Of Small Businesses Fearful About Next Year

Employees at half a million small businesses will receive an extra 2.5 days of annual leave this Christmas.

Older People 'Second Class Citizens' In Digital NHS

OLDER people are being “made to feel like second-class citizens” as more health services go online, campaigners have warned.

Protein Hits For Fit Hips

"These results highlight which aspects of diet may be useful tools in reducing hip fracture risk in women"

Burning Trees For Energy Puts Nature And Climate Goals At Risk, 650 Scientists Warn

More than 650 scientists are urging world leaders to stop burning trees to make energy ahead of Cop15, the UN biodiversity summit, because it destroys valuable habitats.

Anger At Tory Claim That Strikes Aid Putin

Tory claim that NHS strike helps Putin branded 'insulting'

Big Increase In Households Struggling To Pay Water Bills

The number of householders in England and Wales who are struggling to pay their water bill has jumped by a third, Ofwat said.

Sunak Has Little Of Substance To Counter Starmer's Jibes

Keir Starmer's first question in the Commons yesterday was about Winchester, the prime minister's private school.

Home Office Ignored Warnings On Diphtheria

Officials urged vaccinations for migrants before deadly outbreak

Messi Sparkles Despite Miss As Argentina And Poland Survive

As Lionel Messi zigzagged this way and that it sometimes seemed that Argentina's No 10 must be electrically powered and perhaps operated by remote control.

Poorer Homes Hit Hardest By Brexit-Fuelled Surge In Food Bills-Study

Brexit added almost £6bn to UK food bills in the two years to the end of 2021, affecting the poorest households the most, research published today has found.

Hancock: So Was I Authentically Me?

MP's cringey jungle debrief

Anger As Faroes Still Allow Russia To Fish In UK Waters

Fishing bosses have hit out at the Faroe Islands for letting Russian vessels trawl UK waters next year.

Aide Says Navalny's Fate May Rest On His Value To Putin As Bargaining Tool

Alexei Navalny's survival may depend on his value to Vladimir Putin as a future bargaining chip, his chief aide has said, warning the Russian opposition leader's health is at risk after he was put in indefinite solitary confinement.

Households Cut Energy Use By 10% In Response To Rising Bills

People in Britain have cut their gas and electricity use by more than 10% since October in the first evidence of the impact of the energy crisis on household habits, according to two of Britain's biggest suppliers.

The Price Of Brexit: 4,000 Fewer European Doctors Work In NHS

Analysis shows arrivals from EU fell away after referendum in 2016

Messi Keeps Argentina Alive - And Tournament Breathes Sigh Of Relief

In a World Cup already shorn of too many stars for comfort, the brightest one of all shines on what, at 35, will be his last.

Floods And Droughts In This Sodden Weather

Rivers burst their banks in Gloucestershire, Cambridgeshire, and West Sussex as heavy downpours soaked already saturated ground.

Blair Tells Sunak To Seek New Brexit Deal With EU

Former PM’s think tank calls for closer economic ties with bloc

Three Prime Ministers In A Year: Are We Ungovernable?

My favourite subject in history is the origins of the English Civil War, which I remember dividing into conditions, causes and triggers”.

Discarding EU Laws Would Cause Chaos, Say Watchdogs

Standards on food safety, animal welfare and consumer rights are all under threat from the government’s recklessly irresponsible” bid to axe EU laws in a matter of months, safety watchdogs have warned.