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Oatzempic to navel oil Can TikTok health hacks really work?

The deluge of improbable health hacks on TikTok can only mean it's the start of a new year. Here we look at some of the more curious tips and the evidence, where there is any, behind them.

Lost to the flames Family homes in a thriving enclave reduced to ashes

In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, street after street tells the story of the firestorm that swept through the area in the past two days.

Eggs-ellent choice: demand for hard-boiled favourite increases in scramble for protein

It was news to make even the most hard-boiled crisp manufacturer shudder: when Tesco released a list of the most-bought meal deal items for 2024, McCoy's flame grilled steak grab bags had fallen off their perch as its shoppers' favourite snack.

Relocation help might have saved boy's life, says charity

The life of a 14-year-old stab victim could have been saved had he been helped to move out of south-east London, according to an anti-knife crime charity that knew him.

Family sue for £2.15bn over fatal Leicester City helicopter crash

The family of Leicester City FC's former owner, who was killed in a helicopter crash outside the club's stadium in 2018, have launched a lawsuit against the company that made the aircraft.

Markets fear 'stagflation' New year off to a bumpy start for chancellor

New year off to a bumpy start for chancellor

EU Starmer chief of staff sent to Brussels for below-radar talks

Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, made a below-the-radar trip to Brussels last month as No 10 prepares to appoint its own foreign affairs adviser to help bolster the Downing Street policy operation.

Fears for cost of borrowing after US jobs figures trigger global bond market sell-off

Concerns over the government's borrowing costs were revived yesterday after stronger-than-expected US jobs figures triggered volatile conditions in global financial markets.

China MPs call on Reeves to demand release of Jimmy Lai

Labour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to demand the release of a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner this weekend when she becomes the first UK chancellor to make an official visit to China in nearly a decade.

Communities Telford shows local inquiries work better, says chair

Public inquiries are seen as the \"Rolls-Royce solution\" to tackling the grooming gangs scandal but local reviews are more effective, the former chair of the Telford child sexual exploitation (CSE) inquiry has said.

Louise Haigh Ex-minister pleaded guilty to phone lie

Louise Haigh pleaded guilty to lying that her work mobile phone had been stolen in 2013, according to court documents seen by the Guardian which shed new light on the controversy that triggered her departure from the cabinet.

Inflammatory talk on grooming gangs risks inciting a mosque massacre, says Streeting

Zealand, where someone walked into a mosque and killed innocent Muslims stone cold dead with a gun whose magazine had inscribed on it 'For Rotherham'. We have to be extremely clear about the failings, the nature of it, and not allow political correctness, fear of stating the truth as it is, to fail victims as has happened before. We must also make sure entire communities are not tarred with the same brush.

Conservatives 13 councils led by Tories want election delay

The Conservatives have been accused of \"bottling\" the local elections after 13 Tory-led county councils said they were asking for a delay to May's polls to allow them to take part in a structural shake-up.

Anita Dobson to Demis Roussos: Winkleman on her fashion muses

Claudia Winkleman has revealed that her wardrobe choices on Strictly Come Dancing have been influenced by the former EastEnders actor Anita Dobson and the Greek singer Demis Roussos.

Nandy rejects call for England to boycott Afghanistan match

England should be allowed to play next month's cricket match against Afghanistan, the culture and sport secretary has said, despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban government's treatment of women.

De-aged actor to play Christ after 20 years - Gibson

Mel Gibson wants to cast a de-aged Jim Caviezel in his long-planned sequel to The Passion of the Christ, and said the film will be an \"acid trip\".

Head of black officers group at Met may lose job for misconduct

The head of the Metropolitan police's Black Police Association (MBPA) committed gross misconduct over his participation in a WhatsApp group that shared sexist comments and racist remarks about Asian people, a police tribunal has found.

Police search for sisters who went missing in Aberdeen

Police searching for two sisters who disappeared in Aberdeen three days ago are working with officers in Hungary to find them.

Health alert issued as temperatures as low as -20C forecast

The UK has recorded its chilliest January night in 15 years, as forecasters predicted it could get even colder over the weekend with temperatures falling as low as -20C in some locations.

Beds fill up at 'hotel of mum and dad' as more young adults move back home

The \"hotel of mum and dad\" is the busiest it has been for two decades as an increasing number of young adults choose - or are forced by low wages and rocketing rents - to live with their parents, according to new research.

It was extraordinary' Dramatic rescue of woman who gave birth in a dinghy

The call that would lead to one of the most poignant images of the humanitarian emergency in the waters off the Canary Islands came at 4am on Monday.

Fears of 'rogue rewilding' after more lynx found roaming in the Scottish Highlands

For a brief moment this week, lynx roamed the Scottish Highlands once again.

Sparkling tea challenges festive fizz as perfect partner for toasts

The key question is usually \"milk or sugar?\", but it could soon be \"still or sparkling?\" as tea becomes the latest target of a foodie makeover.

We have enough gas to heat homes, says No 10 after low supply warning

The UK has enough electricity and gas to meet demand, the government insisted yesterday, after the owner of the country's largest gas stores said levels had become \"concerningly low\" during the cold snap.

Pharmacy shortage of epilepsy drug linked to man's death from fall

A man with epilepsy died following a fall after his pharmacy reportedly left him an \"IOU\" for his prescribed medication when it ran out of an anti-epileptic drug.

Weed resistant to widely used herbicide is found in UK for the first time

Scientists have identified a glyphosate-resistant weed on a UK farm for the first time, raising concerns about the controversial herbicide.

Grooming gang rhetoric risks inciting massacre - Streeting

The use of inflammatory language over grooming gangs risks vilifying entire communities and could lead to atrocities such as the mosque massacre in New Zealand that killed more than 50 people, the health secretary has warned.

RFU rebels vow to fight on as bid to oust Sweeney stalls

A grassroots rebellion has accused the Rugby Football Union of \"postponing the inevitable,\" after the governing body rejected an attempt to force the removal of the chief executive, Bill Sweeney, amid the pay and bonuses scandal.

The Chosen One? Everton Turn to Moyes After Sacking Dyche Before Cup Tie

Everton's new owners are expected to offer David Moyes the chance to return to Goodison Park after sacking Sean Dyche hours before the FA Cup tie against Peterborough United.

Beto and Ndiaye lift Everton as caretakers sweep up after turmoil

Another new era for Everton, this one promising stability, and another managerial search is under way after the sacking of Sean Dyche.