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Bournemouth lifeguards 'panicked', say family of girl who drowned

The family of a 12-year-old girl who drowned in a rip tide off Bournemouth beach have told an inquest that they questioned the conduct of the \"very young\" and \"panicked\" lifeguards who took 50 minutes to find her in shallow water.

Calls to cut screen use as one in three children now shortsighted

More than one in three children and teenagers worldwide are shortsighted, according to the largest study of its kind, prompting urgent calls to encourage less screen time and more physical activity.

Women dying too early because heart disease 'seen as male issue'

Thousands of women are dying from heart disease worldwide because of the misconception that it is a \"man's disease\", doctors have warned.

Parents of babies attacked by Letby 'kept in the dark' about collapses in health

Parents of babies attacked by Lucy Letby were not told the children suffered life-threatening collapses until they were contacted by police years later, an inquiry heard yesterday.

Firms question pre-budget timing of investment event

Business leaders have warned that the government's plans for a major global investment summit are in danger of falling flat, amid growing frustrations over the high costs of involvement and its timing two weeks before the budget.

Swiss police make arrests over reported death in 'suicide' pod

Swiss police have opened a criminal investigation and arrested a number of people after the suspected death of a woman in a so-called suicide capsule.

Rights groups' shock as von der Leyen 'downgrades' commission equality role

More than 50 rights organisations have expressed \"shock and dismay\" at Ursula von der Leyen's decision to do away with the standalone EU position of equality commissioner, describing it as \"downgrading\" the fight against discrimination.

Ex-World Bank climate chief to lead UK's efforts to build coalition

A former climate chief of the World Bank has been appointed to lead the UK's efforts to forge a global coalition on climate action, the Guardian can reveal.

The Post Office sought Horizon data for recent criminal case

The Post Office attempted to use Horizon IT data to support a criminal case against a post office operator this year, despite hundreds of operators being wrongfully prosecuted for theft, fraud and false accounting due to bugs in the system.

Union anger after Boeing makes 'divisive' final offer to end strike

A union representing 33,000 striking Boeing workers has reacted with anger at what the aircraft maker called its \"best and final\" pay offer of a 30% rise over four years.

Interest rates unlikely to go to near-zero again, Bank governor says

The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said he expects interest rates to fall gradually but warned consumers not to expect a return to near-zero levels.

Azerbaijan 'yet to set net zero target' despite hosting this year's Cop29 talks

The host country of the next Cop29 UN climate talks, Azerbaijan, has yet to set a target for net zero greenhouse gas emissions, one of only 50 countries that have failed to do so, new research has shown.

Labour to allow Welsh patients to receive NHS care in England

Welsh NHS patients will be allowed to travel to England to receive care for the first time ever under plans to be announced by the Welsh secretary today.

Fake UK sites 'spreading false news' on firms in Ukraine

Fake news websites registered in the UK and made to resemble trusted British outlets are allegedly spreading disinformation about western companies operating in Ukraine.

Tax breaks for UK firms are not worth the cost, analysis finds

Corporate tax breaks designed to encourage companies to buy new machinery and equipment will cost the taxpayer about three times as much as they generate, according to analysis of official forecasts.

Diesel and petrol prices fall at fastest rate since December

The price of petrol and diesel in the UK is falling at the fastest pace this year, with households paying about £4 less to fill up a family car than they did a month ago.

Tech firms must help refund victims of fraud, says HSBC

HSBC has thrown its weight behind calls for tech firms to pay up for fraud, saying incoming compensation rules requiring banks to reimburse scam victims up to £85,000 will fail to stem the flow of fraud, and prove that the financial sector is not the problem.

Mental illness is Britons' biggest health concern, survey finds

Mental health has overtaken cancer and obesity as the health issue that is the biggest cause of concern for most Britons, a global survey reveals.

Reform can win election, Farage tells conference full of hard-right rhetoric

Nigel Farage has predicted he can win the next general election at a packed Reform UK conference that announced a new structure for the party but also leaned heavily into hard-right tropes and occasional conspiracy theories.

Khan's plan to ban traffic in Oxford Street 'could make it a terror target'

THE leader of Westminster council has issued a remarkable warning that Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could worsen crime and make it a terrorist target.

'Urge your MPs to change rules on magic mushrooms'

PEOPLE are being urged to write to their MPs calling for research to be allowed into the potential benefits of magic mushrooms for treating serious mental health conditions.

Top judge demands reform to fast-track justice after a grieving mother's case

GRIEVING families, pensioners with dementia, and even dead people have been wrongly prosecuted in Britain's secretive fast-track courts, a major Evening Standard/ITV News investigation has found.

Sky-high air fares keep inflation above Bank's target rate

ROCKETING summer air fares as sunstarved holidaymakers fled to the Med prevented the headline rate of inflation falling back to its two per cent target last month, official figures reveal today.

Khan says Oxford Street cycle ban is key to renewal

CYCLISTS will be banned from riding through the pedestrianised section of Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan’s plans to ban traffic from the thoroughfare.

Part of Somerset House to stay open after blaze

PART of the Somerset House complex will remain open to the public, despite the fire which damaged the roof of the arts venue on Saturday.

Misogyny tackled 'as extremist ideology'

'GROWING THREAT OF ONLINE HATRED TOWARDS WOMEN' SAYS MINISTER

Call to hand in 'zombie knives' ahead of ban

THOSE in possession of zombiestyle knives and machetes are being urged to hand them in to police stations safely, ahead of a ban on the dangerous weapons.

52% say UK going in wrong direction

MORE than half of people think Britain is “moving in the wrong direction”, according to a poll which shows a drop in favourability for Sir Keir Starmer and his Cabinet.

Bangladesh Interim Leader To Priorise Law And Order

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has declared his first priority is to secure law and order after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina left the country in a “complete mess”.

Harry & Meg Lose Another Senior Aide

THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex's chief of staff has quit just three months after taking the job.