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Scots Scientist Wins Nobel Prize

Bellshill-born boffin Scoops accolade for chemistry research

Could Boris' Bold Vision For Britain Be His Finest Hour?

‘He outlined a formidable project that could refashion the fabric of Britain’

Iron Man Boris: I'll Unleash The Spirit Of Britain

PM Pledges to reshape the nation in wake of brexit and covid

Turn To Family First Before Going To NHS, Says Javid

Sajid Javid has said health and social care “begins at home” and people should rely on their families in the first instance rather than on the state. The health secretary’s comments came during his speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester yesterday.

Crisis? What Crisis? Bullish Johnson To Downplay Cuts And Focus On Levelling Up

On the day he slashes £1,040 a year from the incomes of 6 million of the UK’s poorest people, Boris Johnson will insist that his “levelling up” agenda is the key to bringing hope and opportunity to left-behind communities around the country.

Record Month For Electric Car Sales Amid Panic At The Pumps

The number of purely electric cars sold last month neared the figures for the whole of 2019, with panic buying at the petrol pumps expected to accelerate consumer appetite to switch to cleaner vehicles.

Out Of Order Why Social Network Fell Off The Internet

Facebook and its other platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, went down globally for close to six hours on Monday night . As services are being restored, questions are being asked about what caused the outage.

One In 10 UK Adults ‘Will Have Diabetes By 2030'

One in 10 people in the UK will have diabetes by 2030 amid alarming levels of obesity, according to a report.

PM: Food And Fuel Crisis Just A ‘Change Of Direction'

Boris Johnson will brush off the petrol queues and empty shelves as evidence of a “change of direction ” towards a high wage economy today as he closes a Conservative conference at which supply shortages have barely been acknowledged.

Facebook Boss Loses £5bn In Under 7hrs

MARK Zuckerberg’s fortune plummeted by more than £5billion after global outages hit Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

French Catholic Church Abused 330,000 Children

AN estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a major report.

A Greater Level Of Understanding

Conservative Party conference in Manchester this week was always going to have one question at its heart: what exactly does levelling up mean?

How Simple Self-Care Makes You A Better Carer

Looking after yourself means you’ll be in a better position to support your loved ones, says Jolie Goodman of the Mental Health Foundation.

High Prices To Fuel Xmas Pump Misery

Petrol prices soared by 22p in a year, bringing more misery to millions of motorists for Christmas.

Kate £16 Dress To Impress

Celebrity Talks

Adele Teases First Track From New Album

Adele is back.

French Threat To Cut Off UK Power Over Fishing Row

MINISTERS have hit back at France after it again threatened to cut Britain’s power in an escalation of the row over fishing rights.

Army Eases Fuel Crisis...But Price Is Now Set To Soar

Petrol chiefs last night insisted the crisis is slowing down after the Army was drafted in to deliver fuel and boost supplies.

Bridgerton's Phoebe: I'm A Northern Powerhouse

Phoebe Dynevor shot to fame as aristocratic Daphne Bridgerton in the Netflix hit – but she is determined to stay true to her working-class northern roots.

‘You're An Eton Millionaire Who Looks Down On Disabled People'

Campaigner blasts Rees-Mogg over fitness to work tests

Five Quizzed Over ‘Traffic Cone Attack' On Ex-Tory Leader

Police have made five arrests after former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith was allegedly attacked with a traffic cone.

Myth-Busting Hydration: Why Drinking More Water Won't Make You Healthier

Experts agree that you don’t need to chug glasses of water throughout the day. Christie Aschwanden looks closer

Different Animal!

Lowe sees no reason why pilgrims can’t challenge

Ardently Liberal Texas Politician Who Inspired A Generation Of Women

Frances ‘Sissy’ Farenthold became a lodestar for Texas liberals and one of the nation’s most prominent feminists

No 'Magic Wand' To Fix Supply Chain

There will be gaps on supermarket shelves this Christmas, industry leaders have warned, as Rishi Sunak said he cannot wave a magic wand to make supply chain problems go away.

Pandora Comes At Sensitive Time For Jordan's Monarch

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has said claims he used offshore accounts to disguise a £70m hidden property empire were “defamatory and designed to target Jordan’s reputation” as the monarch faces mounting scrutiny for lavish spending while also asking foreign aid to pull his cash-strapped country out of a recession.

‘Everyone Is Used To It': Secrets Of The Powerful And Rich Met With A Weary Shrug

The revelations are eye-catching, but the test will be whether they lead to major reform

Czech PM Denies £13m Chateau Claims But Could Be First Pandora Papers Victim

As his country goes to the polls, Andrej Babis stands accused in the tax havens leak, reports William Nattrass in Prague

Facebook Whistleblower Says It Stokes Fury For Profit

The whistleblower behind a major leak of internal documents at Facebook says the social media giant has always prioritised its own profits over the public good.

Tax Cuts Must Wait While We Pay Off Debt, Warns Sunak

Our recovery comes with a cost’: Tax-hiking chancellor tells Tories he must pay down £400bn cost of Covid