Unpublished figures reveal a doubling of products in short supply over past two years ‘The worst I’ve known it’: the struggle to get vital medicines Analysis: why is UK being hit by medicine supply shortages? An unprecedented medicines shortage in the NHS is endangering lives, pharmacists have said, as unpublished […]
Month: January 2024
Oxfam predicts first trillionaire within a decade, with gap between rich and poor likely to increase The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes to $869bn (£681.5bn) since 2020, while the world’s poorest 60% – almost 5 billion people – have lost money. The details come in […]
US Central Command says anti-ship cruise missile was fired from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, but no injuries or damage were reported Continue reading…
Only practice procession saw marchers out of step and Gentleman at Arms almost crushed, royal biography says The only rehearsal for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral had a band at the wrong start point, a Gentleman at Arms nearly crushed at Marble Arch and “everything that could go wrong … go […]
Seismic activity intensified overnight near Grindavík, the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in two years Houses have caught fire in the fishing town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland after a volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month. Two fissures formed near the town on Sunday […]
World Bank warns of surging energy prices, slower growth and higher inflation as threat rises of disruption to world trade A prolonged conflict in the Red Sea and escalating tensions across the Middle East risk having devastating effects on the global economy, reigniting inflation and disrupting energy supplies, some of […]
Letter shows the Lib Dem leader initially refused to meet a campaigner when he was a minister responsible for the service Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has seen his personal popularity take a significant hit in the wake of the Post Office scandal, according to the latest Opinium poll for […]
About 1,700 officers on duty in UK capital to police demonstration on day for action involving 30 countries Middle East crisis – live updates Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to show solidarity with Palestine and to reiterate calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Demonstrators met on […]
Lai’s Democratic Progressive party wins unprecedented third term in result likely to anger China Taiwan has voted for Lai Ching-te to be its next president, ushering in a historic third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive party (DPP), in a result that will anger Beijing and heighten tensions […]
Met Office warns of travel disruption in Scotland as arctic winds and snow showers move inland from northern coasts The cold snap will continue across most of Britain throughout Sunday and into early next week, with warnings of potential travel disruption in Scotland. The Met Office has put in place […]