Analysis finds isometric exercises that involve engaging muscles without movement the most effective for reducing blood pressure For most people the very thought of doing a plank raises the blood pressure. But a study suggests it is actually the most effective way to reduce it. Researchers at Canterbury Christ Church […]
Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices • Analysis: distraction and bullying are key concerns ‘I would crank up the restrictions’: teachers on banning phones in school Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and […]
A collapse would bring catastrophic climate impacts but scientists disagree over the new analysis The Gulf Stream system could collapse as soon as 2025, a new study suggests. The shutting down of the vital ocean currents, called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) by scientists, would bring catastrophic climate impacts. […]
Former Ukip leader obtained report suggesting media coverage of his political views was considered in Coutts closure decision Dame Alison Rose, the chief executive of NatWest Group, has stood down after a row over the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account with the private bank Coutts, which NatWest owns. Rose […]
Home secretary’s withholding of payments for healthy food for children and pregnant women found to be unlawful The home secretary acted unlawfully in failing to provide basic support to asylum seekers, including young children and pregnant women, a judge has ruled. Suella Braverman must introduce changes that will benefit thousands […]
Police say finding is ‘common when dealing with cases of this type’ a month after actor’s body was recovered in California mountains Julian Sands’ cause of death has been deemed undetermined due to the condition of his body, six months after the British actor went missing while hiking in California. […]
Kyriakos Mitsotakis warns parliament that difficult days lie ahead as blazes also rage on islands of Evia and Corfu Greece wildfires – latest updates The battle to contain wildfires across Greece continued for a seventh straight day as firefighters struggled to extinguish flames amid scenes of pandemonium prompted by the […]
Cases of dementia, diabetes, cancer, depression and kidney disease expected to soar as growing numbers reach old age Nine million people in England will be living with major illnesses such as dementia, diabetes, cancer, depression and kidney disease by 2040, according to projections health leaders called “catastrophic”. In a rapidly […]
Conservative rightwingers push PM to create dividing line with Labour on environment after narrow byelection win in Uxbridge Rishi Sunak has signalled the government could delay or even abandon green policies that impose a direct cost on consumers, as he comes under pressure from the Conservative right to create a […]
Conservative People’s party and prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists both declare victory, with weeks of negotiations likely ahead Spain’s opposition conservative party secured the most number of seats in national elections but looked unlikely to secure a coalition rightwing majority after a vote that had raised fears of the far […]