Thinktank says longer wait for treatment since Covid pandemic is main reason, in study of 11 countries The NHS has lost its prestigious ranking as the best health system in a study of 11 rich countries by an influential US thinktank. The UK has fallen from first to fourth in […]
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Muğla’s population evacuated by sea amid fears fire could spread to coal inside Kemerköy plant A coal-fired power station in south-west Turkey and nearby town on the Aegean Sea were evacuated late on Wednesday as a deadly wildfire reached inside the plant. Firefighters and police fled the 35-year-old Kemerköy plant […]
Newspapers and broadcasters send open letter to Boris Johnson raising safety fears about locals who did vital work for the west Open letter warns of brutal Taliban reprisals against Afghan reporters A coalition of British newspapers and broadcasters has appealed to the government to expand its refugee visa programme for […]
Amid economic crisis, Kim Jong-un wants restrictions relaxed on necessities as well as luxury goods, South Korea lawmakers say North Korea wants a raft of international sanctions eased – including on imports of luxury items such as high-class liquors and suits – before it will restart denuclearisation talks with the […]
Track designer reveals boost from surface as records fall Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Email Scott, tweet or comment below the line 3.46am BST It’s a 1-2 for the USA with Sydney McLaughlin outsprinting Dalilah Muhammad in the run to the line in a world […]
A team of investigators used enhanced carbon dating methods to examine human remains from the site in Peru A scientific discovery about Machu Picchu has cast doubt on the reliability of colonial records for modern western historians trying to piece together an understanding of the Inca people who built the […]
Exclusive: Labour leader says prime minister’s lack of ambition risks failure of Cop26 Opinion: Britain could be taking the lead in tackling the climate crisis. Where’s the ambition? Vital UN climate talks are at risk of failure because Boris Johnson is “missing in action” while his climate spokesperson talks about […]
Government sources confirm scientific committee is reviewing its recommendation over vaccinating young people across UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Children aged 16 and 17 across the UK could be given access to Covid vaccinations in the coming days, according to Nicola Sturgeon, after it emerged […]
Proposals for tougher quarantine rules for some holidaymakers killed off after cabinet revolt Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has ditched plans for tougher quarantine restrictions for some holidaymakers after days of chaos, as it emerged the chief of the Joint Biosecurity Centre that advises […]
Overall cancer rates are higher among the wealthy, finds Cancer Research UK – but smoking and its cancers are now concentrated among the poor Smoking causes almost twice as many cancer cases among the poor than the well-off, according to new findings that underline the close link between cigarettes and […]