Labour commits to deal agreed last year, following weeks of tension over possible ‘watering down’ Labour has reached agreement with the unions on its flagship workers’ rights proposals after general secretaries demanded the party commit to no further weakening of the original plans. One of the key critics of changes, […]
Commander says authorities scrambling to keep up with supply trends as knife crimes rise Young people are using sites such as Telegram and TikTok to buy large knives for use in attacks and intimidation, with some linked to Britain’s drug wars, police said. Stephen Clayman, national lead for knife crime […]
Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39 Children who are severely obese could have just half the average life expectancy if they don’t lose weight in adulthood, according to a study. Research suggests that a severely obese four-year-old boy has a life […]
Researchers say semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, could be biggest medical breakthrough since statins A weight loss injection could reduce the risk of heart attacks and benefit the cardiovascular health of millions of adults across the UK, in what could be the largest medical breakthrough since statins, […]
Exclusive: Report recommends ‘double lock’ for those renewing their tenancies Rent rises should be capped for millions of people struggling to afford soaring rates, according to a landmark report commissioned by Labour. The leaked proposals recommend a swathe of measures that give breathing room to renters buckling under the cost […]
Protesters block convoy, throw food into road and set fire to vehicles at Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron The White House has condemned an attack on an aid convoy heading to Gaza by Israeli settlers who threw packages of food into the road and set fire to the vehicles. Video of […]
Oscar-winning actor enters row about pre-performance advisories, suggesting they kill the surprise of seeing drama in your own way Don’t go to the theatre, Dame Judi Dench has told “sensitive” fans, in her response to pre-performance trigger warnings. The warnings, which inform audiences about potentially distressing content, including abuse, violence […]
Ban, to begin in about 90 days, is White House’s latest effort to apply pressure on Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan bill that bans the import of enriched uranium from Russia, in the latest effort by Washington to apply further […]
Exclusive: Matt Wrack describes ex-Tory’s views as ‘disgraceful’ after she blamed deaths on striking firefighters Keir Starmer is under fresh pressure over the former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour after the president of the Trades Union Congress said her vocal support for anti-strike laws should be “incompatible” with […]
Russian president says successor to Shoigu, who has been defence minister for years, will be Andrei Belousov, an economist Vladimir Putin has removed his longtime ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in the most significant reshuffle to the military command since Russian troops invaded Ukraine more than two years ago. […]