UK services sector ‘close to stalling’ in November after Budget tax rises
A survey found forthcoming rises in employers’ national insurance contributions weighed on firms’ appetite to hire new staff.
Diet high in ultra-processed foods ‘linked to more fat stored in the thighs’
Eating ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals and ready meals is linked to more fat being stored in the thighs ...
Series of police raids on small-boat people smugglers
More than 500 officers took part in raids in cities in Germany on Wednesday, targeting gangs bringing migrants to the UK in ...
Four children killed in latest Israeli strike on Gaza Strip
An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip has killed at least five people, including four children, Palestinian medics said.
South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership
South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, followed by c2c and Greater ...
Most teenagers with long Covid ‘will recover’ – study
“Our findings show that, for teenagers who fulfilled our research definition of long Covid three months after a positive test ...
EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to a one-year delay on the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to ...
Hundreds of hospice beds shut due to a lack of funding – charity
A lack of funding and staff means that 300 inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, out of a total of ...
British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on first day of US tour
British band Sports Team have revealed they were robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their American tour. The Mercury Prize-nominated group had stopped for a coffee at a Starbucks in Vallejo, ...