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Poll for UK newspaper finds large numbers want another Brexit vote

A poll commissioned for the UK's Independent newspaper found almost two-thirds of people questioned would like to see another referendum on Brexit

02/01/2023

United Kingdom

500 lives a week at risk in UK health service crisis

A senior UK health official has warned that up to 500 lives a week could be at risk as a result of a crisis in the country's National Health Service.

02/01/2023

United Kingdom

Extinction Rebellion to stop disruptive UK protests

The environmental group said it would take a break from acts of public disruption in order to bring more people on board its campaign.

01/01/2023

Culture news

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies, aged 81

Her fashion house said she died peacefully at her home in London on Thursday.

29/12/2022

Health news

New study ‘clearly shows’ cancer risk from nitrites in meat

The calls for a UK ban come after France’s health body confirmed the link between nitrites in processed meat and bowel cancer.

29/12/2022

Health news

England leading race to wipe out hepatitis C ahead of global targets

The country’s health service has used a pioneering medicine deal and ‘find and treat’ programmes to reduce deaths from hepatitis C by 35 per cent.

28/12/2022

Green News

How did climate change impact UK wildlife in 2022?

An annual audit shows the UK’s flora and fauna that has struggled to survive extreme weather conditions.

28/12/2022

Health news

AI is helping doctors spot and treat strokes much faster

The Brainomix e-Stroke system has been shown to improve patient outcomes.

27/12/2022

Culture news

Crying on TikTok: Meet the unseen influencer

Ever wondered who's making all the funny filters you use on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat? Ollie Tyler is one of the tech geniuses making an overlooked part of today's internet culture.

26/12/2022

United Kingdom

Charles III makes his first Christmas message as King

Britain’s new monarch has evoked memories of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of the country's public service workers.

25/12/2022

United Kingdom

King Charles salutes the late queen in traditional Christmas speech

Charles also empathised with people struggling to make ends meet “at a time of great anxiety and hardship".

25/12/2022

Culture news

'He gave meaning to our music': Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies

His bandmates posted their tributes on social media and said he died in his sleep.

24/12/2022

United Kingdom

Christmas crisis: Scotland's food bank use surges ahead of holidays

The Scottish Government blames London for the cost of living crisis, but charities say Nicola Sturgeon's administration could be doing much more to help.

23/12/2022

United Kingdom

Scottish MPs approve controversial gender change law

Nicola Sturgeon's government had championed the reforms, which makes it easier for people to change their gender for legal purposes.

22/12/2022

Food and Drink

The inventor of the Chicken Tikka Masala has died

Ali Ahmed Aslam has died, aged 77 in Glasgow, where he came up with the iconic dish.

22/12/2022

United Kingdom

UK ambulance workers' walkout stokes fears of health system paralysis

The industrial action prompted warnings from healthcare leaders about straining a health system already in crisis.

21/12/2022

United Kingdom

A delicious and sustainable miniature world - made out of gingerbread

A miniature world made of gingerbread and sweets with marshmallow mines, beaches and climate refugees - entirely designed, baked and installed by architects - is on show at the Museum of Architecture in London.

21/12/2022

Travel News

What trains are still running during Christmas rail strikes in the UK?

Around 20 per cent of services are still scheduled to run on Christmas strike dates.

21/12/2022

Climate

The letters offering a ‘lifeline’ to climate protesters in prison

Looking for a good Christmas deed? Writing to a protester behind bars is a very cheap way to show solidarity.

21/12/2022

United Kingdom

UK government digs heels in amid wave of strikes

Paramedics will walk out on Wednesday, amid unprecedented industrial action across the country.

20/12/2022

United Kingdom

First banknotes featuring King Charles III are unveiled

The new £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes will enter into circulation from mid-2024 and gradually replace those featuring Charles' mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

20/12/2022

Culture news

London Arabic bookshop set to close after nearly 45 years

The Middle Eastern specialist bookshop stands for freedom of thought and expression as well as cultural diversity.

20/12/2022

Culture news

Terry Hall, lead singer of legendary band The Specials, dies at 63

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. The Specials provided a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s.

20/12/2022

United Kingdom

High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal

The High Court in London has ruled the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal.

19/12/2022

United Kingdom

High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal

Judge Clive Lewis said it was lawful for Britain to make arrangements with the Rwanda government to send asylum seekers to the country for their asylum claims to be determined there.

19/12/2022

Rethink

How your body clock can make drugs and vaccines more effective

The efficacy of vaccines and drugs differs in the mornings vs the afternoon. We spoke to Oxford Professor Russel Foster about its importance.

19/12/2022