At least 1,147 died from climate-driven heat in UK this summer At least 1,147 people in the UK died from climate change-driven heatwaves over this summer, leading scientists and epidemiologists have found. The UK saw its hottest summer on record this year, with experts saying extreme heat incidents were made more likely and intense by
UK inflation remains at 3.8% but food price rises accelerate for another month UK inflation remained unchanged last month but food and drink price rises have accelerated for the fifth month in a row, new official figures show. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was 3.8% in August, the same as July, the Office
Amazon announces above inflation pay rise for staff Some staff will receive a 5.9 per cent rise Online giant Amazon has announced an above inflation pay rise for its employees. From the end of the month the minimum starting pay will rise by 5.9% to £14.30-an-hour or by 5.5% to £15.30-an-hour depending on location. Annual
Talks due in bid to resolve dispute which led to London Underground strike Members of the RMT Union walked out last week Talks will be held on Wednesday in a bid to resolve a dispute which led to a strike on London Underground (LU) last week. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)
Famed Scottish actors call for action on pensioner poverty Five famed Scottish actors have called for government help to tackle pensioner poverty. Taggart star Alex Norton, 75, has been joined by James Cosmo, 77 – known for his roles in Braveheart and Game Of Thrones – Star Wars actor Denis Lawson, also 77, Benidorm actress
Bank highlights commonalities used in romance scams Research was carried out by Lloyds Banking Group A jump in reports of over-55s being conned by romance scams has been recorded by a major bank, as it disclosed the most common jobs these criminals claim to be doing, and the most likely excuses they make for urgently
AI could detect heart risk from breast screening images, study suggests Artificial intelligence (AI) trained on images from routine breast screening appointments could help predict heart problems in women, a study suggests. The technology could offer a “cost-effective, ‘two for one’” opportunity to screen women for both breast cancer and heart risks, experts said. In
Suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk charged with aggravated murder The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk was charged on Tuesday with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Mr Kirk last week. Announcing the charges, Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray said: “The murder of
King joins members of royal family for Catholic funeral of Duchess of Kent The King has joined members of the royal family for the poignant final farewell to the Duchess of Kent. Mourners filled Westminster Cathedral for the requiem mass, a Catholic funeral, the first to be held for a member of the royal family
Google to invest multi-billion pound investment in UK over next two years The money will go into capital expenditure, research and development, and related engineering Google has said it will invest £5 billion in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for AI services, in a major boost for the