Workers facing renewed cost-of-living squeeze, report warns Workers are being exposed to higher prices, threatening a renewed cost-of-living squeeze, according to a report. The Work Foundation said households face rising energy bills, stalling wage growth and a weakening labour market. Its survey of 1,000 senior business leaders found just over one in five employers are
Four in 100 obese people out of work ‘because of body weight’ – study Around four out of every 100 obese people are likely to be unemployed solely because of their body weight, analysis suggests. The impact of obesity on employment was also stronger in men than women. Experts called for a “targeted and nuanced
Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS, Government advisers say Teenagers should be offered a vaccine on the NHS to protect against deadly meningitis B (menB), Government advisers have recommended. The move from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which needs approval from the Government, means youngsters should get a jab
New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows The UK’s support for Ukraine “will not waver” and the change in prime minister will not “change that dynamic,” Sir Keir Starmer has said on his final visit to Kyiv while in office. The outgoing Prime Minister met Volodymyr Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital
No 10 backs calls for Fifa probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner Downing Street has backed calls for Fifa to investigate whether Argentina players broke rules by brandishing a banner in support of their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands at the World Cup. No 10 echoed remarks made earlier by Business Secretary Peter
Andy Burnham to be crowned Labour leader on Friday after securing union backing Prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham is set to become the Labour leader on Friday after he was backed by trade unions linked to the party. The former Greater Manchester mayor’s premiership has already been confirmed after he received the backing of 369 of
Government brings British Steel under public ownership British Steel has come under public ownership to protect “the future of steel production” in the UK, the Government has announced. The Department for Business and Trade said the move was essential to maintain steel production at British Steel’s site in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, to protect both the company’s
Patients voice concern over GP AI transcription tools Patients have expressed concerns over the use of artificial intelligence transcription tools used during certain GP consultations. The patient champion, Healthwatch England, has called for regulators to establish best practice standards for the use of AI scribes. Doctors have been using AI transcription tools to help speed
Number of UK 18-year-olds with university or college offer hits record high The number of 18-year-olds in the UK who have offers for undergraduate courses has hit a record high, Ucas figures show. Of the school leavers who applied by the January deadline, 99% are going into the results period having received at least one
Argentina produce late comeback to end England’s World Cup hopes England’s World Cup dreams ended in a heartbreaking semi-final defeat to Argentina as Lionel Messi inspired a chaotic late 2-1 turnaround. A game that looked like it would go down in English football folklore instead ended in all too familiar despair as the dream of