Suffering from hay fever ‘may affect exam results’ Suffering from hay fever can affect exam results at the end of secondary school, research suggests. Exposure to pollen can lead to poorer exam results, with the biggest impact on subjects involving maths, including physics and chemistry, a study found. Experts writing in the Journal of Epidemiology
Grocery price inflation rises to 4.3% in blow to households Grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in February after four consecutive months of falls in a blow for households, figures show. The increase from January’s 4% came as shoppers held off on Valentine’s Day spending until the last minute, with almost 12% of households picking
Phillipson to meet parents whose children went to nursery Vincent Chan worked at Families whose children attended the nursery where paedophile Vincent Chan worked will meet with the Education Secretary to press for safeguarding reforms. Bridget Phillipson will meet with families of children who attended Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road, West Hampstead, on Tuesday
Claudia Winkleman: ‘Total privilege’ to have Norton slot Claudia Winkleman has said that to have her new chat show in the same slot as Graham Norton’s is a “total privilege and also completely nerve-racking”. The Claudia Winkleman Show launches on BBC One this Friday, with the former Strictly Come Dancing presenter describing her new venture
Owen Cooper becomes youngest Soccer Aid participant as players for 2026 revealed Adolescence star Owen Cooper will make his debut at Soccer Aid as part of the England team, to become the youngest player to participate in the charity event. The award-winning actor, 16, said that even though he was not born when the first
Drunk driver jailed for 12 years after killing law student on crossing A dangerous driver who drank up to 10 pints of beer and shots on a night out before he knocked down and killed a promising law student on a pedestrian crossing has been jailed for 12 years. Liam Bowes, 37, did not stop
Keir Starmer in row with Donald Trump over Iran strikes decision Sir Keir Starmer defended his decision not to allow UK bases to be used by the US in the initial strikes against Iran in the face of criticism from Donald Trump. The Prime Minister granted permission on Sunday for the US to use British
Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus A suspected drone strike hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. There were no casualties in the incident at the base near Limassol in the early hours of Monday, but the Sovereign Base Areas Administration said “a temporary dispersal” was being planned
Three US troops killed in military operation against Iran Three American service members have been killed and five have been seriously injured in military operations targeting Iran, the US military has said. They are the first reported American casualties since the US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran on Saturday. US Central Command
UK flights to and from Middle East remain suspended until Monday, airlines say Flights to and from countries in the Middle East are to remain suspended until Monday as the conflict in the region continues, major airlines have said. It comes after US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning in what the two