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Health Secretary Promises More Meningitis Vaccines As Number Of Cases Rise To 27

Health Secretary promises more meningitis vaccines as number of cases rise to 27 Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said more people affected by a meningitis outbreak in Kent will get vaccines as the number of cases rose to 27. Mr Streeting said more would get protection against meningitis B, which has been the strain affecting

Bank Holds UK Interest Rates At 375 And Stands Ready To Act Over Iran War

Bank holds UK interest rates at 3.75% and stands ‘ready to act’ over Iran war The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% as policymakers hiked forecasts for UK inflation due to war in the Middle East pushing up energy prices. The Bank left rates unchanged in a unanimous vote among all nine

Rain And Oil Prices Could Be A Problem For People With Lung Conditions

Rain and oil prices could be a problem for people with lung conditions Wet weather in the UK, teamed with the “spectre” of higher energy bills sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, could place millions of people with lung conditions at risk of health problems, a charity has warned. Exposure to damp and mould can

Covid 19 Pandemic Probe To Set Out Impact On NHS And Patients

Covid-19 pandemic probe to set out impact on NHS and patients The harrowing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on patients and NHS staff is to be laid bare in a new report. The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry is set to publish insights on how the healthcare system in Britain coped in the face of the

Senegal Stripped Of AFCON Title And Morocco Declared Winners After CAF Ruling

Senegal stripped of AFCON title and Morocco declared winners after CAF ruling The Senegalese Football Federation has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title. Morocco have been named as Africa Cup of Nations champions, with Senegal’s controversial win

MSPs Vote Down Assisted Dying Bill At Holyrood

MSPs vote down assisted dying Bill at Holyrood Controversial legislation that would have made Scotland the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying has been defeated at Holyrood. MSPs voted by 57 to 69, with one abstention, against a Bill that would have allowed terminally ill Scots to seek help to end their

Meningitis Cases Rise To 20 As Health Officials Deal With Explosive Outbreak

Meningitis: Cases rise to 20 as health officials deal with ‘explosive’ outbreak Five new cases of meningitis have been reported in Kent, taking the total number being investigated by health officials to 20 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that, as of 5pm on Tuesday, some 20 cases of meningitis had been reported to

Charity Calls For Legislation To Allow Shared E Scooter Schemes

Charity calls for legislation to allow shared e-scooter schemes A charity is urging Scotland’s political parties to commit to passing legislation that would give people access to shared e-scooter schemes for the first time. Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) said that while pilot schemes are running in England, north of the border people are missing out

Bank Warns About Cruel Friendship Fraudsters Targeting Older People

Bank warns about ‘cruel’ friendship fraudsters targeting older people Older and vulnerable people are being targeted by online scammers in a “cruel” spate of friendship fraud, a bank is warning. TSB said criminals are preying on people’s loneliness and desire to seek a connection. People often just make one payment in such scams, but in

Starmer Tells Zelensky We Cant Lose Focus On Ukraine Despite Iran Crisis

Starmer tells Zelensky ‘we can’t lose focus’ on Ukraine despite Iran crisis Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to benefit from the Iran war, the Prime Minister told Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the UK. Sir Keir Starmer said Russia should not reap the rewards of higher global oil prices and benefit from the easing