Meningitis: Parts of UK could see ‘sporadic’ but ‘containable’ clusters Students in Kent have queued for hours for meningitis vaccines for a second day as a public health director said “sporadic” household clusters could appear in other parts of the UK. More than 100 students were turned away as queues swelled at the University of
Cooper warns Tehran against targeting UK interests The Foreign Secretary has warned Tehran against targeting UK interests as her Iranian counterpart said the UK providing its military bases to the US to use is seen as “participation in aggression”. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi delivered the message in a phone call with Foreign Secretary Yvette
Entering football match without ticket to become illegal before Wembley final Entering a football match without a ticket will become a criminal offence ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley, more than five years after thousands of ticketless fans stormed the same stadium. Offenders across England and Wales will face a five-year, football banning order as
Household energy bills to jump by £332 a year in July, latest forecasts show Household energy bills could jump by £332 a year in July as recent sharp increases in wholesale prices are set to feed through into Ofgem’s price cap, according to the latest forecasts. Analysts Cornwall Insight said forecasts for the watchdog’s price
Meningitis: Family describe ‘immeasurable loss’ as cases rise to 29 The family of a teenager who died from meningitis in the Kent outbreak have described their “immeasurable loss” as the number of cases jumped to 29. Juliette Kenny, 18, died on March 14, one day after first showing symptoms – which were vomiting and discolouration
NHS coped during Covid, but only just – inquiry chairwoman The NHS “coped, but only just” during the Covid-19 pandemic, the inquiry into the crisis has concluded. Baroness Heather Hallett, chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, said collapse was “narrowly avoided” thanks to the efforts of NHS staff. Publishing her report into how the NHS
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 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 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 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