News – World and UK

The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said. Researchers at international affairs think tank Chatham House urged ministers to deepen climate co-operation with Beijing, saying the “with us or against us” approach “belongs in the Cold War”. In a paper due to be published next week, Chatham House said a formal deal would […]

Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics have said after a new study suggests that having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life. A child’s body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and physical activity levels have been linked to differences in the brain by the age of 20 – particularly the areas linked to dementia. While it is known that a person’s health in mid-life can […]

The proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds living with their parents has risen by more than a third in just under two decades, analysis suggests. The share of this age group living at home was at almost a fifth (18%) last year, up from 13% in 2006, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) in its Hotel Of Mum and Dad? report. While the latest figure is down slightly from […]

The US Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning on January 19 unless the popular social media platform is sold by its China-based parent company. Hearing arguments in a momentous clash of free speech and national security concerns, the justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns […]

Actor Warwick Davis has said he feels “very fortunate” to have a career he loves as he dedicated his Bafta Fellowship award to the cast, crew and audiences who have supported him. The Harry Potter star, 54, will be given Bafta’s highest honour at its annual film awards next month for his “trailblazing work” as an actor as well as for his advocacy work which includes a talent agency and […]

UK gas stores have fallen to “concerningly low” levels amid freezing cold temperatures, the owner of British Gas has said. Centrica said the UK now has less than a week’s worth of demand for gas in store. On Thursday, stocks at UK gas storage sites were 26% lower than the same period last year, leaving them about half full, the energy giant said. Gas inventory levels have come under pressure […]

The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said. The First Minister was speaking as he toured the Thistle Centre in Glasgow’s east end, which is due to open on Monday. The centre will allow addicts to take drugs under supervision in a clean and hygienic environment, with medical help available if […]

Recruitment freezes in NHS scanning and cancer departments are risking patient care, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has warned. The College said evidence shows NHS trusts are trying to save cash by not filling posts – undermining efforts to cut waiting times for patients and pick up early cancer cases. Others have been placed under freezes by national NHS bodies, preventing them from hiring new trainees, consultants, or other […]

More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available to buy in the rail sale between January 14 and 20. They will be sold for travel across Britain between January 17 and the end of March. Examples of price reductions on typical Advance fares – which are the cheapest […]