News – World and UK

Scientists will explore if a chemical mostly found in red grapes – and products made from red grapes, such as wine and juice – can help prevent bowel cancer as part of a major new trial. The study – known as Colo-Prevent – has been hailed as a “unique experiment” which could have “big implications” for people at risk of the disease. It will also look at other potential treatments […]

Failings in the prevention, diagnoses and treatment of lung diseases are “silently suffocating” the health service and “pushing it to breaking point”, a charity has warned. It comes as new analysis by Asthma and Lung UK found lung diseases were responsible for one in eight emergency hospital admissions in England last year. It warned that the “NHS will continue to struggle” without a “bold overhaul” in how lung diseases are […]

Drivers were mistakenly handed Dartford Crossing fines totalling more than £4 million in 12 months, an investigation has found. National Highways cancelled 59,007 penalty charge notices (PCNs) in the year after it switched to a new provider to manage payments for the south-east England crossing, Freedom of Information figures obtained by the PA news agency show. That is compared with 3,595 during the previous 12 months. The total value of […]

The proposed legislation aims to create the “first smoke-free generation” Proposed legislation aimed at creating the “first smoke-free generation” is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which prevents anyone born after January 1 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought, will be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday. It is hoped the “historic” legislation could “save thousands […]

The National Literacy Trust charity say the fall is particularly noticeable among boys Children’s reading is at “crisis” point as the number enjoying it in their free time has plummeted to just one in three, a report suggests. The number of young people who say they enjoy reading has fallen significantly in the past year – especially among boys, according to research by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) charity. Only around a third (34.6%) […]

The new figures from the College of Policing show a 50% on the previous year Nearly 600 police officers were sacked and barred from returning to the job in the year to March 2024, figures show. The number, 593, is a 50% rise on the 394 officers who were kicked out of the service in the previous 12 months, the College of Policing said. The increase follows public concern over the culture […]

Tuition fees in England will rise to more than £9,500 next year to “secure the future of higher education”, the Education Secretary said. Tuition fees in England will rise to more than £9,500 next year to “secure the future of higher education”, the Education Secretary said. Bridget Phillipson said increasing the £9,250 maximum tuition fees for domestic students to £9,535 next year had “not been an easy decision”. University tuition […]

Deliveroo has released details of the products ordered most often this year Chicken wings, Caesar salads and a whole Waitrose cucumber are the UK’s top trending food deliveries of this year, according to Deliveroo. The most popular UK food delivery was the dish of eight boneless wings from Wingstop, an international chain of restaurants founded in Texas in the US which now has multiple outlets across England, Scotland and Wales. The […]

The Prime Minister will use a speech today to kick off a week-long focus on the issue The Border Security Command is set to see its funding doubled as Sir Keir Starmer fixes his sights on ending small boat crossings. The Prime Minister is expected to use a speech to the Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow on Monday to kick off a week-long blitz on the issue that will see […]