Chancellor, as chair of select committee, signed off report saying it was ‘unacceptable’ that nurses were struggling to feed families Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of …
Scientists say phenomenon coupled with growing climate crisis likely to deliver unprecedented heatwaves The return of the El Niño climate phenomenon later this year will …
Total sales for the month increased by 6.9% compared with a year earlier despite cost of living crisis Britain’s retailers benefited from a sales boost …
Ministers have asked NHS pay review body to cap increase for 2023-24, below predictions for inflation NHS strikes could continue for many months amid anger …
Most Strep A infections are mild and easily treated but some can cause more serious conditions such as scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcal …
Competition and Markets Authority gathering evidence after drug firms accused of inflating prices A watchdog has launched an investigation into the sharp rise in prices …
Freezing temperatures and high energy costs lead to fears that more people will die this year without action The current prolonged cold snap could prompt …
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including October’s GDP report at 7am Breaking: The UK economy returned to growth in October. GDP …
Asylum seekers beaten and sexually assaulted before being illegally removed, says Border Violence Monitoring Network Thousands of migrants and asylum seekers are facing “an unprecedented …
Increasing numbers of children cannot afford lunch and are coming to school without adequate clothes More than half of school leaders in England are seeing …
Hundreds of hospital beds are being filled by flu patients, a ten-fold increase on last year, prompting fears the NHS faces a “tripledemic” this winter.
Adventure travel used to be synonymous with 12-hour flights, big budgets and multiple weeks off work. But in recent years, attention has turned to the …
David Davis asks foreign secretary and Saudi ambassador to intervene in reprieve for Hussein Abo al-Kheir Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed two more Saudi citizens …
Analysts say millions still face winter crisis despite Hunt’s decision to increase benefits in line with inflation Autumn statement 2022: key points at a glancePolitics …
Everyone in a district of 1.8 million people in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou has been ordered to undergo virus testing while a major city …
Foreign secretary James Cleverly says it is ‘lovely to see’ how much India has welcomed the Sunak premiership – but experts tell Namita Singh it would …
Figures underline growing prevalence of conditions related to obesity in younger demographic, says head of Diabetes UK The number of people under 40 in the …
Lee Zeldin voted to overturn the 2020 election results, supports anti-abortion legislation and would fire a recently elected district attorney in deep-blue New York City. …
Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief who promoted economic growth …