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WEBSunak on the rack as losses point to general election wipeout. With the worst local election results for the Tories in 40 years, the prime minister's fate could be tied to whether Andy Street holds on when the votes are counted on Saturday.
Cancer vaccine trialled on UK patients in world first amid hope of …
WEB6 days ago · A cancer vaccine is being tested on British patients for the first time. The vaccine, regarded as a potentially potent tool to combat melanoma, could also halt the progression of lung, bladder and kidney cancers. Invented uniquely for each patient within weeks, the transformative jab tells the immune system about recognising and eliminating ...
Who is eligible for spring COVID booster and how to book
WEBApr 15, 2024 · Those who are willing to pay for a vaccine must be aged 12 or above and not had a COVID jab for the past three months. They should also check with a health professional beforehand. Spring COVID-19 booster vaccines now available to book online (Dorset Echo) Boots to offer Covid vaccine for first time at nearly £100 a jab (The …
Met Office responds to reports of upcoming UK 'heatwave'
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The Met Office has confirmed that a heatwave is not expected to hit the UK, but temperatures could still be higher than usual next week. Reports of an extended period of hot weather at the end of April have been played down by the UK's national weather service. Instead, temperatures are expected to remain around the average of 15C, with …
UK and world newspaper front pages react to Kate's cancer …
WEBMar 23, 2024 · The announcement by the Princess of Wales that she has cancer dominated the front pages of all the UK newspapers and several further afield. Kate used a video message on Friday to announce that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy. The 42-year-old future queen said …
What we know about the Angela Rayner allegations - Yahoo News …
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has backed Angela Rayner through the saga. (PA) Finnegan left Rayner’s employment with a £20,000 payout and non-disclosure agreement after accusing her of disability discrimination and unfair dismissal. We also don’t know the nature of any further allegations alluded to by Greater Manchester Police.
'Next pandemic is around the corner,' expert warns - but would …
WEBMar 23, 2024 · Exactly four years ago today, Boris Johnson announced the UK's first COVID lockdown, ordering people to "stay at home". With a public inquiry under way into how the UK approached COVID-19, many have criticised when and how we went in and out of lockdowns. Sky News asks scientists and disaster experts whether we would ever be …
The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a …
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The UK’s carbon budgets may be legally binding, but this doesn’t make them watertight. Governments won’t sue themselves, so the system relies on others to hold them to account – which is exactly what happened in 2022, when three campaigning organisations took the government to court over its inadequate climate strategy, and …
'Tornado' hits village in Midlands as 55mph winds batter parts of UK
WEBApr 15, 2024 · The UK is braced for wet and windy weather on Monday. (Alamy) A village in the Midlands appeared to be hit by a tornado as strong winds battered almost all of the UK on Monday, with some gusts expected to reach up to 55mph. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind for the whole of Northern Ireland, the whole of Wales …
New figures reveal huge jump in UK shoplifting crimes
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Shop owners have asked the government to specifically outlaw attacks on retail workers. (PA) New figures have revealed the scale of Britain's shoplifting crisis, as offences recorded by police rose to the highest level in 20 years. A total of 430,104 offences were logged by police forces in England and Wales last year, up more than a third (37% ...
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