Keir Starmer refuses to rule out raising national insurance contributions Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget since coming into power on 30 October, leading one of theContinue Reading
An NHS trust will become the first ever to be tried for the corporate manslaughter of a mental health patient after being charged over the death of a 22-year-old woman. Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes hospital, run by North East London NHS Foundation Trust, in July 2015. Last year theContinue Reading
Pet owners should gradually adjust the routines of their animal companions before the clocks go back as sudden changes can cause confusion, anxiety and even an upset stomach, an expert has said. Dr Jeffrey Kelu, a researcher in circadian rhythms at King’s College London, said that while the nation mayContinue Reading
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Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to re-examine the UK’s relationship with the European Union, as a new group of MPs from across the political spectrum has formed to urge the prime minister to forge closer ties with the bloc. The group, which aims to “discover areas of mutual co-operationContinue Reading
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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Nicole Kidman has explained why she had to pause shooting sex scenes for her forthcoming movie Babygirl.Continue Reading
Cats can learn words faster than human babies, a new study has found. The felines have been living alongside humans for around 12,000 years, and during this time, they seem to have closely observed our communication styles, experts believe. A recent study suggests that the pets have the ability toContinue Reading
Disposable vapes are set to be banned across Britain next year amid fears children are illegally buying the devices. New laws will reportedly give suppliers a deadline of 1 June 2025 to get rid of all stock across England, with the UK government expecting devolved nations in Scotland, Wales andContinue Reading
