Up to 100,000 newborn babies in England are to be screened for dozens of genetic conditions as part of “world-leading research” in the NHS. The Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, will see newborn babies offered whole genome sequencing using their blood samples, which areContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has paid back £6,000 in gifts and hospitality as the so-called “freebies row” threatens to spiral out of control and plunge his government into chaos. The prime minister’s gesture came on a day when Tory leadership candidates described his government as “the most venal in history”. ThisContinue Reading
One million adults in England now vape despite never being regular smokers, a new health study suggests, as calls are heightened for tougher regulations on packaging and flavours. Before 2021, the proportion of not regular smokers who vaped in England was low, at an average of 0.5 per cent betweenContinue Reading
Keir Starmer faced a reality check on his first trip to Brussels as he appeared to come away from the European capital with only an agreement to hold further meetings with EU leaders. The prime minister travelled to Belgium for talks with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, asContinue Reading
Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has revealed he was stunned to learn that Champions League hero Jhon Duran was only 20 when the attacking midfielder joined from Middlesbrough in January. Super-sub Duran scored a brilliant late winner to seal a memorable 1-0 triumph over European heavyweights Bayern Munich. In aContinue Reading
Liverpool’s strong start to the season continued with a 2-0 home win over Bologna in the Champions League. Arne Slot’s side made it two wins from two in Europe, thanks to an early strike from Alexis Mac Allister and a stunning late goal from Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian curled homeContinue Reading
The first charter flight carrying British citizens out of Lebanon has landed in Birmingham amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Dan Air plane touched down at Birmingham International Airport shortly before 8.40pm, having departed from Beirut and stopped off in Bucharest, Romania, on its journey. Foreign secretary DavidContinue Reading
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 Magazine Dreams, a bodybuilding drama starring Jonathan Majors, has found a new distributor two years after beingContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 ticked higher again as London’s oil majors and weapons manufacturers made gainsContinue Reading
A new toothed toad has been discovered in Vietnam by scientists on the hunt for its “brother”. Researchers made the surprise discovery while on their way back from looking for a known toad in the region. The amphibian has been named the Mount Po Ma Lung toothed toad (Oreolalax adelphos),Continue Reading
