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NHS chief Amanda Pritchard warns of ‘abhorrent’ domestic abuse faced by staff as she backs Brick by Brick campaign
The head of NHS England has highlighted the prevalence of domestic abuse faced by health staff in the UK as she also condemned the “abhorrent behaviour across society”. Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of the health service in England – Britain’s biggest employer with more than 1.5 million staff – saidContinue Reading
Jaguar Land Rover says aluminium shortages dragging on profits
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 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said a shortage of aluminium putting the brakes on carContinue Reading
Ofcom warns online platforms over generative AI tools
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 Ofcom has issued a warning to tech companies about their new safety responsibilities under theContinue Reading
Secondhand clothes can be swimming in germs – what vintage shoppers need to know
Secondhand clothes may harbour many microbes. BearFotos/ Shutterstock Demand for secondhand and vintage clothing has surged within the last few years. Pre-owned fashion is seen by many consumers as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly way to expand their wardrobe. But as excited as you might be to wear your nextContinue Reading
2025 Grammys nominations live: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Beyonce and Chappell Roan vying for nods
Highlights from 2024 Grammy Awards Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards will be announcedContinue Reading
Keir Starmer warned trade deal with Trump risks fresh outrage from UK farmers amid tax row
Keir Starmer has been warned a trade deal with Donald Trump risks selling out farmers already infuriated by his ‘tractor tax’. When he was last in office the new president enthusiastically embraced the idea of a post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK, but US sources have always made clearContinue Reading
Djokovic spotted leaving hospital as ‘reason’ for visit leaked by Serbian media
Novak Djokovic was spotted leaving a hospital in his native Serbia just days after pulling out of the ATP Finals due to injury. The tennis great was reportedly seen leaving a hospital in Belgrade on Thursday (November 7) with his wife Jelena, with Serbian media platform Sport claiming that theContinue Reading
Baby formula could be price capped to fight soaring costs, UK competition watchdog says
Baby formula could be subject to price caps, the UK’s competition watchdog has suggested, in a bid to cut costs for vulnerable, young families. In a report released on Friday, the Competition and Markets Authority has also proposed the government releasing its own, cheaper product to combat soaring prices asContinue Reading
First-of-its-kind deep-sea ‘ghost’ shark with rare genetic disorder caught
Scientists have spotted a deep-sea “ghost” white shark with a rare genetic disorder, shedding light on how such abnormalities affect endangered marine species living near the sea floor. They caught the critically endangered angular rough shark, Oxynotus centrina, with abnormal colouration off Albania’s coast. The angular rough shark is typicallyContinue Reading
Labour mayor Andy Burnham becomes latest to break ranks with Starmer as he hits out at Trump
Andy Burnham has hit out at Donald Trump as Labour’s divisions over his return to the White House become increasingly public. Sir Keir Starmer has already been warned not to roll out the red carpet for Mr Trump in the UK, as the government attempts to build bridges with the president-elect.Continue Reading