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Labour Manchester mayor Andy Burnham breaks ranks to reject Keir Starmer’s bus fare cap rise
The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has broken ranks with Sir Keir Starmer to reject controversial plans to raise the bus fare cap by 50 per cent. The cost of a bus journey in the city will still be capped at £2, Mr Burnham has announced. Sir Keir announcedContinue Reading
WHO says 2023 saw the highest number on TB cases on record
More than eight million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) last year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track. About 1.25 million people died of TB last year, the new report said, adding that TB likely returned to beingContinue Reading
GB Energy should treat cutting bills by £300 as a priority, say Tories
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 Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to reduce household bills by up to £300 should be aContinue Reading
Developers stop oil drilling in Surrey amid legal row after Supreme Court ruling
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FTSE slides in run-up to Budget as BP shares tumble
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 lost ground on Tuesday after it was dented by a weak performanceContinue Reading
The horror movies so scary that they traumatised the actors making them
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 Horror movies have the ability to scare and exhilarate us in equal measure. Whether it’s a jumpContinue Reading
Encephalitis lethargica: the mysterious disease that inspired Awakenings is finally starting to give up some clues
“People have forgotten what life is all about,” Robert De Niro’s character says in the film Awakenings after being revived from the shut-down state he had been in for 30 years. “They’ve forgotten what it is to be alive.” Based on a true story told by Dr Oliver Sacks, AwakeningsContinue Reading
Bizarre species found preserved in fool’s gold reveals secrets of scorpion pincers
A 450-million-year-old fossil of an ancient relative of spiders found in fool’s gold could shed light on how scorpions for their pincers. A newly discovered species has been called Lomankus edgecombei, and is distantly related to scorpions and horseshoe crabs. Named after arthropod expert Greg Edgecombe, the fossil belongs toContinue Reading
Jack Draper calls out Carlos Alcaraz as Jannik Sinner issues statement
Jannik Sinner split opinion over the weekend when he insisted that he did not play in Saudi Arabia for the money. The Italian won the £4.6m prize at the Six Kings Slam – the biggest cheque paid out in tennis history. Carlos Alcaraz has now insisted that of course moneyContinue Reading
Martin Brundle savages Max Verstappen as Red Bull man accused of ruining legacy
Martin Brundle did not hold back in his assessment of Max Verstappen‘s heavy-handed tactics at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Dutchman was punished heavily by the stewards for running Lando Norris off the road on two occasions while battling for position. Norris was attempting to overtake Verstappen around the outsideContinue Reading