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Labour MP says he’d swim through vomit to scrap two-child benefit cap | News
Labour MP John McDonnell urged Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap and “lift 300,000 children out of poverty”. Addressing the Commons on Wednesday (17 July), the Hayes and Harlington MP said: “I was in this House when the Tories introduced it, it was introduced as part ofContinue Reading
UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?
The new Labour government confirmed its commitment to uphold plans for a UK smoking ban in the King’s Speech on Wednesday. The measure, which will raise the legal smoking age by one year, every year, means anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to purchaseContinue Reading
Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer lands 11 Emmy nominations despite controversy
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 Richard Gadd’s Netflix hit Baby Reindeer brushed off controversy on Wednesday (July 17) as it received 11 nominations at the 2024 Primetime EmmyContinue Reading
References to Liz Truss removed from King’s Speech papers after ex-PM complains
Text describing Liz Truss’s mini-budget as a “disaster” has been removed from Government documents after the former prime minister complained that it breached civil service rules. Ms Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, had written to the head of the civil service, Simon Case, complaining that references to her in documentsContinue Reading
Strike vote by council staff could see rubbish piling up in streets, says union
Council waste and street cleaning staff have voted for strike action in a row over pay which could see “rubbish piling up in the streets”, union leaders said. Leaders of the Unison trade union said waste, recycling and street cleaning workers in 14 council areas across the country had backed industrialContinue Reading
Scientists discover new antidote for cobra bites that could save thousands of lives
Researchers have discovered a new antidote for cobra bites. The snakes kill thousands of people a year across and around 100,000 suffer the death of body tissue and cells caused by the venom, which can lead to amputation. Now researchers have discovered a common blood thinner can be used asContinue Reading
Mental health training for line managers ‘could save millions in lost sick days’
Mental health training for line managers could save companies millions of pounds in lost sick days every year, research suggests. Organisations offering managers mental wellness training experienced better customer service, improved employee retention and recruitment, and reduced long-term sickness absence, according to the study published in the journal Plos One.Continue Reading
‘Supermodel granny’ drug could be secret to longer-life, scientists say
Scientists have invented a new drug that increased the life of mice by up to 25%, in results that could result in similar effects in humans. Researchers say the findings raise the “tantalising” prospect that the drugs could have a similar effect in elderly humans. The mice that were given theContinue Reading
Pound bounces to year-high versus dollar after inflation holds at 2%
The pound and London stocks both climbed higher after inflation was hotter-than-expected last month. On Wednesday, the pound lifted to its highest against the dollar for a year after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation stayed at 2% in June. It was above theContinue Reading
Alan Hansen update as Liverpool hero seen in public for first time since scare
Alan Hansen has been seen on a golf course in a heart-warming sign that the Liverpool legend has recovered from his serious health scare. Last month, the 69-year-old was rushed into hospital after being taken seriously ill, prompting a flood of well-wishes from fans and former team-mates. The ex-Match ofContinue Reading