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Will we really die from minor scratches in the future? – Q&A with antibiotic resistance expert
Timofeyev Alexander/Shutterstock According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, has increased from 80 in 2021 to 97 in 2023. However, the health agency says there is a “pressing need for new, innovative agents for serious infections and to replaceContinue Reading
Boris Johnson records campaign videos for his MP supporters as he continues to snub Rishi Sunak
Boris Johnson has recorded campaign videos for a number of his Tory MP supporters as he continues to snub Rishi Sunak. The former PM said he was “passionate” that voters should re-elect ally Sir Simon Clarke, who tried to oust Mr Sunak as leader earlier this year warning that theContinue Reading
Top European shares suffer losses as French political divisions grow
A downbeat day for European markets has seen France and Germany’s top indices suffer big losses, while the UK’s edged lower after a choppy week. London’s FTSE 100 fell 16.81 points, or 0.21%%, to 8,146.86. The blue-chip index closed the week in the red, after having one of its worstContinue Reading
Barclays steps back as sponsor of Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight festivals
Barclays has stepped back as a sponsor of all Live Nation festivals as bands boycott the events in protest of the bank’s ties to defence companies supplying Israel, and fossil fuel firms. Barclaycard was removed from the websites of festivals like Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight in recent daysContinue Reading
Labour’s enticing plan for a national care service is so vague it looks like a tick box exercise
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Social care often seems to be the forgotten sibling of the NHS. The UK clapped for NHS staff during the pandemic, which was truly deserved. But there was no applause for those at the front line of social care, the people providing care to some ofContinue Reading
Pennon’s £380m SES Water takeover gets green light after competition probe
Regulators have cleared Pennon’s £350 million buyout of Sutton and East Surrey (SES) Water, meaning water services for 845,000 customers will come under the FTSE 250 firm’s control. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in May that the deal could undermine Ofwat’s authority as water regulator by wiping SESContinue Reading
Man Utd Branthwaite twist, Chelsea £68m double deal, Van Dijk to Saudi Arabia
All the latest transfer news after the window officially opened.Continue Reading
Tories claim Labour plans tax raid on home sales in ‘desperate’ bid to change election fortunes
The Tories have launched an astonishing attack on Labour today suggesting that a Keir Starmer led government would be the first in history to levy capital gains taxes on people when they sell their primary homes. Such a move could cause a crash in the housing market and was basedContinue Reading
Paul Anderson: Peaky Blinders actor says he is ‘struggling today’ after health concerns
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 Paul Anderson has said he is “struggling” months after concerns over his appearance left many Peaky Blinders fans concerned for his health. TheContinue Reading
Scandal-hit hospitals accused of ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’ by dozens of patients
The owners of a group of privately-run children’s mental health hospitals are facing legal action by dozens of former patients, who claim they suffered inhuman and degrading treatment at the facilities. Hospitals formerly run by The Huntercombe Group face at least 54 individual clinical negligence claims, The Independent can reveal.Continue Reading