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Common antidepressant ‘unexpectedly effective’ against aggressive brain tumours
A cheap and widely accessible antidepressant has been shown to be “unexpectedly effective” in treating aggressive brain tumours, scientists have found. The drug, named vortioxetine, costs around £40 and is usually prescribed for adults who have major depressive episodes. However, lab tests on cancer cells have shown it was effectiveContinue Reading
Keir Starmer will no longer accept donations for clothes after freebies row
Keir Starmer has said he will not accept any more free clothes from donors after days of negative headlines over “wardrobe-gate”. Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves have also made the same pledge, in an abrupt change of policy just before Labour’s annual conference opens this weekend. But the move stillContinue Reading
Snooker score updates at English Open as Mark Allen loses after Judd Trump exit
Judd Trump is first up today as the defending champion faces Wu Yize for a place in the semi-finals. There will be updates to follow on their best-of-nine clash shortly. The full schedule for the day is as follows… 12pm: Judd Trump vs Wu Yize 2pm: Mark Allen vs ChrisContinue Reading
Nigel Farage says Reform UK needs to ‘model itself on Lib Dems’
Nigel Farage has said Reform UK must “model itself on the Liberal Democrats” if it wants to succeed in upcoming elections. He outlined plans to “professionalise and democratise” the party, saying it was “amateurism” that let Reform down at this year’s general election. Mr Farage used his speech at hisContinue Reading
Water nationalisation comes with more-than £99 billion price tag, minister warns
Nationalising water firms would cost the taxpayer more than £99 billion – but the Government has “no intention” to do it, a minister has claimed. Baroness Hayman of Ullock said the estimate was based on Ofwat’s regulatory capital value (RCV) figures, the value of the regulated part of England’s waterContinue Reading
Top A&E doctor accuses NHS leaders of normalising treatment in corridors
The UK’s most senior A&E doctor has accused NHS leaders of normalising corridor care with major plans for winter this year, The Independent can reveal. Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, has warned NHS guidance published this week also blasted national leaders’ guidance, warning thatContinue Reading
FTSE 100 reverses gains as week of ‘profit-taking’ takes toll on European stocks
Global stock markets tumbled on Friday, with the UK’s top index wiping out gains from the previous day after the dust settled on a week dominated by central bank activity. London’s FTSE 100 fell 98.73 points, or 1.19%, to end the week at 8,229.99. Almost every stock on the blue-chipContinue Reading
Watch live: Nigel Farage addresses Reform UK conference in Birmingham
Watch live as Nigel Farage addresses the Reform UK party conference in Birmingham on Friday, 20 September. The party secured five seats at this year’s general election and is expected to say it plans to win the next time the country goes to the polls. Deputy leader Richard Tice, chairmanContinue Reading
Monsters: Lyle and Erik Menendez: How the cast compares to their real-life counterparts
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 28 years after Lyle and Erik Menéndez were sentenced to life in prison for murderingContinue Reading
Why has there been a sharp rise in health-related benefits claims in Britain but not in similar countries? Expert Q&A
seadog81/Shutterstock Since 2019, real-terms spending on health-related benefits in Britain has increased by £12 billion and is set to continue growing, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. However, comparable countries, such as France, Australia and the US, have not experienced similar increases in spending. TheContinue Reading