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Thousands of firefighter jobs could go through cuts, says union
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Why the racist study of skulls gripped Victorian Britain
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The recent publication of the University of Edinburgh’s Review of Race and History has drawn attention to its “skull room”: aContinue Reading
JD Sports shareholders hoping for progress amid US consumer weakness
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BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee judge laments loss of pride in ‘making things’
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Diabetes smartphone test could diagnose condition in under 10 minutes
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email The world’s first smartphone test for type 2 diabetes could see diagnosis time cut from weeks or months to less thanContinue Reading
Corbyn’s new party in chaos as co-leaders squabble over antisemitism remark
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Jeremy Corbyn has hit back at Zarah Sultana after she accused him of “capitulating” over antisemitism when he was Labour leaderContinue Reading
Why losing weight or cutting alcohol isn’t always best after illness strikes
Grinny/Shutterstock.com The health advice that keeps you from getting sick might actually harm you once you’re already ill. This counterintuitive medical reality has a new name: “Cuomo’s paradox”, coined by Professor Raphael Cuomo at UC San Diego School of Medicine after analysing findings across numerous studies. The paradox describes howContinue Reading
Wegovy sales soar 27-fold after rival Mounjaro ramps up price in UK
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Asylum hotel protests latest: Police on standby for thousands of anti-migrant demonstrators across UK
LBC caller demands Lewis Goodall house asylum seekers himself Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Dozens of demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers are expected to beContinue Reading
US Open chiefs branded ‘disrespectful’ as Novak Djokovic backed to quit tennis
Tim Henman has taken aim at US Open chiefs regarding the controversial mixed doubles tournament. He believes it lacked the right amount of Grand Slam prestige and was also frustrated that it took place the week before the singles tournament. “I think that is disrespectful for the tour events thatContinue Reading