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Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it
Anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health problem. But it isn’t always easy to get professional help, with long waiting lists in many countries. Worldwide, only about 28% of people with anxiety receive treatment. The figure is similar for the UK, and in the US about 37% receiveContinue Reading
Researchers find skipping lunch could be why you’re so hungry
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 Skipping lunch may be the reason why you’re so hungry. Researchers at the University of Southern California said brain cells they’veContinue Reading
Reeves promises £29bn-a-year for NHS but other Whitehall budgets face squeeze
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 Chancellor Rachel Reeves put a £29 billion-a-year rise in NHS funding at the heart ofContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton ‘thinking’ about retirement as police issue warning
A Formula One steward ‘suspects’ that Lewis Hamilton is already thinking about his retirement. Hamilton has endured a horror start to his Ferrari career and the Canadian Grand Prix presents another tough track for the seven-time world champion. Current steward Derek Warwick is bemused by his struggles, telling Plejmo: “IContinue Reading
Whitehall on lockdown while police investigate ‘abandoned vehicle’ near Downing Street
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 Whitehall is currently cordoned off while police investigate an abandoned vehicle near Downing Street. TheContinue Reading
‘Painful’ budget measures likely, say economists as Chancellor lifts spending
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 Government could have to announce “painful” fiscal measures in upcoming Budgets to balance theContinue Reading
Government’s spending surge to trigger significant tax rises, says leading advisory firm
The government will have to significantly raise taxes to cover the sweeping increases in public spending announced in today’s Spending Review, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Robert Salter, a director at the firm, warned that headline commitments such as the £11 billion annual upliftContinue Reading
Man Utd face second Spurs hijack as Arsenal get major £60m boost
The Club World Cup has now put the summer transfer window on pause, and Premier League outfits must now wait until next week to complete any deals. Nevertheless, clubs are not expected to halt their ongoing business, with Liverpool and Manchester United locked in negotiations for respective stars. The RedsContinue Reading
James Gunn reveals which Avenger he didn’t want to have in Guardians films
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter James Gunn said he refused to write Thor into the Guardians of the Galaxy film series despite the NorseContinue Reading
Archaeologists unearth Roman-era sarcophagus showing Greek gods in drinking contest
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 Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest. The rare artefact, datedContinue Reading