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Summer slowdown and US consumer sentiment drop casts shadow on markets
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 Blue chips ended the week in subdued fashion, giving up early gains, as tepid UKContinue Reading
Ten ways diabetes and dementia are linked
Alones/Shutterstock.com The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how the two conditions are related. 1. Diabetes raises the risk of dementia People with diabetes are about 60% moreContinue Reading
Ego Nwodim exits SNL after seven seasons amid cast shake-up
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‘For years I believed I was someone I wasn’t after sperm donor error’
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 Nat Allbut, 22, spent years believing he knew who his father was – only to be shocked to learn that theContinue Reading
UN urges UK government to scrap welfare cuts over human rights concerns
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 Experts from the UN have urged the government to scrap upcoming changes to disability benefits, which they say risk breaching theContinue Reading
Spotlight on Next for plans to weather tougher year-end after first-half boost
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Dan Evans throws racket and suddenly retires declaring ‘my wrist broke’
Dan Evans suddenly retired from the Guangzhou Huangpu International Tennis Open while leading Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-4 2-1, threw his racket and claimed that he broke his wrist on court. He was competing in the quarter-final, having already defeated fellow Brit Oliver Crowford and home favourite Charles Chen in previousContinue Reading
Starmer insists he has confidence in under-fire McSweeney amid pressure over Mandelson appointment
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 Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he has confidence in his under-fire chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, amid growing pressure over hisContinue Reading
Theresa May concerned over lack of safeguards in Assisted Dying Bill | News
Theresa May has opposed the Assisted Dying Bill, saying she believes it does not have the safeguards in place to prevent people from being pressured to end their lives. Speaking in the House of Lords on Friday (12 September), Baroness May said the legislation, which was debated in the SecondContinue Reading
What the media gets wrong about death – and how to fix it
Victor Ling/Shutterstock Each day, we’re confronted with headlines about death: millions lost to disease, disasters, overwork or unhealthy lifestyles. But much of this reporting doesn’t reflect reality – and it may be doing more harm than good. Journalism is meant to help the public make sense of health risks. ButContinue Reading