56 minutes ago Robert F Kennedy Jr claims seed oils are ‘poisoning’ us. Here’s why he’s wrong

Like a host of online influencers, the man likely to be the US’s next health secretary has denounced the vegetable oils used in countless foods. The science is not on their side Seed oils are in many foods. They are usually cheap and easy to cook with, and their inoffensive taste means they can be used in a huge variety of things. Go on any social media platform, though, and you will find self-appointed health influencers blaming them for everything from inflammation to the obesity epidemic. Politicians do it too: the man Donald Trump wants for his health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has claimed that Americans are being “unknowingly poisoned” by them. But is any of this true, and should it change how you buy or cook your food?To be clear, seed oils are oils extracted from – well, seeds. In the UK, the most common are rapeseed (known in the US as canola oil) and sunflower (both often called vegetable oil), though you will also find soybean, corn, grapeseed, rice bran and safflower...

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8 hours ago Etihad Airways Will Lease American Airlines Slots At London Heathrow Airport

Etihad Airways Will Lease American Airlines Slots At London Heathrow Airport  Simple Flying

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6 hours ago Britain's unlikely bureau de change boom... and the dark reason behind it: As 25 money changers pop up within 500 yards in one city, RORY TINGLE investigates

EXCLUSIVE: Bureau de change stores offering money transfer services are found in large numbers across many British towns and cities, defying the growing popularity of mobile payments.

Economics

13 hours ago Astonishing Arsenal ovation for Kieran Tierney gives fans 'goosebumps' as anger spills out over Celtic bound hero

Fans utterly love him and cannot comprehend the reason why he is going back to Celtic

Sport

93 minutes ago Arsenal injury update: Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri latest news and return dates

Mikel Arteta’s fitness woes mount before Gunners host Tottenham in the north London derby

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5 hours ago Dancing On Ice faces viewer backlash as fans slam 'abrupt' show ending and 'pointless' format change

After half of the celebrities took to the ice for the first time, with the other half due to perform next week, Torvill and Dean closed out the ITV show's launch episode with a classic performance.

Culture

12 hours ago NHS hospital recruits 'corridor nurses' to treat patients on trolleys in overwhelmed A&E department

A London hospital is recruiting staff to work as 'corridor nurses' to treat patients waiting in trolleys as they face a period of 'extraordinary pressure'.

Science

56 minutes ago Peter Andre ‘petrified’ for kids Princess and Junior after 14 year old stabbed on bus

Peter Andre has revealed he's 'petrified' for his eldest kids, Junior and Princess, heading out alone after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a London bus last week.

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10 hours ago Airplane Art – Emirates Airbus A380 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport

Airplane Art – Emirates Airbus A380 taxiing at London Heathrow Airport  Kevin Marshall

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8 hours ago Russian businessman loses tax row after claiming the ground floor of his 'glorious' £6milllion London party pad was a commercial space

Andrei Tretyakov, who loves entertaining, purchased the 5,000 square foot, converted bacon-smoking factory in south London in June 2021.

Economics

16 hours ago Manchester United repeat Liverpool gesture after major Arsenal kit change

Manchester United face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon but you won't see a red shirt worn on the pitch

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1 hour ago LA wildfires show that those who deny climate change are putting us all at risk

With Donald Trump about to become US President, Labour must live up to their promises on climate change

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6 hours ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Call The Midwife on BBC1: A soap but so much more, Midwife is still one of the best shows on TV

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Call The Midwife is every bit a soap opera. But it is so much more - a historical drama, crammed with props and clothes that evoke London of 1970

Culture

63 minutes ago 'Jose Mourinho sold me from Chelsea – but he didn't even have the decency to call me'

Chelsea were a club undergoing a revolution in the early 2000s and one of their star strikers paid the price for change when Jose Mourinho came aboard the club as manager

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14 hours ago Grieving mum of student murdered by sex offender demands law change to 'save women's lives'

Lisa Squire, whose daughter was murdered by a prolific sex offender, is pleading with ministers to learn the lessons of Libby's death so her daughter’s memory can be ‘honoured’

Society

8 hours ago Russian businessman loses tax row after claiming the ground floor of his 'glorious' £6milllion London party pa

Russian businessman loses tax row after claiming the ground floor of his 'glorious' £6milllion London party pa  Daily Mail

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17 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Arsenal: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Ruben Amorim expected to keep changes to a minimum for third-round tie at Emirates Stadium

Sport

3 hours ago Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti escape LA fires on private jet despite being 'climate warrior'

Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti were spotted arriving in Mexico on a private jet amid the LA fires. Given Leo's reputation as an environmental advocate , it raised eyebrows.

Events

1 hour ago London Leaver: 'I was worried about leaving the city but love Tunbridge Wells'

Sean Thomas loved working in theatre in London but has found Tunbridge Wells to be a similarly thriving creative hub

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19 hours ago ‘Roaring Twenties Glamour’ Fills a London Penthouse Carved From Historic Offices

‘Roaring Twenties Glamour’ Fills a London Penthouse Carved From Historic Offices  Mansion Global

Society

16 hours ago I tried a posh £325 massage by a brand that Victoria Beckham loves... my body will never accept anything less again

Corinthia London's in-house 5-star spa recently launched a treatment in conjunction with beauty brand and Victoria Beckham favourite, Augustinus Bader

Economics

23 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup

Ruben Amorim expected to keep changes to a minimum for third-round tie at Emirates Stadium

Sport

3 hours ago Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena targeted for UFC London main event in March

Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena targeted for UFC London main event in March  MMA Fighting

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2 hours ago TikTok Live Fest Kicks Off This Week in London, With Zara Larsson Headlining

TikTok Live Fest Kicks Off This Week in London, With Zara Larsson Headlining  Digital Music News

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19 hours ago London man who cut himself shaving wins £5K compensation from the razor company

London man who cut himself shaving wins £5K compensation from the razor company  Richmond and Twickenham Times

Economics

5 hours ago Hugh Jackman's new girlfriend Sutton Foster teaching dance cardio class to benefit those impacted by LA fires

Hugh Jackman's new girlfriend Sutton Foster is doing her part to help the victims and first responders of the destructive and deadly LA fires.

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2 hours ago EXCLUSIVE: Radley London Revs Up With New Design Director Fernando Soriano Iglesias

EXCLUSIVE: Radley London Revs Up With New Design Director Fernando Soriano Iglesias  Yahoo Lifestyle UK

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21 hours ago Pregnant Michelle Keegan 'swears by' £8 'miracle cream' for flawless skin at 37

"Leaves skin extra smooth. Has helped clear my skin. Changed from the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream and this is much better I find. Definitely recommend."

Economics

5 hours ago I know the sickening reasons Labour wanted to cover up the rape gang scandals. What I was told when I was Rochdale MP is utterly shocking... and now I'm exposing those politicians: SIMON DANCZUK

Even today, more than a decade after the rape gang scandal first exploded, I still struggle to read the court transcripts from the trials of the perpetrators.

Events

3 hours ago John Swinney says time as Education Secretary changed his politics as he moved leftwards

EXCLUSIVE: Allies say Swinney has moved left in recent years, with the First Minister saying his time in charge of schools was pivotal.

Politics

23 hours ago ‘I’ve made over £16m from LIV Golf switch – I have no regrets but want one major change’

Abraham Ancer has raked in huge sums thanks to his switch to LIV Golf back in 2022, but the Mexican-American continues to hold out hope for the chance to compete in the four golf majors

Economics

5 hours ago Banish your stress belly: Modern life pumps our bodies with the health

Feeling wired but tired? On the edge of burnout? Struggling to control your weight? These are classic signs of cortisol overload'. So how can we change our diet to combat it?

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4 hours ago DOMINIC LAWSON: I don't know whether classical music will drive away yobs but muzak certainly deters me!

DOMINIC LAWSON: Was the council expected to hire the London Symphony Orchestra to serenade the gangsters as they pillaged the neighbourhood?

Politics

24 hours ago Strict wage structure could complicate Chelsea transfer deal with London rivals

Strict wage structure could complicate Chelsea transfer deal with London rivals  CaughtOffside

Economics

7 hours ago ‘Increased survival rates’ for bladder cancer patients given immunotherapy drug

Experts said Durvalumab could be a ‘game changer’.

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5 hours ago Stakeholders at Oakland's Jack London Square speak on what's being done to keep business afloat

Stakeholders at Oakland's Jack London Square speak on what's being done to keep business afloat  MSN

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24 hours ago NFL slams Falcons' Bijan Robinson, Drake London with nearly $40 million in fines

NFL slams Falcons' Bijan Robinson, Drake London with nearly $40 million in fines  Sporting News

Economics

9 hours ago Rescue teams searching for Brit missing since New Year's Day make shock discovery

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, both from London, were hiking in Italy's Dolomites mountains when they went missing on January 1. Now rescue teams have found items belonging to Ziriat

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5 hours ago Local Oakland businesses concerned as foot traffic at Jack London Square declines

Local Oakland businesses concerned as foot traffic at Jack London Square declines  CBS News

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9 hours ago Union Bears make unwavering Rangers vow after misfiring Ibrox protest – 'we'll continue until there is REAL change'

The fan group headed for the exits in the 55th minute and it sparked widespread derision across the stadium.

Events

12 hours ago Nurse fighting for life after A&E stabbing 'attacked by angry patient having to wait'

A nurse was stabbed at Royal Oldham Hospital's A&E on Saturday night and is in a critical condition with what are believed to be 'life changing' injuries. A 37-year-old man has been arrested

Events

9 hours ago The Vivienne’s friends remember ‘world class’ drag star at Liverpool vigil

Drag queen Danny Beard said they had just come back from RuPaul’s Drag Con where ‘the love for Viv was really overwhelming’.

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12 hours ago Missing Londoner's belongings found in Dolomites as rescuers continue search

Searchers in the Dolomites said they have found items belonging to Aziz Ziriat, 36, who has been missing since January 1

Events

9 hours ago Lewis Hamilton legally changes name for touching reason ahead of pivotal F1 season

Lewis Hamilton will be known by a different name when he takes to the track for the 2025 Formula 1 season as the British driver looks to honour his mother's side of the family.

Politics

13 hours ago Homerton shooting: Two men shot and one stabbed in 'potentially related' incidents

No arrests have been made yet following the incidents

Events

10 hours ago No Trousers Tube Ride brings carnival of underwear to London Underground

Annual fun event sees bare-legged passengers sporting array of underwear styles and coloursThe annual No Trousers Tube Ride event has returned in colourful fashion as people stripped down to their underwear and hopped on the London Underground.Hordes of bare legs were seen at Newport Place in Chinatown before heading on to the tube in their underwear of choice. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Missing Briton’s belongings found in Dolomites as rescuers continue search

Searchers in the Dolomites said they have found items belonging to Aziz Ziriat, 36, who has been missing since January 1.

Events

10 hours ago No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare legs to brighten winter day

No pants? No problem. London subway riders bare legs to brighten winter day  Detroit News

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15 hours ago Met Police officer who shot dead two Cane Corso dogs by canal are cleared of wrongdoing

On May 7, 2023, armed officers were called to Commercial Road in Poplar, east London , after receiving reports of a woman being attacked by two Cane Corso dogs.

Events

10 hours ago Labour's Tulip Siddiq is under fresh pressure to quit as Bangladesh's new leader says London properties given to the anti

Labour's anti-corruption minister is under fresh pressure to quit over her links to Bangladesh's ousted regime after the new leader of the country intervened in the controversy.

Politics

15 hours ago Nurse is fighting for life after being stabbed in 'senseless' A&E attack

The woman, aged in her 50s, is in a critical condition with life-changing injuries at Royal Oldham Hospital, where the attack took place at 11.30pm.

Events

11 hours ago Doritos fans baffled as brand plots to change the iconic shape of its chips after 70 years

A cryptic post on Doritos' Instagram account suggests they are working on a new shape of its iconic triangle-shaped chips.

Politics

15 hours ago Family pay heartfelt tribute to missing Londoner Aziz Ziriat amid Dolomites search

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, both from London, were last seen on New Year’s Day

Events

11 hours ago NFL makes final punishment decision on Drake London after Atlanta Falcons receiver was cited for ‘taunting’ penalty

NFL makes final punishment decision on Drake London after Atlanta Falcons receiver was cited for ‘taunting’ penalty  NewsBreak

Politics

15 hours ago The Shetland Way by Marianne Brown review – a daughter’s journey to the heart of the climate crisis

An environmental writer returns to her father’s home for his funeral in a family memoir that becomes an examination of Shetland’s crucial role in the energy landscapeAs with many nature-centric memoirs of recent years, Marianne Brown’s debut, The Shetland Way, begins with personal loss. It opens at the funeral of her father, Bill, on his home island of Shetland, a place she knows only in glimpses; her parents separated when she was two, and her relationship with her father was characterised by absence, “always promising something it would never deliver”. But her connection with the islands and her late father is forced into an accelerated intimacy; the funeral takes place in February 2020 as the pandemic spreads, and Brown finds herself unexpectedly spending the months of lockdown with her partner and young daughter in Shetland: “Confinement in a land that claimed half my genealogy, a history and culture of which I knew next to nothing about.”They stay in the house that Bill, a pott...

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11 hours ago NFL makes final punishment decision on Drake London after Atlanta Falcons receiver was cited for...

NFL makes final punishment decision on Drake London after Atlanta Falcons receiver was cited for...  The US Sun

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16 hours ago Family of British hiker missing in the Dolomites release heartbreaking statement as they refuse to give up hope

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, both from London , went missing in the northeastern Italy's Dolomites mountains on January 1.

Events

11 hours ago No pants? No problem. Dozens of London Tube passengers strip down to their underwear

No pants? No problem. Dozens of London Tube passengers strip down to their underwear  Stuff

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16 hours ago North London hospital advertises for corridor nurse amid NHS winter crisis

North London hospital advertises for corridor nurse amid NHS winter crisis  Sky News

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