14 h. ago Switching off popular feature on your phone can reverse aging by 10 YEARS

According to a Canadian study, people can de-age their brain by up to 10 years simply by turning off one simple feature on their cellphone.

Politics

19 h. ago Red alert as cases of illness caught by UK holidaymakers soar

UK Health Security Agency chiefs said people should 'take precautions' against disease which can cause serious health problems

Events

21 h. ago Two more people, aged 17 and 30, are charged with murdering teen, 16, shot dead in Stockwell

Lathaniel Burrell, aged 16, died at the scene as he sustained gunshot wounds in Paradise Road, SW4 on Tuesday, March 4.

Events

24 h. ago What Is Free Speech? by Fara Dabhoiwala review – a brilliant history of a weaponised mantra

This fascinating book questions whether such a misunderstood ideal should be lauded as an end in itselfThis book arrives at an interesting moment. Elon Musk has declared himself a “free speech absolutist”. JD Vance worries that free speech in Europe is “in retreat”. Donald Trump issues an executive order “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship”. Meanwhile, journalists are routinely abused, threatened with lawsuits and branded enemies of the people. US federal agencies circulate lists of red-flag words such as “equality”, “gender” and “disabled”, and reporters are denied White House access for referring to the Gulf of Mexico by its actual name. Free speech is, shall we say, an elastic concept.In fact, as Fara Dabhoiwala explains in this meticulous and much-needed history, it has long been a “weaponized mantra” in a public sphere dominated by the moneyed and the powerful. Many of those who think of free speech as being uniquely under threat today are rich, white men...

Events

63 h. ago Danny Dyer hails Stephen Graham’s Adolescence as he blasts social media: 'It’s destroying the planet'

Dyer discussed the dangers of social media for young people with The Standard and suggested the UK consider social media age restrictions similar to Australia's

Politics

67 h. ago Scientists pinpoint the diet that wards off brain damage in later life

A team of Canadian, American and Danish researchers came to their conclusions after analysing data from over 100,000 middle-aged people who were tracked for decades.

Events

2 d. ago £203 energy bill help for people aged between 66 and 79 due later this year

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be delivered by Social Security Scotland and replace the annual Winter Fuel Payment from DWP.

Economics

3 d. ago Elm Park Primary School headteacher breaks silence after two teens stabbed in gang brawl

Police were called to Elm Park Primary School, in Havering, East London, on Saturday after a gang stormed the hall and two people, aged 19 and 16, suffered injuries

Events

3 d. ago Pensioners with any of these 10 health conditions could get up to £434 each month

Nearly 1.7 million people over State Pension age are claiming Attendance Allowance.

Economics

4 d. ago Now scrap triple whammy hobbling employers like us, writes Currys' chief executive ALEX BALDOCK

Three million people of working age are out of work because of poor mental or physical health, up a million since the pandemic.

Politics

6 d. ago One in 10 Dumfries and Galloway residents deemed 'economically inactive' due to ill health

Data from the Department for Work and Pensions shows the proportion of people of working age who are not in employment and not currently looking for work.

Economics

6 d. ago 'Insect infestation' warning for cereal sold by Tesco, Ocado and Amazon

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recalled the product and urged people not to eat any of it if their batch was affected

Events

8 d. ago Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age

Science

8 d. ago State Pension age set to rise from next year for people born in these years

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the whole of the UK by 2028

Politics

9 d. ago People due to retire could receive New State Pension payments for over 30 years

There were an estimated 611,719 people aged 90 or more across the UK in 2023.

Economics

9 d. ago Benefits crackdown ‘to save £5bn by 2030’, claims Liz Kendall as disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’ – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefitQ: Why have you changed your mind on this?Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the government, she abided by collective responsibility. She says in government she regularly questioned the case for net zero.The person who’s been consistent in all this is me.I’m not going to pretend that I won’t have critics This is politics. Being a politician is about being criticised.What I’m asking people to do is listen to what I’m saying. I am not doing what all the other parties are doing. We are changing the way we do things.That’s not how it works. You can’t just pull [a date] out of the air. And what we did was pick a target and then start thinking of how to get there.We need to start thinking about it in a different way. How does this impact families? How is business going to help us deliver? And that’s what the policy commissions are going to do. Continue readin...

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9 d. ago Liz Kendall says benefits system ‘holding our country back’ and claims plan to crack down on it will save £5bn by 2030 – UK politics live

Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefitQ: Why have you changed your mind on this?Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the government, she abided by collective responsibility. She says in government she regularly questioned the case for net zero.The person who’s been consistent in all this is me.I’m not going to pretend that I won’t have critics This is politics. Being a politician is about being criticised.What I’m asking people to do is listen to what I’m saying. I am not doing what all the other parties are doing. We are changing the way we do things.That’s not how it works. You can’t just pull [a date] out of the air. And what we did was pick a target and then start thinking of how to get there.We need to start thinking about it in a different way. How does this impact families? How is business going to help us deliver? And that’s what the policy commissions are going to do. Continue readin...

Politics

9 d. ago The countries with the longest and shortest life expectancies for retired expats revealed

The research, from expat insurance company William Russell, looks at people's average life expectancy from the age of 60 onwards. Find out which country tops the list...

Politics

9 d. ago Martin Lewis says people with these conditions could be owed £109 a week

Martin Lewis has urged Brits to check if they're entitled to extra money through Attendance Allowance - which is a benefit that is awarded to people over state pension age

Economics

9 d. ago New State Pension age set to rise next year for people born in certain years

The State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics