23 h. ago Numbers in each Greater Manchester hospital with flu as bosses urge areas with lowest protection to come to clinics

Senior health sources say the figure is rising every day, and the current figure is much higher than the numbers most recently published, as cases continue to climb

Science

54 h. ago Women urged to swap coffee for tea in serious health warning

A new study has set a limit on the number of cups of coffee you should have in a day

Events

3 d. ago Greater Manchester NHS urges parents in these boroughs to use crisis clinics as flu cases soar

More than 100 people were in hospital at the start of December with the flu, with numbers rising every day according to the region's senior health leaders

Sport

4 d. ago Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnationOverbearing health and safety rules are stopping Britain building new infrastructure, according to the economist whom Keir Starmer has cited as an inspiration for his growth strategy.John Fingleton, who recently wrote a report for government on how to encourage developers to build new nuclear power plants, told the Guardian regulators needed to change their attitude to risk if the country was to end its long economic stagnation. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago A Brexit survival strategy that shows Starmer’s days are numbered

Labour will need a different leader if it pursues a policy of rejoining the EU customs union or single market

Events

5 d. ago Six lifestyle changes to help protect against winter bugs and colds

From stomach flu to the common cold, there are a number of viruses that can leave you bed-ridden for days. But a nutritionist has shared simple changes that may help support your immune system

Politics

6 d. ago Democratic Senator fears Trump is ‘sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela’ to take its oil

President Donald Trump has said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s “days are numbered”

Politics

6 d. ago Two US fighter jets circle Gulf of Venezuela in escalation of hostilities

Trump had further said Nicolás Maduro’s ‘days are numbered’ as military has targeted alleged drug boatsTwo US fighter jets circled the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday, in what appeared to be an escalation of the Trump administration’s ongoing hostilities toward the South American country and its leftist leader, Nicolás Maduro.Venezuelans and South American media followed the flights in real time using websites like FlightRadar24, which showed a pair of F/A-18 Super Hornets flying together into the narrow Gulf of Venezuela for about 40 minutes. The jets flew just north of Maracaibo, Venezuela’s most populous city. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Record 4,000 police officers calling in sick every day as insiders blame overstretched forces

POLICE are calling in sick in record numbers — with the equivalent of more than 4,000 off every day. Home Office figures reveal 1.63million officer working days were lost to illness or injury in the year to March 2025. The figure — the highest ever — is up nine per cent in a year and...

Events

7 d. ago The urgent lesson that Keir Starmer must learn from Donald Trump’s new security strategy

The US National Security Strategy suggests the Trump administration plans to support far and hard-right parties in European countries, while leaving it to its own defences

Politics

7 d. ago Storm Bram in Scotland LIVE as 'danger to life' warning in place across country

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for Scotland across the course of the day.

Events

7 d. ago Storm Bram in Scotland LIVE as ScotRail services to be suspended due to wind and rain

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for Scotland across the course of the day.

Events

9 d. ago Manchester United have a midfielder who should leave before Kobbie Mainoo

Kobbie Mainoo could leave Man Utd on loan in January but there is another midfielder at Old Trafford whose days look numbered.

Politics

1 week ago Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – UK politics live

Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a ‘moral mission’ which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housingThere’s a lot of reaction coming in on the plan – some believe the new elements aren’t ambitious enough and it’s just a consolidation of previously announced measures. But here is the full strategy from Keir Starmer’s government, 16 months in, to tackle and reduce the rate of child poverty in the UK.There are around 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK currently – a historic high. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Coronation Street fans spot 'key' to Becky Swain downfall and it's 'looming'

Some fans of the ITV soap think Becky's days are numbered now Carla Connor and DC Kit Green are joining forces

Politics

1 week ago I'm A Celeb viewers declare Aitch 'is the winner' as he leaves fans in tears with his Jungle Arms tribute to sister Gracie

With just days to go until the finale and campmate numbers dwindling, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here viewers have already declared their winner.

Politics

1 week ago I’m a Celeb fans fear for ‘struggling’ star after huge change in behaviour causes tensions in camp

I'M A Celebrity fans are convinced Angry Ginge is "struggling" in camp after noticing a change in his behaviour. YouTube star Angry Ginge, 24, had already made his feelings known about being allocated washing up duty by the former leader. And in recent days the content creator has clashed with a number of his campmates....

Events

2 w. ago KENJI Silverburn: KENJI's first Scottish store gets opening date

There will be a number of exclusive opening-day treats and offers.

Events

2 w. ago UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats

Independent reviewer says need to protect against online threats is now as important as need for robust armed forcesThe UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism laws has criticised the government’s latest national security strategy for failing to take online threats more seriously, despite Keir Starmer claiming it would result in “a hardening and sharpening of our approach” in the face of Russian menace.Jonathan Hall KC said it was “a very surprising omission” that the 2025 national security strategy did not focus more on online risks, including from terrorists and hostile states, which he said were now a “major vector of threat”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle

Australian campaigners demand Albanese government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastActivists have blocked two more coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of the Rising Tide protests, bringing the total number of ships turned around by campaigners this weekend to three.Thousands of people have gathered at Rising Tide’s annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. The blockade began on Thursday and will continue until Tuesday. Continue reading...

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