8 h. ago Lorry plunge from M90 bridge sparks urgent safety review as driver fights for life

The 38-year-old HGV driver is said to be in a critical condition after the cab and trailer plummeted onto the A912.

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20 h. ago UKHSA warns of 5 foods with 'high risk' of deadly bacteria after rare infection kills 28

Health officials have urged those more vulnerable to the life-threatening infection to "avoid high-risk foods"

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65 h. ago Tory urges Government to ‘stand for life’ in Gaza, admits Israel support wrong

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3 d. ago Welsh MP to rebel against his own party's plans to slash PIP support

Steve Witherden says people had been contacting him with 'deep, deep concerns' over the government's plans to cut welfare payments

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4 d. ago Seconds from death... but saved at the final moment: Eyewitness reveals how hero Spitfire pilot spared two lives as it crashed into field

Lee Williams, 55, was on holiday at a campsite with his wife Nicola when they saw the historic warplanes circling overhead before they heard an engine misfiring and then a 'thud'.

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6 d. ago ‘No simple answers’ for Reform after local election success, senior Tory warns – UK politics live

Shadow chief treasury secretary Richard Fuller says Nigel Farage’s party must do more than just ‘point at problems’‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?Labour MP Rachael Maskell has urged her party to scrap winter fuel and welfare policies that she said are pushing voters away, reports the PA news agency.The York Central MP told BBC Breakfast that Labour has “special responsibilities” to serve the needs of people.We’re not any other political party, we were created to serve the needs of people across working areas of our country so that people had a real voice of the kind of change that they wanted to see.I think it’s now time, if Labour are going to go further faster, to pick up that voice, to put our fingers on the pulse and to understand that that responsibility that the 1945 government set out putting that safety net in place at the welfare state is on our watch and is our responsibility.People went cold last winter and that’s not what a Labour government s...

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7 d. ago David Beckham ignores Victoria's health advice as he lifts lid on family life

David Beckham has been married to wife Victoria for 23 years and the former England international has opened up on one aspect of his life that the Spice Girls star urges him to take better care of

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7 d. ago Bride reveals she used Vinted to find her 'dream' Vivienne Westwood wedding dress

Alice Bolster, 30, from London, who has been buying secondhand for most of her life, urged brides-to-be to check Vinted before splurging on a high-end dress for their special day.

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9 d. ago DWP responds to calls to scrap proposed changes to health and disability benefits

More than 16,400 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to halt planned welfare reforms.

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1 week ago Scottish Government urges DWP to abandon proposed welfare reforms due to start next year

The Scottish Government has written to Work and Pensions Liz Kendall calling for ‘damaging social security welfare reforms’ to be scrapped immediately.

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1 week ago 'I’m a GP and these six habits can reduce your risk of dementia'

A doctor has urged people to stick to six life-changing habits to help keep dementia at bay, advising that these easy-to-follow suggestions can help 'reduce risk and boost cognitive function'

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1 week ago Linwood mum urges Buddies to Race for Life as she shares moving cancer journey

Sharon’s cancer diagnosis was completely unexpected. She had no symptoms when she was invited to a routine breast screening appointment early last year

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2 w. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over plan to raid bank accounts of benefit claimants

Welfare fraud bill would allow funds to be taken from bank accounts and driving licences to be cancelledShould benefit claimants risk having their bank accounts spied upon and driving licences revoked? I don’t think soKeir Starmer is facing a rebellion over his plan to use direct deductions from people’s bank accounts and the cancellation of driving licences as part of a government crackdown on welfare fraud and over-claiming.In an attempt to claw back the annual £9.7bn in benefit overpayments made by the Department for Work and Pensions due to fraud or error, the government has adopted Conservative plans for debt recovery. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mum urges all parents to do one thing after girl started seeing spots

Sophie says the routine should 'be normal' for all children

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2 w. ago Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for seasoning that may be life

Shoppers have been warned that the seasoning is unsafe for anyone with a peanut allergy.

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2 w. ago Voters tip Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to succeed Keir Starmer

Mr Burnham, who has opposed the Government's welfare cuts, has nearly three times the support of his nearest rival, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

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3 w. ago How the truth about supermarket salmon is being hidden – video

Salmon is often marketed as the sustainable, healthy and eco-friendly protein choice. But what you may not realise is that most of the salmon you buy is farmed, especially if you live in the UK, because Scottish salmon producers are no longer required to tell you. Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out why it is important for consumers to know where their salmon comes from, and examines the gap between the marketing of farmed salmon and the reality for our health, the environmental and animal welfareScottish government must do more to control salmon farming, inquiry findsScottish salmon producers allowed to remove ‘farmed’ from front of packagingNorway rules out fish farm ban despite ‘existential threat’ to wild salmon Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New update on calls to scrap proposed DWP changes to benefits for disabled people

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to halt welfare reforms.

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last month Disabled RAF hero pilot says government welfare cuts will ruin his life as he urges Starmer to reconsider

Ian Hewitt was just two months into his air force training when he suffered the horror injury, which ended his military career. He has been forced to live with ''paralysis, seizures and chronic pain' for years.

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