5 d. ago Gaucho: Steakhouse chain cuts waiters' service charge to bump up head office pay

The steak chain said the new system better benefits the whole team

Society

8 d. ago Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds

Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climateAir pollution from wood burning and gas cooking is massively costly to our healthcare systems and the economy. These are the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study from New Zealand that calculated the cost of hospital treatment, days off ill and early deaths from the air pollution produced by fireplaces, stoves, gas cooking and un-flued room heaters.Indoor air pollution from New Zealand’s 523,000 wood burners was estimated to account for 446 hospital admissions for heart and lung problems, and 101 early deaths annually, in a country with a population of just over 5 million people. Breathing fumes from gas cooking indoors created more than 1,000 hospital admissions, 208 early deaths and more than 3,000 new cases of childhood asthma each year. Continue reading...

Society

8 d. ago UKHSA issues flu warning after 'early' spike as cases and hospital admissions rise

Health experts warn of a rise in positive tests for flu in the past week, with flu season coming early

Events

9 d. ago ‘He may be watching’: Mamdani on Fox News speaks directly to Trump

New York mayoral contender steps into lion’s den and says he is ‘ready to speak at any time’ to help lower cost of livingZohran Mamdani, the leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York, stepped into the lion’s den on Wednesday when he sat for an interview with Fox News, the rightwing news organization that has spent weeks demonizing him and his democratic socialist goals.Speaking to host Martha MacCallum, Mamdani was asked about funding for his proposals, which include freezing increases on rent-stabilized apartments, providing free buses and offering free childcare – and whether other services would be cut to achieve those goals. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Government plans to merge benefits could save billions, says think tank

Merging jobseeker’s allowance and employment support allowance could save between £2 billion and £3 billion a year, the IFS has said.

Politics

2 w. ago UK pensioners snorting cocaine on the rise as even OAPs in their 90s are getting high

Hospitals are seeing a surge in admissions for coked-up OAPs who are in some cases as old as 90, as NHS figures show 723 pensioners needed hospital treatment between March 2023 and March 2024

Politics

2 w. ago Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers

Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election

Economics

2 w. ago Scotland's civil service grows by hundreds despite SNP pledge to cut it

Between June 2024 and June 2025, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) civil servants rose by 430

Politics

2 w. ago 'Same old Tories' unveil plan to cut benefits for 'low level' mental health conditions

The Conservatives were accused of coming back with reheated policies to cut benefits, foreign aid and civil service numbers - and failing to apologise for their dire record

Politics

3 w. ago Covid cases and hospital admissions up as 'Stratus' variant sweeps across UK

It is currently the dominant strain in the UK

Events

3 w. ago Government shutdown day 2 – live: Trump claims closure will save billions of dollars with ‘dead wood’ cleared out

The shutdown began at midnight Wednesday amid the Senate’s failure to reach a deal on federal spending

Politics

3 w. ago NHS could save billions each year by having pharmacists review patients’ medication, study reveals

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) estimate medicine checks will save money and also reduce hospital stays

Science

3 w. ago Expanding pharmacy services ‘could cut hospital admissions and save billions’

The NHS in England spends around £19 billion a year on medicines.

Events

3 w. ago Unexpected symptom sparks warning over new Covid variant as hospital admissions soar

There are two new variants of Covid, which have been confirmed as the most common, with hospital admissions taking a sharp 60% increase over an unexpected symptom

Events

3 w. ago Afghanistan ‘blind without phones and internet’ on second day of telecoms blackout

Taliban authorities cut fibre-optic network in nationwide shutdown of communications to prevent ‘vice’Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday after Taliban authorities cut the fibre-optic network.The government began shutting down high-speed internet connections to some provinces earlier in the month to prevent “vice”, on the orders of the supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Continue reading...

Technology

3 w. ago New UK app promises to look after your health and cut down on sick days

The UK is losing billions to sick days but a new service hopes to help cut down on the need to take time off.

Politics

3 w. ago Nick Knowles’ wife Katie rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after cervix ruptures leaving her in ‘crippling pain’

NICK Knowles' wife Katie Dadzie has been rushed to hospital following a terrifying incident which saw her cervix rupture. The lingerie brand founder, who married the DIY SOS anchor earlier this year, was left in "crippling pain" as she was taken to the medical ward. Katie's hospital admission follows her hysterectomy procedure during the summer....

Politics

last month Reform UK must ‘cut away’ at civil service, says Farage ally

If the party wins the next election, it should scrap several regulators and watchdogs, Arron Banks says

Politics