28 h. ago Fears over rising tick numbers and Lyme disease spread across Northeast

A beach in Connecticut is closed for the next year as officials work to fight the pests

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3 d. ago Could dengue spread in the UK? Experts fear climate change could bring tropical diseases to Europe

Climate change is pushing tropical infectious diseases northwards as pathogens thrive in hot and humid conditions

Politics

8 d. ago Lawrence Shankland won't start pre season with Hearts as transfer exit fears rise after fresh Tynecastle talks

The Scotland international has yet to make a decision on his future after the end of his Gorgie contract

Politics

8 d. ago Women could be conscripted if WW3 breaks out – here's what happened in WW2

If WW3 was to break out it is possible women could be conscripted to help serve the country, and as tensions rise across the globe, the fear of war is playing on many UK residents' minds

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8 d. ago Starmer caves in to Labour rebels on welfare cuts with £2bn concessions sparking tax rise fears

Prime minister has offered major concessions on his controversial welfare bill after a tense day of talks with rebel Labour MPs, The Independent understands

Economics

8 d. ago Starmer expected to announce £2bn welfare concessions sparking tax rise fears

Prime minister in trouble as he tries to save bill from revolt by his own MPs

Economics

9 d. ago Harvey Elliott transfer fee rises as Liverpool ace shows true colours – 'fear isn't there'

Harvey Elliott decided not to spend his summer break on a beach weighing up a transfer away from Liverpool but to help fire England to the brink of creating history

Politics

1 week ago Conservatives fear welfare reforms will not head off ‘tax rises’ this autumn

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride warned that ‘tax rises are coming’ in this autumn’s budget, opposite Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

Economics

1 week ago US bombs Iran LIVE: WW3 fears rise as Donald Trump hits nuke site with bunker buster bomb

The US has officially launched an attack on Iran, with Donald Trump claiming he carried out a successful strike on three nuclear sites in the country as tensions rise in the middle east

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2 w. ago Extreme violence of Liverpool's most feared gang and their 'police insider "piggy"' exposed in astonishing leaked texts

This is no ordinary gang - and since its founding in the late 1990s is has risen to become one of Merseyside's most feared and powerful criminal outfits.

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2 w. ago Is fear of flying getting worse? The rise in anxiety after high

A psychologist shares why a fear of flying does not necessarily stop people from taking to the skies – despite traumatic events like the Air India plane crash

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2 w. ago Breast cancer breakthrough could see new drug halt rapid spread of diseased cells

One in eight women in Scotland will be diagnosed with breast cancer but a breakthrough could be on the horizon

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2 w. ago Brits braced for tax rises as two thirds fear Rachel Reeves will need to hammer the public and firms or up borrowing to pay for Spending Review

Two thirds of voters (67 per cent) believe that the Chancellor's plans set out last week mean she will either hit them in the pocket or increase borrowing.

Economics

2 w. ago Iran 'using secret agents to sabotage UK' would be 'real threat' as WW3 fears rise

EXCLUSIVE: With Iran having accused Israel of 'launching war,' some commentators in the UK are now urging the country to brace itself for what could be attempts of 'sabotage'

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2 w. ago WW3 fears rise as UK on high alert for attacks on British soil as RAF head to Middle East

The Prime Minister told how RAF fighter jets and other military aircraft are being moved to the Middle East as UK security chiefs are on high alert about attacks on British soil

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3 w. ago UK fighter jets to be scrambled to Middle East says PM, as WW3 fears rise

Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed the deployment of fighter jets as he urged Israel and Iran to de-escalate and pull back from the brink of all-out war which spark a global conflict

Politics

3 w. ago Air India crash investigations continue as British victims are named

There are fears the number of people killed on the ground could rise.

Events

3 w. ago Spending Review winners and losers: Hospitals, schools and defence handed billions amid fears of tax rises

Major boosts for the NHS , schools, defence, local transport and nuclear power are expected to be unveiled by the Chancellor at lunchtime.

Economics

3 w. ago Fears of rise in homeless tent cities as rough sleeping is decriminalised: Angela Rayner is set to abolish 200

The number of rough sleepers has risen dramatically since 2010, from 1,768 people thought to be sleeping rough on an average night in England to 4,667 last year.

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3 w. ago Labour's 'dangerous' spending spree stokes tax rise fears: Brits warned of looming increases as Rachel Reeves lays out 'unrealistic' spending plans TODAY

The Cabinet is signing off the spending review before the Chancellor announces the details in the Commons at lunchtime.

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