6 h. ago DWP text warning for PIP and Universal Credit claimants among potential targets

Millions of benefit claimants could be at risk of being targeted by malicious actors among a new warning from the DWP

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22 h. ago Victorian disease UK health warning as 'too many' children at risk this summer

A drop in vaccine uptake has been linked to a surge in cases across Europe

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29 h. ago Wildfire risk warning as London set for hotter than usual summer

Wildfire risk warning as London set for hotter than usual summer  London Evening Standard

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29 h. ago London warned of heightened risk of wildfires as UK set for hotter than usual summer and heatwaves

Scores of homes were destroyed by fires in Wennington and Dagenham in July 2022

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41 h. ago Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's nuclear bombers risks escalation to 'World War 3'

Russia's ambassador to the UK has warned that Ukraine's drone attacks on airbases for nuclear bombers risk bringing the conflict to 'World War 3' - but expressed doubt about one thing

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43 h. ago UK farmers lost £1bn in arable income after extreme wet weather, data show

Fears are growing that farmers could be facing another terrible harvest this year following the hottest spring on record.

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44 h. ago Are you at risk of a 'zombie retirement'? Pension savers warned over this common mistake

Thirty-five per cent of people aged 50 or over who got an annuity in the last four years said they purchased it from the same provider they saved with, Just Group said.

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46 h. ago Warning for Brits on summer breaks as measles risk soars to 30

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said cases in Europe had reached their highest level in almost three decades last year, with the WHO reporting that several countries have seen a significant rise in cases

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51 h. ago London's Oxford Street 'at serious risk' from shoplifters and phone snatchers, warn retailers

High Streets UK, a group that represents 5,000 UK businesses, is calling for ring-fenced funding for police to protect key shopping destinations

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57 h. ago How Meghan Markle's latest embarrassing move could ruin her As Ever brand forever

Meghan Markle 's 'mixed messages' about the restock of her As Ever brand may 'gather attention and likes', but risk turning customers on her for good, an expert has warned.

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58 h. ago Brits warned 'check passports' blank pages or risk being turned away at airport'

Brits heading on holidays to the likes of France, Spain, Portugal and Greece need to check their passports including blank pages before heading to the airport

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59 h. ago UK drugs chiefs' slimming jab warning: Injections make contraception ineffective...and could cause birth defects

The warning comes after numerous reports of women having unplanned pregnancies while on jabs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, despite using contraception.

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3 d. ago Just one glass of America's favorite drink 'turbocharges' risk of deadliest form of colon cancer, doctors warn

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common in the US and second-leading cause of cancer deaths. Since the 1990s, early-onset cases have increased by 50 percent.

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3 d. ago Dire warning for Government as spectre of animal disease looms

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the Government is not adequately prepared for the increasing risk of animal diseases, and would struggle to manage a major outbreak.

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3 d. ago SNP accused of burying heads in the sand over North Sea 'emergency'

A new report has warned tens of thousands of jobs are at risk by 2030

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3 d. ago Obama says Republicans are putting millions of Americans’ healthcare at risk

Rare intervention from former president urges people to call their senators to oppose Trump tax billBarack Obama has warned that Congress is putting millions of Americans at risk of losing healthcare coverage, in a rare intervention from the former president as the Republican party advances legislation that would gut major provisions of the Affordable Care Act.“Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care,” Obama posted on social media. “Call your Senators and tell them we can’t let that happen.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Asda issues urgent recall across UK warning customers to 'stop using immediately'

Asda has issued an urgent recall to its customers across the UK as the product poses a "risk of injuries". The supermarket giant is now warning customers to stop using the item immediately

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4 d. ago Climate scientists call for 'immediate action' to tackle global warming

Alec Hutchings, WWF's chief climate advisor, says the spring heat record confirms that climate change is 'here now and needs immediate action'.

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4 d. ago UK weather maps turn red as temperatures to soar to 27 in two weeks

Some weather maps are predicting that temperatures in the UK could go up to 27C this month - the UK has just had its warmest spring on record, provisional figures suggest

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4 d. ago Rangers' new owners warned over manager appointment they must 'be wary of' as risk factor explained

Former Rangers chairman has say on search for new boss

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