3 h. ago Brits doing Hajj pilgrimage told to get 'essential' jab after new cases of disease

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding travellers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Umrah and the upcoming Hajj pilgrimages to ensure they are vaccinated against meningitis

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25 h. ago Huge surge in stomach bug linked to tainted SALAD could explain explosion of colon cancer in young people, disturbing new study suggests

Researchers affiliated with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found more than 9,000 people in England were infected with the bug between 2016 and 2023.

Events

50 h. ago Britain’s largest building society to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89%

The cuts were announced as both HSBC UK and First Direct announced changes to stress rates

Politics

51 h. ago Britain's biggest building society to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89%

The best deals are available to buyers with a 40 per cent deposit

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2 d. ago Nationwide to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89% as banks boost borrowing power

HSBC UK and First Direct announced changes to their mortgage affordability calculations which could help some people to get a deal with them.

Economics

5 d. ago Outrage as Trump’s coal expansion coupled with health cuts: ‘There won’t be anyone to work in the mines’

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cutsThe Trump administration’s efforts to expand coal mining while simultaneously imposing deep cuts to agencies tasked with ensuring miner health and safety has left some advocates “dumbfounded”.Agencies that protect coal miners from serious occupational hazards, including the condition best known as “black lung”, have been among those affected by major government cuts imposed by the White House and the unofficial “department of government efficiency” (Doge) run by the billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago UKHSA issues alert over taking antibiotics for 'common infections'

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning to the public over the use of antibiotics, stressing that Brits should not take them for certain common infections such as colds or flu

Events

7 d. ago White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding

Economics

9 d. ago Half a million UK GP records to become accessible to researchers from China

Intelligence agencies have raised fears about the authoritarian country gathering health data

Science

1 week ago Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fearsResearchers from China are to be allowed access to half a million UK GP records despite western intelligence agencies’ fears about the authoritarian regime amassing health data, the Guardian can reveal.Preparations are under way to transfer the records to UK Biobank, a research hub that holds detailed medical information donated by 500,000 volunteers. One of the world’s largest troves of health data, the facility makes its information available to universities, scientific institutes and private companies. A Guardian analysis shows one in five successful applications for access come from China. Continue reading...

Science

1 week ago National Trust bans coaches from popular beauty spot to cut visitor numbers

People wishing to visit the Birling Gap and Seven Sisters cliffs will have to arrive at the coastal site by other means

Politics

1 week ago Masters caddie's harsh message to Jordan Spieth revealed as golf star is caught swearing on hot mic

The 2015 winner was flirting with the cut line during day two at Augusta National with his Masters fate coming down to the final hole and he made his frustration known to his caddie, Michael Greller.

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1 week ago A house in the middle of a farm off the M4 was hiding a big secret

The property had been renovated and cut off the National Grid but seemed to be requiring huge amounts of power from a generator, which prompted suspicion

Society

2 w. ago Aldi issues 'do not eat' warning as it recalls popular product

The Food Standards Agency has warned that the product may pose ‘a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents’

Events

2 w. ago Trump reportedly to cut grant for key US steel project in Vance’s home town

Outcry as CNN reports president to stop funds for program that would have created jobs in Middletown, OhioDespite promises to bolster the US manufacturing industry, the Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut a key program that invests in some of the biggest manufacturing industries in the US, including in JD Vance’s home town of Middletown, Ohio.Donald Trump is looking to slash a $500m grant from the Biden administration that was slated for Cleveland-Cliffs, a steel manufacturing giant in America’s rust belt, according to reporting from CNN. The grant was intended to help the company upgrade its ageing blast furnaces, so they would be powered by hydrogen, natural gas and electricity instead of coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘No guidance and no leadership’: chaos in US health agencies after mass firings

On 1 April, thousands of workers at HHS and agencies like the CDC were let go, leaving those left to piece together the cuts and mourn the research that can’t go forwardFor the past two months, members of the Elon Musk-led “department of government efficiency” (Doge) have stalked the halls of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Atlanta headquarters.Several employees told the Guardian that if a Doge staffer walked through their offices and saw a badge at an untended workstation, its owner would be fired promptly. Firing someone for a security violation gave Doge an excuse to circumvent the defenses of civil service protection, or performance reviews, or seniority. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's brewing company recalls two beers over 'undeclared' gluten

The Food Standards Agency said the wheat content is 'a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, or with coeliac disease'

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2 w. ago Poor countries say rich world betraying them over climate pledges on shipping

Proposal that ships pay levy on emissions to fund climate action in poor countries opposed by powerful economiesPoor countries have accused the rich world of “backsliding” and betrayal of their climate commitments, as they desperately tried to keep alive a long-awaited deal to cut carbon from shipping.Nations from 175 countries have gathered in London this week at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to hammer out the final details of a deal, more than a decade in the making, that could finally deliver a plan to decarbonise shipping over the next 25 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab

Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers

Events

2 w. ago Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to remain open and accessible despite staff cuts, And he says officials will ensure proper staffing to let that happen

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