45 h. ago ITV Big Brother fans issue urgent demand within seconds as they say 'not again'

Big Brother has returned with more unexpected twists, but fans remain unimpressed.

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54 h. ago Manchester Airport travel warning as airline staff ballot strike action

A union says the strike could take place over half term

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62 h. ago The people eligible for a free flu jab as winter warning issued

Those with long-term health conditions are being told to book their appointment

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3 d. ago 'What are they playing at!' Wes Streeting calls on NHS chiefs to apologise for saying it's OK to marry your cousin

The Health Secretary says the NHS should apologise for suggesting first cousin marriages can offer benefits, despite the known risk of birth defects.

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3 d. ago Who's eligible for the free NHS flu jab in 2025 and those most at risk

Because flu strains change every year, the vaccine is updated annually, meaning it’s essential to get vaccinated each season for the best protection

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4 d. ago Skint families demand urgent wealth tax backed even by millionaires

A huge new poll of more than 45,000 people has found raising taxes on the super-wealthy is the public's third most popular demand to Keir Starmer

Economics

7 d. ago Labour MPs call for action to tackle deprivation in coastal ‘sea wall’ seats

Exclusive: Group warn coastal communities need greater investment to reduce inequality and fight off threat from ReformA group of Labour MPs representing coastal areas will demand urgent action to tackle deprivation in their seats, warning a lack of progress could leave them vulnerable to Reform.They will use the party conference this weekend to call for an equivalent of the London Challenge, which turned around failing schools in the capital under Tony Blair’s government, but with a focus on post-16 training and apprenticeships. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago From South Park v Trump to AI slopaganda: deepfakes are now part of the news cycle, for better and for worse | Anna Broinowski

Deepfakes come with risks that demand urgent regulation. But it is vital their potential as a creative and satirical tool isn’t stifledSalman Rushdie believes AI will not be a threat to authors until ChatGPT can write “a funny book”. His faith in human over synthetic creativity may hold some truth in the literary space. But on our screens – from film, art and satire to the algorithmically turbo-charged, factually opaque, monetised churn of the 24/7 news cycle – AI is already making us laugh.Deepfakes – synthetic audio and video of people doing and saying things they never said or did – are the chief comedic disruptors in a suite of increasingly persuasive AI tools shaping the post-truth reality envisioned by the Microsoft engineer Eric Horvitz, where fact and fiction are indistinguishable. In eight short years, deepfakes have risen from cultural outlier to mainstream meme, embodying the futurist Roy Amara’s Law: we overestimate the effects of new technology in the short run, but und...

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9 d. ago Flu jab 2025: Martin Lewis urges UK shoppers to book Asda pharmacy winter vaccine deal that costs less than £1

Get protected this flu season without breaking the bank 🏥

Economics

9 d. ago Major change to kids’ vaccinations as free flu jabs for toddlers to be available in pharmacies for first time

TODDLERS can get free flu vaccines from pharmacies for the first time this year, as well as from GP practices. The nasal spray offered to two and three-year-olds before winter will be available at 4,000 chemists around the country in a bid to make it easier for families. An estimated 1.2million tots will be eligible...

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2 w. ago Strike action averted as airport employer offers staff improved pay deal

Unite the Union says its members’ strong stance ‘forced the company to make an improved offer’.

Economics

3 w. ago Failing NHS bosses earning more than the Prime Minister could be sacked in new plans

The worst offending chief executives at failing NHS Trusts across the country could be sacked or have their pay docked in radical new plans for improvement

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3 w. ago UKHSA confirms full list of people eligible for flu vaccine and when to get your jab

Bookings are now open with six groups eligible for the free jab from this week, and six more from October 1

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4 w. ago NHS chiefs demand urgent action over staff flu jabs after uptake halves since pandemic

‘Low uptake is neither inevitable nor irreversible,’ health bosses say as flu jab rates fall among staff

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4 w. ago Under half of eligible patients in England able to access Mounjaro on the NHS, concerning report reveals

Last December, health chiefs announced millions of obese patients would receive Mounjaro on the NHS over a phased 12 year rollout.

Science

4 w. ago SQA staff balloted on industrial action after ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

The ballot will run until September 25, with the Unite union saying it will include staff at all grades and in all job roles.

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4 w. ago Health chiefs issue warning about NHS hip replacements: '1 in 100 chance of fracture'

UK health chiefs have warned thousands could have had hip replacements that have an increased risk of wear and corrosion.

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4 w. ago Welsh club blast WRU plans and demand urgent change in strong public statement

The Dragons have become the first club to speak out against the WRU's plans amid the current consultation process

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last month Trans row nurse raises fresh legal action against health board and senior staff

An employment tribunal brought by Sandie Peggie has been taking place in Dundee.

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last month Travellers warned over major strikes hitting holiday hotspot from THIS weekend

It comes after industrial action hit several Spanish airports last month , with staff striking over claims of 'constant breaches' of labour rights and 'continuous precariousness'.

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