45 m. ago My sciatica is stopping me driving even with morphine – what’s next?

UNTIL March, there is not enough sunlight for our bodies to make sufficient vitamin D. This vital hormone supports bone health, mood and immune function. A study led by the University of Surrey this month found a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of hospital admission for respiratory infections such as flu. People...

Politics

62 m. ago Facial recognition to be rolled out nationwide in major police reforms

The home secretary has unveiled sweeping reforms billed as the biggest policing overhaul in 200 years

Events

66 m. ago Alan Carr felt 'underestimated' in The Traitors as new series dubbed 'Bake Off with brains'

He hosts Secret Genius alongside Susie Dent and says it's as far away from the self-satisfied worlds of Love Island and The Apprentice as it's possible to get

Politics

86 m. ago Trump 'forgets about Alzheimer's' as he tries to give health 'condition' update

The US president claimed that he was in 'perfect health' before then having a pop at his predecessor, Joe Biden, dubbing him the 'worst thing that ever happened to older people'

Politics

1 hour ago Outrage over Tory claim Suella Braverman had mental health issues

Statement, since withdrawn, followed ex-minister becoming third Conservative MP to join Reform in just over a weekThe Conservatives are facing a backlash after claiming that Suella Braverman defected to Reform UK after “mental health” issues, as the former home secretary finally joined Nigel Farage’s party after months of denials.Braverman, who was sacked from the cabinet by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, became the third sitting Conservative MP to defect in little over a week. She immediately went on the attack against her former party. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Tories criticised over claim Braverman defected to Reform after ‘mental health’ issues

Statement, since withdrawn, followed ex-minister becoming third Conservative MP to join Farage’s party in just over a weekThe Conservatives are facing a backlash after claiming that Suella Braverman defected to Reform UK after “mental health” issues, as the former home secretary finally joined Nigel Farage’s party after months of denials.Braverman, who was sacked from the cabinet by both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, became the third sitting Conservative MP to defect in little over a week. She immediately went on the attack against her former party. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago MAGA provocateurs want whistles used by Minnesota protesters to be ‘considered a violent weapon’

‘High IQ people don’t respond well to shrill noises,’ Mike Cernovich tweeted before taking aim at the ‘hearing loss causing machines that terrorists use against ICE.’

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2 h. ago Brits on five benefits could get discount on their council tax

People claiming certain benefits could be entitled to a council tax reduction that lowers their bill

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2 h. ago The Salford road with potholes like ‘craters’ where people ‘dump fridge freezers’

A resident said they've reported the issues to the council but they've not been fixed yet.

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2 h. ago What are the major police reforms proposed by Shabana Mahmood and how will they affect Britons?

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said that "crime is changing" but "policing hasn’t kept pace"

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2 h. ago White House says there IS bodycam of Alex Pretti killing with Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem now reviewing it

The department confirmed it is investigating the officer who shot Pretti's actions and the lead up to the shooting, amid mounting scrutiny on the response from federal officials to the tragedy.

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2 h. ago Tories face backlash over ‘mental health’ swipe at Suella Braverman as former home secretary defects to Reform

Conservatives forced to reissue statement over latest high-profile defection from party amid criticism across the political spectrum

Society

2 h. ago Fate of China’s top general more likely to do with power struggle than corruption

Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trustStanding inches from Xi Jinping at a military ceremony in late December, China’s highest ranking general, Zhang Youxia, may have had little inkling about the fate that was to befall him just a few weeks later when he was put under investigation.The 75-year-old’s physical proximity to China’s leader, who stands to his right, reflects the position he holds in China’s hierarchy. As vice-chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the ruling body of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), he is the second-most powerful person in China’s military, after Xi, the commander-in-chief. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago British army prepare for an attack on the UK: Soldiers practise vital life

Injured people - played by both real people and medical dummies - had to be extracted and treated during the exercise at the SFRS National Training Centre in Cambuslang on January 17.

Events

2 h. ago Suella Braverman's worst moments as failed Tory defects to Nigel Farage's Reform

Conservative former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has repeatedly made headlines over the years with a series of hard-line, offensive and down right weird comments

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2 h. ago Warning over viral Highland Cows trend after three people were rescued while trying to take photos in Hampshire beauty spot

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene on Saturday after a group became disorientated on Butser Hill, part of the South Downs National Park, near Petersfield in Hampshire.

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3 h. ago Harry Kane opens contract talks with Bayern Munich months before bargain secret transfer release clause kicks in

HARRY KANE is in talks to extend his Bayern Munich contract - dashing the hopes of clubs eyeing up his bargain release clause. The England captain, 32, would be free to leave for just £56.7million this summer if he tells Bayern he wants out by the end of January. But all signs are now pointing...

Economics

3 h. ago Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds

Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immuneThe number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows how the energy demands for air conditioners and heating systems are expected to change across the world.No region will escape the impact, say the authors. Although the tropics and southern hemisphere will be worst affected by rising heat, the countries in the north will also find it difficult to adapt because their built environments are primarily designed to deal with a cooler climate. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago ‘He’s the one who has to pull the trigger’: threat of Streeting still looms over Starmer

With Andy Burnham sidelined, the health secretary is the strongest contender to challenge for the Labour leadership

Events

3 h. ago Private jet crash leaves seven dead as airport hit by horror snowstorm

Investigators said the private Bombardier Challenger 600 had been carrying eight people when it crashed during take-off from the New England airport on Sunday evening

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