59 m. ago ‘Hidden’ costs of digital and financial exclusion in Scotland

A report published today by Virgin Money and WPI Economics, ‘Tackling the barriers to financial and digital inclusion in Scotland’, highlights the significant impact that digital and financial exclusion is having on the Scottish economy.

Economics

59 m. ago Hundreds of weight loss and diabetes jab users report pancreas problems

UK health officials launch study into side-effects of weight loss drugs after increased reports of acute pancreatitisHundreds of people have reported problems with their pancreas linked to taking weight loss and diabetes injections, prompting health officials to launch a study into side-effects.Some cases of pancreatitis reported to be linked to GLP-1 medicines (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) have been fatal. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports

Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity saysThe wealth of the world’s 3,000 billionaires has surged by $6.5tn (£4.8tn) in real terms over the past decade, according to Oxfam, equivalent to 14.6% of global output.In total the richest 1% of the global population has gained at least $33.9tn in real terms, which the charity said was “enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over”. Continue reading...

Economics

60 m. ago Hundreds of people report problems 'linked to weight loss jabs including 10 deaths'

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a study into the side effects of weight loss and diabetes jabs. Recent estimates suggest that about 1.5 million people in the UK are taking the injections

Events

72 m. ago Katy Perry 'knew Orlando Bloom romance was over in January' as she quietly confided in pals

Popstar Katy Perry reportedly confided in close friends earlier this year that her relationship with Orlando Bloom was effectively over amid strain

Politics

98 m. ago US government role to be excluded in review into Harry Dunn’s death

Commons review into handling of motorcyclist’s death will not scrutinise actions of US authoritiesA parliamentary review into how the UK’s Foreign Office handled the death of the teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn will not include scrutiny of the role or actions of the US government, it is understood. The 19-year-old’s family met senior officials at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Wednesday where they were told the probe will be led by former chief inspector of prisons, Anne Owers. The review is expected to examine the support the FCDO offered the Dunn family after Harry was killed by a former US state department employee in a road crash in 2019 in Northamptonshire, the PA news agency reported. The American driver, Anne Sacoolas, had diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf after the incident outside RAF Croughton before a senior Foreign Office official said they should “feel able” to put her on the next flight home. PA understands the review, which is sche...

Politics

1 hour ago King Charles to welcome Trump at Windsor Castle as state visit brought forward

Kier Starmer has reportedly gone against the King's wishes by moving Trump's 'bells and whistles' state visit amid tension over the US president's controversial comments on Canada

Politics

2 h. ago British tourist found dead on sun lounger at popular Greek beach

The unnamed man’s cause of death is currently unknown

Society

2 h. ago Family disputes official account of Nevada inmate's death, alleging excessive force and a cover

The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody in December 2023 is disputing the official account of his death

Politics

2 h. ago Father accused of letting toddler die in hot car while he drank beer and fireballs

Scott Allen Gardner, 33, was arrested on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm.

Events

2 h. ago Experts reveal why ancient Egyptian Queen statues were removed from history and 'ritually deactivated'

It was believed Queen Hatshepsut's successor waged a personal vendetta against her upon her death but the dismantling of her statues is now believed to be for a different reason

Politics

3 h. ago Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges review – ‘I miss his love. Oh god, I loved him so much’

In this deeply moving and cathartic film, the presenter confronts his father’s death by going on a holy pilgrimage and ends up releasing his soul in the sacred river. BeautifulThree years ago Amol Rajan’s father died unexpectedly of pneumonia. Ever since, as the BBC journalist and broadcaster puts it at the start of Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges, “I’ve been in a bit of a funk.” I get it. As a fellow second-generation kid of Indian immigrants (and journalist from southwest London to boot) I, too, have been in a funk since my mother died (two years before Rajan’s father, at the same age, 76, as him). In Rajan’s case, his grief plunges him into a search for belonging and an attempt to reconnect with his Hindu roots. Where might such a quest take him? To the largest gathering of humanity on earth. The Kumbh Mela, where over 45 days at the start of this year half a billion Hindus gathered on the sacred banks of the Ganges. The question Rajan poses, and it’s a pertinent one for many, is w...

Events

3 h. ago Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network sequel officially in development

Oscar-winning writer returns to subject of his 2010 hit for follow-up based on Wall Street Journal series on FacebookAaron Sorkin is officially working on a sequel to The Social Network.Last year, the Oscar-winning writer revealed he was working on a film that would revisit the subject of Facebook, and Deadline has now reported that The Social Network Part II is in development at Sony Pictures yet isn’t a “straight sequel”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Gunshots heard as police launch investigation following reports

Reports of "gunfire" being heard has resulted in a police investigation being launched.

Events

3 h. ago Trump demands CNN fire reporter for Iran intel assessment that White House confirmed is real

The president also used one of his favorite insults on Natasha Bertrand, ranting that CNN should throw her out ‘like a dog.’

Events

3 h. ago CIA confirms level of damage to Iran nuclear sites as White House hunts classified leaker: NATO live

President Donald Trump is using his NATO trip to double down on his 'total obliteration' of Iran's nuclear sites and has blasted the media for reporting on an intelligence assessment that cast doubt on the matter.

Events

3 h. ago Reports of 'gunfire' being heard in Oldham as police investigation launched

Greater Manchester Police said gunfire was heard in the Greenfield area

Events

4 h. ago Pam Bondi denies knowing Ice agents wore masks during raids despite video evidence

At hearing, US attorney general claims she’s unaware of reports that officials have hid their faces during roundupsThe attorney general, Pam Bondi, professed ignorance of reports of immigration officials hiding their faces with masks during roundups of undocumented people, despite widespread video evidence and reports that they are instilling pervasive fear and panic.Challenged at a Wednesday Capitol Hill subcommittee hearing by Gary Peters, a Democratic senator for Michigan, Bondi, who as the country’s top law officer has a prominent role in the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policy, implied she was unaware of plain-clothed agents concealing their faces while carrying out arrests but suggested it was for self-protection. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Trump administration could deport immigrants to 58 other countries after Supreme Court opened door for swift removals

Diplomats have reportedly been offering payments and potential relief from Trump’s renewed travel ban to entice countries to take deported ‘third-country’ immigrants

Events

4 h. ago Justin Bieber doubles down on 'loose cannon' antics as 'frustrated' wife Hailey keeps focus on family

Amid reports that she is struggling in her marriage, a source told Us Weekly that the the Rhode founder, 28, has been focused on remaining 'the stable parent.'

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