66 h. ago Britain is facing a skills shortage crisis with nearly 1 MILLION young people out of work while they aspire to unrealistic jobs as 'TikTokkers or sports stars' and shun traditional trades

The major report highlights the mismatch between young people's career aspirations and the future job types available.

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3 d. ago Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds

Health of adolescents worldwide has reached a ‘tipping point’, authors of Lancet commission analysis warnAlmost half a billion adolescents worldwide will be living with obesity or overweight and 1 billion at risk of preventable ill health by 2030, according to an international report.While adolescent mortality has declined by more than a quarter over the past two decades, comprehensive analysis of global data calculated that in five years, at least half of the world’s 10- to 24-year-olds will be living in countries where preventable health problems such as HIV/Aids, early pregnancy, depression and poor nutrition pose a “daily threat to their health, wellbeing and life chance”. Young people’s health has reached a “tipping point”, the authors warned. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The six early warning signs of dementia that EVERYONE needs to know: Read over expert guide to diagnosing the disease

Dementia is now the UK's biggest killer. More than a million people are thought to have the condition, according to a report for the charity Alzheimer's Society published last year.

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7 d. ago Two in three adults could be obese by 2050, according to world heart report (EMB Sat 17th 00:00)

More than 800 million people are living with obesity globally, world heart report highlights

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7 d. ago People on benefits need to report these changes to DWP to avoid overpayment and £50 penalty

The latest figures from the DWP show there are nearly 24 million people claiming at least one benefit.

Economics

8 d. ago Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation – report

Aid cuts, conflict, climate and economic shocks contribute to sixth consecutive rise in numbers facing ‘high levels of food insecurity’Acute food insecurity continues to rise at an alarming rate, with almost 300 million people at risk of death through starvation, new analysis reveals.Escalating conflict and cuts to humanitarian aid along with climate and economic shocks forced an additional 13.7 million people into chronic food insecurity last year. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Sky TV down: Major outage leaves 30,000 users unable to watch shows

While the number of customers affected by the outage lowered overnight, reports have been climbing back up this morning

Culture

8 d. ago Sky TV is 'DOWN': More than 30,000 people report issues with television

Sky has suffered an outage with more than 30,000 people reporting issues with their broadband and television.

Culture

8 d. ago Chris Brown Arrested in England After Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault at London Nightclub in 2023: Report

Chris Brown Arrested in England After Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault at London Nightclub in 2023: Report  People.com

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2 w. ago Shell reportedly weighing up merits of making move to buy BP

Such a takeover would be one of biggest deals ever in oil and gas industryShell is talking to advisers about the potential for a takeover of the rival oil producer BP, according to reports.The oil major has been discussing the feasibility and merits of a takeover of BP with its advisers in recent weeks, according to a report from Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charging an electric car at home is still CHEAPER than filling up with petrol

The AA's latest EV Recharge Report for March shows that people who charge at home pay just 5.6p/mile for standard rate domestic charging compared to 11.8p/mile for petrol.

Science

3 w. ago China hints at openness to trade talks with US; Tesla denies board search for Musk successor – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Chinese state-controlled social media says US has approached China for trade talksLloyds Banking Group has reported a 7% drop in pre-tax profit to £1.5bn in its first quarter, and is bracing for the ripple effect from Trump’s tariffs on its balance sheet.The high street bank said that it has set aside £309m to account for possible bad debts, compared with previous guidance of £274m, as it added a £35m net charge to prepare for the possible impact on the economic outlook from President Trump’s tariffs.The US has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue.Yuyuan Tantian is not among China’s most authoritative state media outlets. The Global Times, which is owned by the newspaper of the governing Communist Party, People’s Daily, has often been first to report China’s next steps in trade disagreements over the past few years.Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson fo...

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3 w. ago Shops could be forced to accept cash as warning issued to businesses

Report says half of people have recently been somewhere that didn't accept cash but warns the trend is damaging those who still rely on using notes and coins

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3 w. ago NHS leaving some patients with rare diseases to ‘fall through the cracks’, damning report finds

People with certain diseases are being left behind, report finds

Science

3 w. ago NHS letting some patients ‘fall through the cracks’ as government urged to do more

People with certain diseases are being left behind, report finds

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3 w. ago Trump admin brainstorms aggressive tactics to clear homeless camps in cities and forcibly hospitalize people, report claims

Justice Department asks employees for ideas on how to ‘more efficiently shift chronic vagrants away from the public square and into a more concentrated space’ to better deploy services

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last month Record number of people exercising and playing sport, report suggests

But experts warned that ‘barriers to getting active are still too high’.

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