68 m. ago Blood cancer patients in England first in world to be offered ‘Trojan horse’ drug

Pioneering drug can halt advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatmentsThousands of patients in England with blood cancer will become the first in the world to be offered a pioneering “Trojan horse” drug that sneaks inside cancer cells and wipes them out.In guidance published on Friday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) gave the green light to belantamab mafodotin, which can halt the advance of multiple myeloma for three times as long as standard treatments. Continue reading...

Events

69 m. ago New NHS 'trojan horse' drug gives cancer patients years longer with loved ones

Terminal patients could get years more with their loved ones as the NHS offers Blenrep, which can put some blood cancer patients in remission

Science

9 h. ago Trump’s policies could have a major impact on your credit score. Here’s how

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” would likely add trillions to the country’s deficit and drive up interest rates.

Politics

10 h. ago Slump fears fuel summer interest rate cut hopes as figures show economy shrank by 0.3% in April

Experts said the setback added weight to the case for a reduction in August. Rate-setters meet next week but few think a cut will come that soon.

Politics

10 h. ago Love Island fans stunned over Ben and Harry's transformation before villa

Images before their surgeries have emerged online

Politics

10 h. ago Air India survivor describes miracle escape as plane 'split and threw him out'

Survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, told a doctor that immediately after the plane took off, it began descending and suddenly split in two, throwing him out and saving his life

Events

11 h. ago Family's tragic final selfie: Doctor couple and their children snapped photo in Air India cabin to celebrate 'new beginnings' just moments before disaster

The picture was taken to celebrate 'new beginnings' as Komi Vyas had quit her job and was moving to join her husband, Dr Prateek Joshi, in London with their three children.

Society

12 h. ago NHS doctor Rachel Clarke and debut novelist Yael van der Wouden win Women’s Prize for Non

Authors will receive £30,000 prize money in recognition of their achievements

Politics

13 h. ago Trump says he may ‘have to force something’ on interest rates

President calls Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell a ‘numbskull’ for not reducing borrowing costs

Politics

13 h. ago Trump says he may ‘have to force’ interest rate change in attack on Powell

President calls Federal Reserve chair a ‘numbskull’ for not reducing US borrowing costs

Politics

13 h. ago Ruben Amorim set to make first signing of the summer as Man Utd land new striker

Manchester United are on the verge of completing the signing of highly-rated French striker Enzo Kana-Biyik, with the club waiting on red tape to be cleared

Events

13 h. ago Ahmedabad flight crash: He built a life in London, she left her job to join him. Doctor couple's last fami

Ahmedabad flight crash: He built a life in London, she left her job to join him. Doctor couple's last fami  The Economic Times

Events

13 h. ago Emma Raducanu leapfrogs Katie Boulter to British No 1 after beating Sramkova at Queen’s

Raducanu wins 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finalsBoulter falls to fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2Emma Raducanu will regain her status as the best female tennis player in Britain for the first time in two years as she continued her solid start to the grass-court season by defeating Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s.Raducanu, who currently sits at world No 35 in the live rankings, will return to British No 1 next week after Katie Boulter fell to the fifth seed Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. Raducanu has not been the highest-ranked player in the country since June 2023 when she was recovering from surgeries to her wrists and ankle. She missed a total of eight months in 2023 and consequently fell out of the top 300. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record closing high despite economy shrinking in April – business live

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record closeFull story: UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as as exports hit by Trump trade warNicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club, blames “a cocktail of headwinds to growth” for the 0.3% fall in UK GDP in April.Hyett says:In the very short term the change to Stamp Duty rules have put the legal and property services on ice - with legal activities down 10.2% month-on-month.New barriers to trade with the US and changes to employment costs, from a higher living wage and increased national insurance contributions, are a longer term challenge.“The 0.3% m/m fall in real GDP in April supports our view that the strength in Q1 was unsustainable. This won’t prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates next Thursday. But it is one more piece of news pointing to another cut in August.”We still expect the Bank Rate to be maintained at 4.25% in the June meeting, t...

Economics

15 h. ago Never store potatoes in the fridge as it changes taste and 'can even be dangerous'

It can be tempting to store all your vegetables in the fridge, especially in the summer when insects are buzzing around and heat makes produce expire at a quicker rate - but it's not a good idea

Politics

15 h. ago Evan Ferguson to Celtic transfer gets seal of approval as £100m rated striker tipped to explode

The Hoops have prioritised a new goalscorer this summer after losing Kyogo to Rennes in January

Economics

16 h. ago Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls discriminate against south London, Sadiq Khan is told

Drivers heading north in the morning and south in the evening have to pay £4 peak rate ‘surcharge’

Events

16 h. ago Hospitals could run GP surgeries under NHS reforms – Streeting

Wes Streeting addressed healthcare leaders at the NHS ConfedExpo conference.

Politics

16 h. ago Manchester United can repeat Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi trick with latest signing

Man United are set to and strengthen their youth ranks with the addition of a highly-rated defender.

Politics

17 h. ago Property expert reveals ten things homeowners can do on the cheap (or for free) right now to add value to their home in time for a summer sale

Liv Conlon, 26, originally from Glasgow , runs an award-winning property staging business that furnishes over 400 homes a year to make them more appealing to potential buyers.

Society