33 h. ago US urged UK to offer better drug pricing deal to pharma companies

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck paused projects in Britain

Economics

35 h. ago US urged UK to offer a better deal on drug pricing to pharma companies

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck shelved projects in Britain

Economics

5 d. ago TSB urgent warning as deadline today to claim £310 bonus offer

You can get the offer when switching to one of two TSB accounts

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7 d. ago MP loses eight stone on Mounjaro but fears price hike will stop others benefiting

The MP for Neath and Swansea East fears the drug’s price rise will exclude others from using Mounjaro

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8 d. ago Angela Rayner’s political future in balance with rule breach report due – UK politics live

Verdict expected today over whether she broke rules on ministerial standards when buying Hove flatRayner’s future in balance as lawyers say they did not offer tax adviceThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with home secretary Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal.Given the age and health of many people affected by the scandal, reform is a matter of urgency. Justice must be delivered in their lifetimes.A phrase I’ve heard repeatedly from community members is that ‘the Home Office is waiting for us to die off’. While I don’t share this view, I believe it’s important that you hear it directly as it reflects the challenge you face in building trust.We ...

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2 w. ago Mounjaro price war breaks out as users scramble to find best deal

The price of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro will increase nationwide on Monday

Economics

2 w. ago Mounjaro's helped me shed 5 stone and means I now look like THIS, says JENNI MURRAY. But now I'm so horrified by the price hike I'm taking drastic action... so many women are doing the same

Some 750,000 of us who've discovered how effective Mounjaro is in aiding weight loss have been given the shock of discovering we've been caught up in a transatlantic drug price row.

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2 w. ago Sales of Mounjaro weight loss jab to UK suspended as pharmacies hit by shortage ahead of price hike

Boots and Lloyds pharmacies among those running low after users stockpile drug ahead of price hike

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3 w. ago Katie Price shockingly claims the 'same people' who once fuelled her drug habit are now attempting to target daughter Princess, 18, following the teen's rise to fame

The ex glamour model, 46, infamously tested positive for alcohol and cocaine after flipping her BMW onto its side on a country road near her West Sussex home in 2021.

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3 w. ago Voices: Pricing people out of using Mounjaro would be bad news for the NHS

The astronomical rise in weight-loss drug prices caused by Trump’s tariffs could have a significant – and dangerous – impact on Britain’s pharmacies and patients, writes Leyla Hannbeck, CEO of the Independent Pharmacies Association

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4 w. ago Trump to meet Zelenskyy as Europe urges US to offer security guarantees

US president invites Ukrainian counterpart to Washington on Monday after failing to secure ceasefire from Vladimir Putin

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last month Price of 'King Kong' fat jab to soar by 170% in UK to just shy of a bloated £4K per year

Eli Lilly is sharply increasing the UK price of its weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro, with the cost of some doses set to rise by as much as 170 percent from September.

Economics