5 h. ago Austerity cuts likely caused surge in disability benefit claims, research finds

Making a rough estimate of the effect of all non-disability cuts to benefits and tax changes between 2010 and 2019, the IFS found it increased disability benefit spending by £900 million

Politics

8 h. ago Three ways to stay well or speed up recovery without splashing out as flu season hits

FLU season has started early with cases rising around the country. Here are some ways you can stay well or speed up your recovery without hurting your bank balance . . . GET JABBED: The flu vaccine will help protect you from becoming seriously unwell. The sooner you have it during winter, the more you will benefit from...

Events

18 h. ago Q&A: As mutant 'super flu' sparks NHS meltdown with hospital 'critical incidents' and mask mandates, why is flu worse than ever before? Should I still get a jab? And what are the key symptoms?

With concerns rising by the day, here's everything you need to know about the mutant flu-and how to protect yourself from the virus.

Science

20 h. ago What is causing the surge in flu cases – and how to protect yourself

There is one factor likely to be behind the spike in people catching flu this year

Politics

43 h. ago Why so many people are getting the flu – and how to protect yourself

About 20% more people will be infected this flu season than experts would normally expect

Politics

44 h. ago 10 common symptoms caused by H3N2 strain as NHS warns of "unprecedented" surge in cases

The NHS has warned that hospitals are facing an 'unprecedented' wave of flu admissions this winter, with predictions that up to 8,000 beds could soon be occupied by flu patients

Events

58 h. ago I'm a pharmacist, this is how to protect yourself against the mutant flu sweeping the UK... right NOW

Health leaders believe the UK could face its worst flu season to date - with some hospitals already declaring critical incidents, imposing face mask rules and banning visitors.

Politics

67 h. ago Flu season is here. Here’s how to protect yourself from getting sick

There are concerns that the UK may be on track for one of its worst flu seasons ever

Politics

4 d. ago 'Help protect yourself': Warning to those eligible for the flu jab as cases more than double

Hospital admissions for the flu have increased by 70% in one week 🚨

Events

6 d. ago Fewer than one in ten frontline NHS staff have had a flu jab at some trusts despite health bosses telling the public to protect themselves against 'biggest ever outbreak'

NHS England has urged the public to get a jab amid fears the NHS will struggle with the 'double-whammy' of flu and a resident doctors strike in the run-up to Christmas.

Science

1 week ago 'Only a matter of time before dazzling car LED headlights cause fatal crashes', top eye surgeon warns

The stark warning from ophthalmic surgeon Dr Romesh Angunawela is in response to Government-funded research that found that 96% per cent of drivers feel headlights are too bright.

Events

3 w. ago The Guardian view on Germany under Merz: Europe’s powerhouse is still struggling | Editorial

Donald Trump’s trade wars and Chinese competition constitute formidable headwinds. But old economic orthodoxies are not the answerLast March, following angst-ridden months as Europe came to terms with Donald Trump’s return to the White House, financial markets in Paris, Milan and Berlin were gripped by a surge of optimism. The cause was a historic deal brokered by Friedrich Merz, then Germany’s chancellor-elect, which loosened constitutional spending constraints in the EU’s powerhouse nation. Here at last, it was hoped, was the fiscal kickstart required to end a prolonged period of economic stagnation, and mitigate geopolitical headwinds blowing from the US and China.Six months into Mr Merz’s premiership, the angst is back and there are the first murmurings of rebellion. The chancellor’s plan included “whatever it takes” levels of defence spending, designed to prepare Germany for a changed era in which the US was no longer a dependable ally, and a huge €500bn investment in infr...

Politics

3 w. ago Doctors warn of 'most severe flu outbreak in decades' as infections begin to surge

With the worst of the flu season yet to descend on us, health experts are urging people to get their flu jabs to protect themselves from becoming 'seriously ill'

Events

4 w. ago Flu season has started early. Here’s how to protect yourself from getting sick

Especially in children, the vaccine is still the best form of protection

Politics