42 m. ago Doctors' strike will 'take toll' on patients, warns London NHS chief as five

The industrial action, from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22, comes as hospitals are already under pressure from an unprecedented wave of super flu

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42 m. ago 63% of young adults ‘would consider revenge saving or other savings challenges’

People aged 25 to 34 are hoping to save £14,912 on average in 2026, Nationwide Building Society said.

Politics

42 m. ago ‘Bank of mum and dad’ funding multiple moves up property ladder, survey finds

Family members and friends are often helping to fund people’s steps up the property ladder, a survey indicates.

Economics

42 m. ago Grangemouth chemicals plant to stay open after Government provides £120m funding

The Government is to support chemicals giant Ineos with funding to help secure jobs at the site.

Economics

42 m. ago Patients will 'feel impact' of latest doctors' strike as UK battles super

The NHS has issued an "urgent' plea for people to get their flu jab as they cope with striking doctors during record 'tsunami' superflu numbers during the heart of the Christmas season

Science

42 m. ago 500 jobs protected at Grangemouth as UK Government moves to save ethylene plant

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the investment at Grangemouth after a difficult year for workers at Scotland's largest industrial site.

Politics

42 m. ago NHS patients warned to brave for long wait misery as strikes starts today – and it’ll hit harder than previous walkouts

NHS patients should brace for long wait misery over Christmas as doctors’ strikes starting today will hit harder than previous walkouts, health chiefs warn. The British Medical Association has voted to press ahead with the five-day walkout that will last until Monday. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called the decision “irresponsible and dangerous”. It comes at...

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55 m. ago Nicotine pouch use surges tenfold in five years, research reveals

Experts warn growing use of nicotine pouches is due to ‘heavy and indiscriminate’ marketing of products

Politics

73 m. ago Gen Z behind jump in use of oral nicotine pouches across Great Britain

More than half a million people now consume products as experts link rise to ‘aggressive’ marketing and advertisingMore than 500,000 people in Great Britain now use nicotine pouches, with the significant rise in uptake driven by members of gen Z, research has revealed.Nicotine pouches are placed between the lip and gum to slowly release nicotine and come in a wide variety of different flavours. Health experts say the products, which are banned in Germany and the Netherlands, should not be used by anyone who does not already smoke. Continue reading...

Politics

99 m. ago Newsom finds new way to troll Trump with website tracking president’s ‘criminal cronies’

Gavin Newsom has launched a new site to ‘detail the criminal records, corruption cases, and extremist ties of the people Donald Trump elevates, protects, pardons, and surrounds himself with’

Politics

1 hour ago No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need ‘solid financial model’, says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World ­Athletics that it may not be ­permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on ­Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the biggest names in track and field hundreds of thousands of dollars and creditors between $10m and $50m (£7.5m and £37.3m). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Family of missing man, 19, say 'we just want him home' as search continues for fourth day

Police are urging people to call 999 immediately if they see missing Tom Dingle

Society

2 h. ago Moment young group partying see crowd fleeing Bondi Beach and running into the sea... and watch in horror as terror attack unfolds before them

Fifteen innocent people - including a 10-year-old girl - were killed during Australia's second worst mass shooting on Sunday at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration, while 40 others were injured.

Events

2 h. ago Warner Bros Discovery likely to stick with Netflix and reject $108.4 billion Paramount bid

Securing Warner Bros Discovery’s portfolio would grant the successful bidder a significant advantage in the ongoing streaming wars

Events

2 h. ago Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health

Science

2 h. ago Russia amasses 360,000 troops near NATO border as Putin plots 'next move'

A former NATO official has warned 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most critical years in recent history, as Russia continues to mass troops in Belarus near the border with NATO countries.

Politics

2 h. ago Prowler caught on Ring doorbell as bizarre decision leaves people stunned

It is not the first incident of this nature in recent weeks

Events

3 h. ago Germany issues 'we will retaliate' threat to Putin as WW3 fears spiral

Friedrich Merz described recent diplomatic efforts in Berlin aimed at ending the war in Ukraine as a major success - but issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin

Politics

3 h. ago I'm a retired FBI agent... here are the potentially fatal safety mistakes people make at hotels

A former FBIagent has shared a terrifying new warning about staying in hotels while traveling alone - and revealed why women, in particular, are going to want to pay attention.

Events

3 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say

The first funerals for the 15 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting will be held on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the alleged gunmenVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesThe alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family there seemed unaware of his alleged “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday.Meanwhile the second alleged gunman who was hospitalised after also being shot by police has awoken from a coma and may be charged as early as today, Seven News has reported. Continue reading...

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