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Persistent money troubles have been linked to faster brain ageing in a new study. The effect was particularly pronounced among men, those who had disadvantaged childhoods and people with a greater genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Supporting those facing financial hardship and reducing poverty could help prevent dementia cases in the future, researchers suggest. For the study, published in the journal Innovations in Aging, experts at UCL analysed data from […]

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will “put a pause” on the plan for the early release of prisoners. Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the early prison release scheme. Mr Burnham said: “Keeping the public safe will always be my top priority. “I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have […]

A teenage girl died trying to save her seven-year-old cousin who “got into trouble” as the tide came in on West Mersea beach, according to a family friend. Mishba Uddin said the 15-year-old girl and her mother, who also died, “were not very good swimmers” and were just on a “day out” at the beach. Essex Police said officers were called by the ambulance service at 5.35pm on Wednesday after […]

A man who planned a terror attack with his friend who went on a fatal knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue less than two months later has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years. Mohammad Bashir, 31, drove Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, on a 10-hour round trip to conduct hostile reconnaissance at the UK’s Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Swindon, on August 14 last year, Manchester Crown Court […]

Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced. The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses and is expected to save a typical pub some £1,100 annually, but will not be available to the very largest live music venues. The overhaul of business rates will be funded through a review of reliefs for […]

Online bullying over social media could be linked to declining school attendance rates, according to a study. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) found pupils, parents and schools feel the wellbeing of students is a “major factor” behind rising absence rates since the pandemic. The increasing cost of holidays outside of term time and keeping children home for minor illnesses were highlighted as other contributors. The Government has, in […]

More than three quarters of UK airports raised or introduced drop-off fees for drivers in the past year, according to new research. Sixteen out of 20 airports analysed by the RAC have increased so-called “kiss and fly” charges – which are typically levied for dropping off a passenger as close to a terminal as possible – since last summer. The average cost has increased by a third. Gatwick and Stansted […]

Weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to an increased risk of hair loss, researchers say. People on GLP-1 agonist drugs have been reporting hair loss to regulators, but a new study on around 50,000 people appears to firm up the link. Experts used electronic patient data from the University of Pennsylvania Health System to compare rates of alopecia hair loss in adults using […]

Santander UK has pledged not to shut any more branches across its network and those of recently-acquired rival TSB before 2028, despite plans to cut costs further over the rest of the year. The bank’s new boss Mahesh Aditya said he saw branches as an “important part of our strategy” as he unveiled the commitment, which will see it maintain 305 Santander and 175 TSB branches across the UK for […]