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Parents whose sons are losing the ability to walk have described the “nightmare” battle they face with the NHS to access a free drug. The medicine givinostat can slow progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy – keeping children on their feet for longer – and is being offered for free by a drug firm while it goes through the process of NHS approval. However, only some NHS trusts across the UK, […]

The Prince of Wales has highlighted the “devastating” poaching crisis threatening the survival of “awe-inspiring” rhinos. William appears in the introduction to the fourth episode of Guardians, his series of wildlife documentary shorts highlighting the conservation work of rangers across the globe. He praises the work of rangers in South Africa’s Kruger National Park for their dedication, care and courage. The 10-minute film shows teams including head ranger Cathy Dreyer […]

100,000 street-side electric vehicle (EVs) charging points will be installed across England as a result of £381 million funding, ministers have said. The cash aims to help the uptake of electric cars among motorists who do not have their own driveways and charging points. The new charging points come on top of 80,000 already installed publicly across the UK, and tens of thousand more installed privately. Transport minister Lilian Greenwood […]

Blood cancer patients in England will be among the first in the world to have access to a new “Trojan horse” treatment, health officials have announced. The targeted therapy can stop myeloma from progressing by nearly three times as long as existing treatments, studies suggest. It is estimated that around 1,500 patients a year with multiple myeloma – an incurable cancer of the bone marrow – will benefit from the […]

The availability of candidates for jobs has increased at the biggest rate for more than four years, according to recruiters. A survey by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) pointed to a further reduction in recruitment activity by firms in May. Permanent placements fell last month and the availability of candidates increased at the quickest rate for nearly four-and-a-half years amid reports of redundancies and fewer job opportunities, […]

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is set to call for an end to the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and the ban on new licences. The energy profits levy was put in place under the previous Conservative government but extended when Labour entered power. Designed to fund interventions to bring down household bills, the policy has been criticised by those in the industry. Speaking at the Scottish Conservative conference […]

Thomas Frank has been confirmed as Tottenham’s new head coach on a three-year deal. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy moved swiftly for former Brentford boss Frank after they dismissed Ange Postecoglou only 16 days on from Europa League glory. Following negotiations with Brentford during the past week over Frank’s release clause and backroom staff, the 51-year-old has been announced as Tottenham head coach and will bring with him Justin Cochrane, who […]

One British passenger has survived a crash involving a Gatwick Airport-bound plane which crashed in a fireball shortly after take-off in India, it has been reported. The Air India flight, which was carrying more than 240 people from the city of Ahmedabad – including 53 British nationals, collided with a medical college on Thursday. The Hindustan Times said 40-year-old British man Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived the crash, telling the newspaper: […]

There appear to be no survivors from a Gatwick Airport-bound plane carrying 53 British nationals which crashed shortly after take-off in India, a police commissioner has said. Ahmedabad police commissioner Gyanendra Singh Malik told the Associated Press that “some locals would also have died” in the crash on Thursday. A video of the incident circulating online shows the Air India aircraft, which was carrying more than 240 people, flying over […]