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Pharmacies are “bracing themselves” for a surge in patients starting weight loss drugs as the Wegovy pill becomes available. Pharmacists also warned the new form of semaglutide could lead to a rise in fake or unlicensed weight loss pills being sold on the black market. The Wegovy tablet, made by Novo Nordisk, became the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss to be approved by the UK’s medicines regulator last month. […]

England overcame hostility, altitude and Jarell Quansah’s red card as Thomas Tuchel’s side edged a 3-2 blockbuster against World Cup co-hosts Mexico to set-up a quarter-final clash with Norway. The back-to-back European Championship finalists faced all manner of obstacles heading into Sunday’s last-16 tie at the majestic Estadio Azteca, where kick-off was delayed by an hour due to a storm. England started well 2,200 metres above sea level when the […]

England were dealt familiar heartache in a World Cup final as Australia claimed a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 crown with a thumping seven-wicket win at Lord’s. Nat Sciver-Brunt, who carried son Theo out with her for the national anthems, top-scored but used 53 deliveries in her unbeaten 58 and England’s 150 for four proved meat and drink for their Ashes rivals. Australia made it 7-0 in World Cup finals over […]

Temperatures of 30C are on the way once again while a yellow rain warning has been issued for parts of the UK. Fans staying out to watch England play Mexico in the early hours will see temperatures in the mid to high teens. And a heatwave could be declared in parts of the South East on Monday, as temperatures reached 29C on Saturday, are expected to be the same on […]

George Russell’s bid to win a maiden world championship was dealt a significant boost after Kimi Antonelli failed to score in a dramatic conclusion to Sunday’s British Grand Prix, which was won by Charles Leclerc. Leclerc ended a 624-day winless streak to take the win at Silverstone, but the drama unfolded behind the Monegasque as Antonelli surrendered second place when a suspension failure struck his Mercedes with just 11 laps […]

An 84-year-old retired priest was arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action at a protest marking one year since the ban on the group came into force. Protesters held up a banner that said “saving lives is not terrorism” outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in central London on Sunday afternoon. Some 14 protesters including the Reverend Sue Parfitt, 84, were arrested by police after expressing their support for […]

NHS app will use artificial intelligence to direct patients to services under new rollout Artificial intelligence will be used on the NHS app to direct patients to the most appropriate service, officials have announced. The rollout of the triage tool forms part of a “major overhaul of tech” in the coming years in a bid to transform NHS services. The technology adapts the questions on the NHS app depending on […]

President Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates 250th anniversary at huge Washington DC event President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time”. Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Mr Trump honoured veterans, including […]

A trio of Scottish firefighters who are helping rescue efforts following the earthquakes in Venezuela are facing “intense” conditions as they try to locate casualties. The three firefighters are in the South American nation as part of the UK’s international search-and-rescue response, which includes staff from 14 different fire services. Station commander Gavin Brown, crew commander Ian Hodgson and firefighter Brian Richards travelled to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes on […]