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Thousands of people are expected to descend on Westminster today to lobby their MPs to take action on climate change and restoring nature. Organisers say more than 5,000 people from across the UK are expected to meet with more than 300 MPs for the mass lobby, which takes place amid the growing spectre of climate-driven weather extremes including more intense heatwaves and drought. Ahead of the event, the “people’s picture” […]

The first neighbourhood health services will be rolled out in England’s most deprived areas from September, the Government has said. Council bosses and local health chiefs have been urged to apply to join the first phase of the programme, which will bring tests, post-op care, mental health support and nursing teams closer to people’s homes. The initiative is part of the Government’s 10-year health plan, which was unveiled by Sir […]

A watchdog has cracked down on a host of weight-loss jab providers for advertising the prescription-only medications to the public. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the nine rulings against the ads – one featuring reality TV personality Gemma Collins – made it “crystal clear” that all injectable forms of weight-loss medication were prescription-only and therefore could not advertised to the public. In December, the ASA warned businesses and individuals […]

Delays to compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal have had “devastating” impacts, a leading charity has said as the probe into the disaster prepares to publish a special report on the impact. Victims of the scandal, which has been dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, have described their “frustration” with waiting. A report into the timeliness of compensation for those infected and affected […]

Joao Pedro scored twice on his full Chelsea debut as the Premier League side secured a place in the Club World Cup final – and a lucrative payday – with a 2-0 win over Fluminense. The Brazil forward, who only completed his £60million move from Brighton last week, struck in style in each half as Chelsea overcame his first professional club and sweltering conditions in New York on Tuesday. Their […]

Ministers must ensure all LGBT veterans who suffered historical mistreatment in the armed forces get compensation swiftly, MPs are to warn in a parliamentary debate. A group of MPs will push for the redress scheme for veterans who suffered under the so-called “gay ban” to be rolled out as quickly as possible. LGBT people in the military were abused, assaulted, and dishonourably discharged without pay, and went on to suffer […]

Gregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter following an inquiry into his alleged misconduct by production company Banijay, BBC News has reported. The 60-year-old had stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition last year after a number of historical complaints came to light. There have been fresh claims about the TV presenter from 50 more people to the corporation including allegations he groped one MasterChef worker and pulled […]

British singles hopes at Wimbledon ended for another year with a straight-sets loss for Cameron Norrie against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals. Norrie had hoped to become just the third home player in the open era to defeat a men’s title holder in SW19 after Roger Taylor and Tim Henman but succumbed to a 6-2 6-3 6-3 defeat in just an hour and 39 minutes. It has nevertheless […]

A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the southern half of England over the next week, with temperatures once again set to soar. The alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), will be in place from 10am on Wednesday until 10am next Tuesday and covers London, the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East and South West. “Significant impacts” are likely across health and […]