NHS must prepare for annual heatwave crises in the same way as winter flu season, health secretary warns
The NHS must “immediately” prepare for heatwave pressures similar to those experienced during flu season, the health secretary has warned.…
Yvette Cooper pays tribute to Rob Burrow as she pledges fast-track care for MND patients
Yvette Cooper has announced new fast-track support for motor neurone disease (MND) patients, forming part of a wider overhaul of…
‘I need time to heal’: Professor Jason Arday letter in full after University of Cambridge resignation
A University of Cambridge professor has resigned from his post after being placed under investigation. Professor Jason Arday, a professor…
Miliband says UK and US are ‘closest allies’ but ducks questions on Trump criticism
Ed Miliband has hailed the UK and US as the “closest of allies” following talks in Washington, where he was…
Heatwaves causing cucumbers to become curvy and more expensive, experts warn
UK shoppers have seen cucumbers rise in price and become curvier as the heatwave impacts growers abroad, an expert has…
Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory local election candidate after backlash
A former far-right activist, who has a string of convictions including harassing a Jewish MP, has stood down as a…
Five adverts banned from the London Underground – as horror film poster pulled
Posters promoting the horror film The Mummy have been banned from the London Underground, over fears the realistic depiction of…
Pictured: Girl, 9, who died after being found injured during family camping trip
A nine-year-old girl who died after she was found seriously injured on an industrial estate in Arbroath has been identified.…
UK weather forecast: What can we expect in August after scorching heatwaves?
Extreme heatwaves this summer have put lives at risk, sparked wildfires and forced millions of households into hosepipe bans. Temperatures…
Multiple people stabbed in Covent Garden
Four people were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London today, police have said. A woman was arrested after four…