Diabetes UK says UK faces a public health emergency unless urgent action is takenAlmost one in 10 people in the UK will have diabetes by 2030 amid alarming levels of obesity, according to a report.About 90% of diabetes patients have type 2, a condition…
Michael Gove to push homebuilding in the north of England
New levelling up secretary to refocus planning proposals in favour of less developed regionsMichael Gove will instruct his Levelling Up department to boost homebuilding in the north of England, after widespread concerns that previous proposals could se…
UK petrol prices are closing in on all-time high, warns RAC
Cost per litre nears the record 142.48 set in April 2012, stoked by global demand outpacing supply rather than UK fuel shortagePetrol prices could reach all-time highs before Christmas, the RAC warned, signalling “misery” for motorists still reeling fr…
Websites hosting porn in UK told to enforce age checks or face fines
Ofcom threatens severe financial penalties for sites such as OnlyFans and video apps including TikTokUK websites and apps that host pornography and adult material – such as OnlyFans and PocketStars – must put in place strict age-verification processes …
Scientists discover Welsh ‘dragon’ dinosaur – the size of a chicken
Pendraig milnerae was related to T rex and likely to have been apex predator despite its size, say expertsA dinosaur distantly related to Tyrannosaurus rex – but with a body the size of a chicken – that would probably have ruled the roost about 200m ye…
Hundreds gather for vigil in memory of Sabina Nessa
Speakers address crowds at peaceful demonstration held in Eastbourne, where suspect was arrestedAbout 200 people gathered on Tuesday evening for a vigil in memory of the schoolteacher Sabina Nessa, who was killed three weeks ago.The vigil was held in E…
Man dies after series of stabbings in Gloucestershire
Man in his 50s arrested after knife attack leaves one dead and another man with serious stab woundsOne man has died and another suffered serious injuries during a series of stabbings in Gloucestershire.Police said two men and a woman were attacked duri…
Two in three UK firms expect to raise prices in Christmas run-up, poll finds
BCC warning comes as Greggs flags price pressures amid surge in fuel and energy costsNearly two-thirds of UK manufacturers expect to raise their prices in the run-up to Christmas after being hit by mounting cost pressures, a leading employers’ group ha…
Boris Johnson to brush off petrol queues as ‘change of direction’
Prime minister will tell Tory conference that despite the supply chain crisis a bright future lies aheadBoris Johnson will brush off petrol queues and empty shelves as evidence of a “change of direction” towards a high-wage economy on Wednesday, as he …
Tory conference roundup: taxing times and too much talk
Chancellor submits to big spending with shrug, while prime minister is chided for his chatter“I think you should be called Alok Charmer,” said Stanley Johnson as he interviewed the Cop26 president. It was only downhill from there at one of the more biz…