Mary Ward, a 22-year-old mother, who was found dead in her Belfast home last month. She was the fourth woman to be allegedly murdered in six weeks, according to police. Photograph: PSNI/PA Mary Ward, a 22-year-old mother, who was found dead in her Belfast home last month. She was the fourth woman to be allegedly … Read more
Sweet red grapes contain a compound called resveratrol. Photograph: Cls Photography/Alamy Sweet red grapes contain a compound called resveratrol. Photograph: Cls Photography/Alamy Cancer research This article is more than 1 month old UK trial to assess if red grape chemical can prevent bowel cancer This article is more than 1 month old Resveratrol, which is … Read more
The new analysis of the housing market is one of the first to emerge after the Bank of England’s recent quarter-point cut in interest rates. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock The new analysis of the housing market is one of the first to emerge after the Bank of England’s recent quarter-point cut in interest rates. Photograph: Maureen … Read more
Rachel Reeves presenting the budget. The CIPD said pay awards in the private sector could face downward pressure after measures announced by the chancellor. Photograph: UK PARLIAMENT/AFP/Getty Images Rachel Reeves presenting the budget. The CIPD said pay awards in the private sector could face downward pressure after measures announced by the chancellor. Photograph: UK PARLIAMENT/AFP/Getty … Read more
A group of people are brought ashore in Dover on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA A group of people are brought ashore in Dover on Friday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Immigration and asylum This article is more than 1 month old Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel This article is more than 1 month … Read more
Officials have been looking at the options for providing more funding to hospices and other end-of-life care through the NHS. Photograph: Nicolas Hansen/Getty Images Officials have been looking at the options for providing more funding to hospices and other end-of-life care through the NHS. Photograph: Nicolas Hansen/Getty Images Health policy This article is more than … Read more
The government wants to increase nurse numbers, but more than 11,000 will have left the register within the first 10 years, according to RCN analysis. Photograph: Getty Images The government wants to increase nurse numbers, but more than 11,000 will have left the register within the first 10 years, according to RCN analysis. Photograph: Getty … Read more
A new report says that Great Britain has ‘some of Europe’s fewest restrictions’ despite ‘strong evidence’ of its associated harm. Photograph: M4OS Photos/Alamy A new report says that Great Britain has ‘some of Europe’s fewest restrictions’ despite ‘strong evidence’ of its associated harm. Photograph: M4OS Photos/Alamy Gambling This article is more than 1 month old … Read more
The government’s bill, which is likely to clear the House of Commons on Tuesday, will end the tradition of hereditary peers and ban the 92 lords who inherited their titles from the chamber. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images The government’s bill, which is likely to clear the House of Commons on Tuesday, will end the tradition … Read more
The government says the system delivers efficiencies by prioritising work and that a human remains responsible for each decision. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images The government says the system delivers efficiencies by prioritising work and that a human remains responsible for each decision. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Immigration and asylum This article is more than 1 … Read more