October heat records have been broken in several states this week as authorities in New South Wales prepare for temperatures above the norm to hit Sydney and the east coast of Australia. The Queensland outback town of Birdsville broke a new record on Tuesday, hitting 46.1C at 2.28pm local time, according to the Bureau of … Read more
Exclusive: Data shows gen Z could miss out on new treatments because so few sign up for trials and studies in England Millions of young people risk missing out on new treatments for health conditions and having to use medicines that are unsafe, ineffective or inappropriate because so few take part in medical research, experts … Read more
Patients who had more cells had better outcomes, particularly for aggressive types such as triple-negative breast cancer In the 18th century, physicians noticed nuns had some of the highest rates of breast cancer. It was one of the earliest clues that led scientists to suspect that child-bearing and breastfeeding could protect against the disease. Modern … Read more
Thinktank fears 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training could be ‘priced out’ of entry-level jobs Labour has been urged to break a manifesto pledge to scrap youth rates of the minimum wage amid a dramatic rise in the number of young people out of work and education. In a report sounding the … Read more
Charities accuse government of ‘sliding backwards’ on child mental health after ONS findings Suicide rates among children and young people in England have increased by 50% in the last decade, figures show. The Office for National Statistics analysed data covering almost 12 million children and young people aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to … Read more
Katie Lam said move would make UK ‘culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people ‘need to go home’ A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”. The Tory … Read more
Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds criticise handling of national inquiry, which is yet to appoint a chair Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry has been left in turmoil after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel and accused the Home Office and Labour of “contempt” and “political interference” before it has appointed a chair. Ellie-Ann … Read more
University tuition fees in England are to rise in line with inflation, but only for institutions that meet “tough new quality thresholds”, the government has announced. In an attempt to put the higher education sector on a firmer financial footing, all institutions will benefit from increased fees for the next two academic years, starting next … Read more
Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a year Friends and family of a British overseas territory (BOT) citizen who died after the UK refused him medical assistance have called for reform of “flawed” policies governing healthcare for the territories. Robert Baker, a 63-year-old … Read more
Ex-home secretary says ‘work and teach’ visa, which thinktank finds could help reduce public concerns about immigration, is a ‘serious, pragmatic plan’ The former UK home and education secretary David Blunkett has backed calls for skilled migrants to train British workers in an effort to improve public feeling towards immigration. A report by the Good … Read more