Posts by Kim browne
Assisted dying ‘would place added pressure’ and poses ‘substantial task’ for UK healthcare system, warns thinktank
Assisted dying would place added pressure on NHS, hospice and social care capacity, creating a “substantial task” for the healthcare system, especially as demand rises, according to a health thinktank. The Nuffield Trust, which states it is neutral on whether assisted dying should be legalised, has examined evidence from nine countries which have already introduced…
Read MoreBoy, 8, killed in US Catholic school shooting named – as victim’s father brands attacker ‘a coward’
An eight-year-old boy killed in the US Catholic school shooting has been named – as his father branded the attacker a “coward”. Fletcher Merkel was one of two children killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Eighteen other people were injured, including children aged between six and 15 and three adults…
Read MoreChickenpox vaccine to be offered on NHS next year, as part of routine MMR jab for babies
A vaccine against chickenpox will be rolled out on the NHS in England for the first time next year. The varicella vaccination is currently only available through private treatment and costs around £150. But under new plans, the jab will be included in a new NHS childhood immunisation programme – joining the current range against…
Read MoreJapan releases AI-generated video showing simulation of Mount Fuji violently erupting
Japanese officials have released an AI-generated video showing a simulation of Mount Fuji violently erupting to raise awareness about a potential disaster. The video was released to mark Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day and warns an eruption could strike “at any moment, without warning”. It depicts a plume of smoke billowing from the volcano before ash…
Read MoreMan sacked after ‘impersonating Michael Jackson’ was unfairly dismissed, tribunal finds
A man sacked from working in a warehouse after being accused of impersonating Michael Jackson was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has found. Lucasz Zawadzki was accused by a colleague of making high-pitched “hee hee” noises mimicking the US pop star, the tribunal in Manchester heard. Mr Zawadzki was also accused by the colleague, who…
Read MoreEd Davey reveals he has written to King to explain Trump state dinner boycott
Sir Ed Davey has written to King Charles to explain why he believes he has to refuse his invite to a state banquet for Donald Trump. The Lib Dem leader said on Wednesday he will be boycotting the dinner next month during the US president’s second state visit to the UK because of the situation…
Read MoreConcern after British couple detained in Iran ‘suddenly whisked’ to courtroom
A British couple detained in Iran have been “suddenly whisked” to a courtroom in the country’s capital, Tehran, their family have said. Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January during a round-the-world motorbike trip and were later charged with espionage – allegations the couple deny. Their son, Joe Bennett, said the family were informed…
Read MoreGrimsby humiliation may leave Man Utd asking if boss Ruben Amorim is out of ideas
The creativity at Manchester United these days is finding ways of sinking to new lows. However often they change managers, however much they spend, this is a giant of a club unable to escape the doom cycle. Never before last night had Manchester United lost to a fourth-tier club in the League Cup before Grimsby…
Read MoreVladimir Putin may be playing for time while he carries on beating down Ukraine’s will to win
After all those raised hopes of peace, Ukraine has been hit by the second-worst night of Russian air attacks since the war began. So much for diplomacy, despite the Alaska summit, then the Washington DC meeting. The Kremlin says it was aiming at military targets, but yet again, the pictures tell a very different story.…
Read MoreJames Clacher trial: Woman ‘didn’t flee Tinder rapist in fear her son might not have a mother right now’, court hears
A woman has told a court that she did not flee from her home following an alleged rape attack in fear her “son might not have a mother right now”. The alleged victim was giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow in the trial against James Clacher. Clacher, 57, has been accused of the…
Read MoreCost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro to be discounted in UK pharmacies when price hike comes into force, Sky News learns
The cost of Mounjaro, one of Britain’s biggest-selling weight loss drugs, will be heavily discounted across UK pharmacies when the official list price soars next week, Sky News has learned. We’ve seen a confidential document from the makers Eli Lilly to pharmacies setting out the scheme, with a saving of £83 on the cost of…
Read MoreUK, France and Germany plan to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear weapon fears
The UK, France and Germany are planning to revive UN-backed sanctions on Iran over fears it is developing nuclear weapons. The three European nations, known as the E3, are making the move after efforts to restart diplomatic talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme stalled. Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, but it has…
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