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None of main childhood vaccine uptake targets reached in England – as MMR uptake hits 15-year low
None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached their uptake targets in 2024/25, new figures have revealed.Some 91.9% of five-year-olds have received one dose of the MMR (measles,...
Cheap Eats: Top chef shares one thing diners should never do
Every week, our Money team interviews top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more.Today, they speak to Greg Lambert,...
Steel tycoon Gupta’s troubles deepen amid Australian probe
Sanjeev Gupta, the metals tycoon whose main British business was forced into compulsory liquidation last week, is facing a deepening probe by Australian regulators into his operations in the...
Bankers learn of firings via premature email to hand back their laptops
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.ANZ has issued an apology and offered psychological counselling to more...
Ten die in ‘massive’ Russian attack on Ukrainian capital
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.At least 10 people have been killed and 48 injured...
FCA opens UK investigation into Drax accounts
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK markets regulators have opened an investigation into Drax over the...
How US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel became a Maga lightning rod
An old-fashioned restaurant known for serving country-fried steak and chicken n’ dumplins on the side of America’s highways has become the latest flash point in the country’s political divide...
The fortified Ukrainian cities in Vladimir Putin’s sights
A small group of battle-hardened snipers in Ukraine’s 93rd mechanised brigade recently received a disheartening order: rush back to the frontline near Pokrovsk where they had been positioned two...
Putin, Xi, and Kim set to unite at major military parade
Kim Jong Un will join Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a major military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media have announced.The dictator will...
What we know about Minneapolis school shooting – and the suspected attacker
Two children have been killed and 17 other people injured after a shooter opened fire at a school in Minneapolis.The shooter - Robin Westman - opened fire with a...
