Patients prescribed drugs for movement disorders – including restless leg syndrome (RLS) – say doctors did not warn them about serious side effects that led them to seek out risky…
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UK: ‘Justice must be done’ in Tate case, says PM
The prime minister is facing calls to “urgently” request the extradition of Andrew Tate and his brother to the UK. Sir Keir Starmer was asked whether the government would step…
UK: Teacher strike ends after ‘successful’ talks
A long-running strike over redundancies and working practices at a secondary school has come to an end. Teachers at Cottingham High School, near Hull, had been taking industrial action since…
UK: Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’
The NHS is “looking into” allegations that patient data was left vulnerable to hacking due to a software flaw at a private medical services company. The flaw was found last…
UK: Woman aims to be first to complete solo Canadian trek
A British adventurer is aiming to become the first woman to solo travel across Canada’s Baffin Island. Battling temperatures as low as -40C, Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32 and originally from Wiltshire,…
UK: King’s Commonwealth message of unity in ‘uncertain times’
King Charles is to call for unity and building bridges in what he describes as “these uncertain times” of international tension, in a message to mark Commonwealth Day next week.…
UK: Next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan says
Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that the next James Bond should be British. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he…
UK: Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds
Labour ministers have yet to hold talks with key figures involved in unlocking the £2.5bn promised for Ukraine after Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea football club. Abramovich sold Chelsea in…
UK: Britain and Ireland have ‘turned a page on the turbulent years’
The UK and Ireland have “turned a page on the turbulent years” in their relationship and are set on a meaningful partnership, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. He…
UK: Labour MPs urge investors to support defence firms
More than 100 Labour MPs and peers have urged banks and investment firms to relax their rules on investing in defence companies. In an open letter, first reported by the Financial…