Snow warnings as UK cold snap prompts fears of winter energy crisis

Read More Snow and ice warnings cover much of Scotland and northern and south-west England, as well as parts of Wales and Northern Ireland, as a cold snap prompts fears of a winter energy crisis. Ministers said on Thursday they were taking advice on how to protect vulnerable people from the cold after research suggested […]

Racism poses public health threat to millions worldwide, finds report

Read More Racism is a “profound” and “insidious” driver of health inequalities worldwide and poses a public health threat to millions of people, according to a global review. Racism, xenophobia and discrimination are “fundamental influences” on health globally but have been overlooked by health researchers, policymakers and practitioners, the series published in the Lancet suggests. […]

Watchdog criticises UK ministers’ ‘antagonism’ towards human rights

Read More The UK government has “an increasingly antagonistic attitude” towards human rights that is weakening instead of strengthening protections for the public, a European inquiry has found. Inflammatory language used by MPs and officials to describe lawyers could put their safety at risk, according to the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, Dunja […]

Seven more House Republicans threaten to oppose McCarthy without concessions on House rules

Post Content EXCLUSIVE: Seven more members of the House Freedom Caucus are threatening to oppose Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ascension to be the next House speaker unless they win concessions on congressional rules. Freedom Caucus lawmakers told Fox News Digital that they want McCarthy, R-Calif., to start getting serious about concessions on these rules or […]

Sunak faces backlash over delay to junk food pre-watershed ads ban

Read More Rishi Sunak faces a furious backlash from health experts after his government yet again delayed plans for a ban on pre-watershed TV advertising for junk food. A ban on adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar before 9pm was due to come into force from January 2023, as well as a […]