Almost a million children aged one to nine across London are to be offered a polio vaccine to try to prevent the spread of the virus. Health officials warned there has been “some transmission” of the virus in the capital after detecting poliovirus in sewage samples. Polio, which was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003, can cause paralysis in rare cases and can be life-threatening. While there have been […]
UK holidaymakers driving abroad are putting themselves and other road users at risk by not taking enough breaks, new research suggests. An RAC European Breakdown survey indicated 27% of motorists who have taken their own cars to continental Europe have driven non-stop for five hours or more. Some 10% have driven for at least seven hours overseas without pulling over for a rest, compared with just 6% who admit to […]
Households already owe £1.3 billion to their energy suppliers two months before bills are set to soar by more than 80%. The overall debt bill is already three times higher than it was a year ago, experts at Uswitch said on Wednesday, and it seems likely it will grow further over the winter. Six million homes across the UK owe an average of £206 to their energy provider, according to […]
The Oscars were thrown into chaos after Will Smith stormed the stage and hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, just minutes before Smith was named best actor at the ceremony. The incident overshadowed a night which saw Coda, which features a predominantly deaf cast, named best picture, while Troy Kotsur made history as the first deaf male actor […]
Households already owe £1.3 billion to their energy suppliers two months before bills are set to soar by more than 80%. The overall debt bill is already three times higher than it was a year ago, experts at Uswitch said on Wednesday, and it seems likely it will grow further over the winter. Six million homes across the UK owe an average of £206 to their energy provider, according to […]
The Government is calling for sites to be put forward as the UK’s next nominations for Unesco World Heritage Status. The successful places would join the UK’s 33 world heritage sites, including Stonehenge, The Tower of London and Hadrian’s Wall. Nominations are reviewed every 10 years, and are bestowed in recognition of the role sites have played in world history. Heritage Minister Nigel Huddleston has launched the call for new […]
That's according to the AA Forecourts have failed to pass on the fuel duty savings announced by the Chancellor at the spring statement, according to new data. Petrol prices have fallen just 2.71p, and diesel down 1.59p, despite Rishi Sunak saying a 5p fuel cut comes into effect from 6pm on Wednesday, research from The AA found. Average pump prices across the UK show petrol averaged 164.59p a litre and […]
A consumer champion has launched a more than £750 million legal claim against Apple, linked to an incident in 2017 around a power management tool on older iPhone models. Justin Gutmann has accused the tech giant of slowing down the performance of iPhone handsets – a process known as “throttling” – by hiding a power management tool in software updates to combat performance issues and stop older devices from shutting […]
Britons hoping to bask in the end of the week’s glorious sunshine should be wary of the “serious” health implications of the sweltering heat, experts say. Forecasters expect 29C temperatures in London today, surpassing the 28.2C recorded at Kew Gardens, in the south-west of the capital yesterday, which was the hottest day of the year. The south-east will then sizzle on Friday as the mercury rises to 34C, with 27-30C […]
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