The childhood flu vaccine may also reduce the risk of Strep A infections, according to research by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The vaccine, which is given as a nasal spray, is offered to pre-school and primary school children each year. A new study compared rates of Streptococcus A in areas where all young
Month: December 2022
Amazon workers at a UK depot have voted to strike for the first time. Employees at the warehouse in Coventry will walk out in the new year over what the GMB union said was a pay offer increase of 50p an hour. It comes after more than 98% of workers voted to strike on a
Henry Cavill will star in a new Warhammer series after Amazon struck a deal to bring the hit gaming franchise to TV and film. The news is a welcome boost for the British actor, coming a day after he announced he would not be returning as comic book icon Superman after bosses at DC opted
Ukraine is preparing for Russia to try again to invade from the north – maybe around the anniversary of its first, failed attempt to seize Kyiv last February, a top commander has said. President Vladimir Putin could even ultimately order millions of soldiers into the war as Russia’s offensive falters in the face of fierce
A meeting “filled with warmth and understanding” has taken place between Prince William’s godmother and the charity founder she repeatedly asked where she really came from. Lady Susan Hussey offered her “sincere apologies” to Ngozi Fulani for her comments and “the distress” they caused her, and pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved.
Climate change played a key role in the ascendancy of the earliest dinosaurs, according to new research. Ancestors of the recognisably long-necked diplodocus and brachiosaurus were particular beneficiaries of shifting environmental conditions in the late Triassic and early Jurassic period, some 201 million years ago. While the transition between the two eras did see a
Former Conservative cabinet minister Robert Buckland has called on Rishi Sunak to “chart a middle course” with striking nurses after the first NHS-wide walkout took place on Thursday. The former justice secretary told Sky News there is “a big gulf” between the NHS pay review body’s (PRB) July recommendation of around 4% pay increases for
Parents have been assured that the Online Safety Bill will not just hold social media companies responsible for illegal content on their platforms, but any material which can “cause serious trauma” to children. In an open letter, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan sought to assuage fears that the long-delayed legislation had been watered down after finally
A parliamentary committee has recommended that a peer should be suspended from the House of Lords for nine months for lobbying ministers on behalf of a company seeking regulatory approval for its COVID-19 sanitisation products. The Earl of Shrewsbury, who was a Conservative peer until October, was found to have made £57,000 lobbying for the
Singer-songwriter Asake has said his “heart is with those who were injured” after an apparent crowd crush at his concert at the O2 Academy in Brixton. Four people are in a critical condition, the Metropolitan Police said, after eight were taken to hospital by ambulance on Thursday night. The Nigerian Afrobeats artist has said in
Elon Musk arrived at Twitter promising to bring free speech back to social media. He said he was a “free speech absolutist” fighting the “woke mind virus” of political correctness. Such was his commitment to free expression, he declared, he wouldn’t even ban an account which tracked his private plane. Seasoned observers of social media
The American basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has defended his appearance in ads for the collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX, arguing he was “just a paid spokesperson”. The NBA star turned television analyst was named in a class-action lawsuit against the exchange last month, which alleged stars who promoted the platform brought it credibility. It argues that
Kevin Spacey has appeared in court remotely accused of sex offences against a new complainant. The actor, 63, who appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court from the Middle East, spoke only to confirm his name, his date of birth and his London address during the brief hearing. He gave no indication of any pleas
Twitter has banned the accounts of several prominent journalists and its upstart rival Mastodon. In a sudden purge which appears to make a mockery of Elon Musk‘s self-proclaimed free speech absolutism, the billionaire suggested that the reporters had been booted off for sharing personal information about him. Among them are reporters from CNN, The Washington
A deal between train companies and rail unions is “achievable”, Mick Lynch, the head of the RMT union, has said as the biggest day of transport strikes causes travel misery for commuters. A meeting, convened by Huw Merriman, the rail minister, was held on Thursday to try and resolve the bitter dispute over pay, jobs
Russia has launched a “massive missile attack” on Ukraine, officials said, knocking out power and forcing people to take cover in shelters across the country amid reports of fatalities. Authorities on social media reported explosions in the capital Kyiv, southern Kryvyi Rih and northeastern Kharkiv on Friday, as air raid sirens were sounded across the
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