Man who almost died after tooth extraction calls for changes to medical guidance
Greg Hutton, 62, wants to see changes to Nice guidance after surviving two bouts of endocarditis, a serious and often fatal ...
No-confidence vote expected to apply coup de grace for Barnier’s government
The National Assembly said the no-confidence motion requires at least 288 of 574 votes to pass. The left and the far right ...
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UnitedHealth executive shot dead outside New York hotel
A senior executive of US healthcare giant UnitedHealth was shot dead on Wednesday in New York. Brian Thompson, chief ...
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Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court has sentenced an Australian woman to six years in prison for smuggling amphetamines into the country – ...
Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon role with Hegseth under pressure
US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon is under pressure as senators weigh a series of ...
Taylor Swift tops Spotify’s most-streamed list
For the second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named Spotify’s most-played artist, with more than 26.6 billion streams.
Healthcare boss shot dead in ‘brazen and targeted attack’, police say
Brian Thompson, chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, was killed outside a hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday morning.
No more emergency Budget revisions due to pay awards, Shona Robison promises
The Scottish Government will not make any more emergency in-year Budget revisions, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has promised. She said her Government’s relationship with the Treasury has improved ...
Voter apathy may be tied to growing influence of big political donors – report
Anti-corruption group Transparency International UK is calling for new light to be shed on the influence of big money on British politics.
Newcastle United vs Liverpool team news: Alexander Isak fit
ALEXANDER Isak is fit to start for Newcastle United against Liverpool tonight, a huge boost for the Magpies after his weekend injury scare. Isak was forced off in the first half of the weekend draw ...
No need for big council tax rises, says Robison after £1bn boost for authorities
The Scottish Government froze council tax last year, angering local government leaders facing financial pressures.
Labour MP: I’d vote against inheritance tax changes if real vote held today
He said he will engage with the Treasury and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) over the coming months and “seek important amendments”, telling the Commons: “If today was the ...