Getty Images More than 400 drivers at depots throughout Ayrshire have been on strike Stagecoach drivers in the West of Scotland are set to return to work on Wednesday after the bus operator tabled a new pay offer. More than 400 drivers at depots throughout Ayrshire have been on strike since 9 June, with action […]
Tomasz Schafernaker BBC weather presenter BBC Weather Watchers/Juniperbeddy Blue skies on the beach in Lowestoft, Suffolk Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for most of England with temperatures set to climb as high as 33C by the weekend. Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East England, the South East, the South West […]
Israel and Iran are engaged in attacks for a fifth straight day, with Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, military sites, oil and gas facilities, and state TV headquarters. The escalation has raised fears of a widening conflict and turmoil in global energy markets. Iran is one of the top global producers of oil and gas […]
Getty Images Young people under the age of 18 are more aware of nicotine pouches, new data suggests. According to a survey commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), the percentage of 11-17 year olds who said they knew of the pouches grew from 38% in 2024 to 43% this year. The survey […]
Tropical Storm Erick formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean early Tuesday morning some 450 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Erick has a high likelihood of becoming a hurricane on Wednesday. Tropical Storm Erick formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean early Tuesday morning some 450 miles southeast of […]
Getty Images A law change aimed at decriminalising abortion will be debated in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Two Labour MPs, Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy, have tabled rival amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle could pick one or both amendments to be debated by MPs, but is likely […]
Rick Macias of Kansas City, Kansas, came to Washington, D.C., last month with ADAPT, a disability rights organization, to speak out against Medicaid cuts. Jemal Countess/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images Medicaid has always been pretty popular, which is why the latest numbers on it even surprised pollster Ashley Kirzinger. “We actually […]
A Polish airline has ordered 40 Airbus A220 planes, the wings of which are made in Belfast. The firm, Lot, has placed an order with Airbus for 20 A220-100s and 20 of the larger A220-300s. The company could ultimately buy up to to 84 A220s, it announced at the Paris Air Show. As well as […]
Getty Images Patients who film their own medical treatment for TikTok or Instagram could be putting themselves and NHS staff at risk, the Society of Radiographers (SoR) has warned. The trade union’s annual conference heard that more patients were videoing their procedures on mobile phones, often without asking permission. This could distract staff or make […]
Getty Images Environment Agency warns England will have a shortage of 6 billion litres a day by 2050 England faces huge future water shortages and needs a “continued and sustained effort” to reduce demand, including more hosepipe bans and ‘smart’ water meters, warns the Environment Agency. The watchdog says that without dramatic action, England, which […]