Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent Getty Images After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement this week that NHS England (NHSE) is to be disbanded, the BBC looks at whether the changes present a new opportunity to improve patient safety within the NHS. A hospital chief executive once described NHSE as “the biggest kiss up, kick […]
Nandhini Vellaisamy BBC Tamil Sheik Hasan K The students captured labourers at work, including a woman working in a turmeric factory The elderly woman gazes wistfully into the distance, her hands curled over a basket of tobacco, surrounded by the hundreds of cigarettes she has spent hours rolling by hand. The photograph is one of […]
The price of gold set a record high on Friday, breaking above $3,000 per troy ounce for the first time as investors reckon with President Trump’s seesawing tariff policy, fears of an economic slowdown and a sinking stock market. Gold is often sought out by investors as a safe haven during times of turmoil, and […]
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Friday that advised consumers against inhaling nitrous oxide products such as Galaxy Gas, Baking Bad, Whip-it! and Miami Magic. Recreational use of nitrous oxide as a party drug has long been prevalent, but whipped cream charger products such as Galaxy Gas have recently found a young […]
A six-month spending bill advanced in the Senate after Democrats split on the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Shumer, D-NY, announced Thursday that he would back the bill, creating an opportunity for others to follow and vote to avoid a shutdown, despite their own misgivings about the bill. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption […]
Carl Lundstrom, the heir to a Swedish crisp bread fortune who financed the Pirate Bay, a notorious file-sharing service that was popular in the mid-2000s, was killed on Monday in a small plane crash in Slovenia, according to Alternative for Sweden, the far-right party that he supported. Mr. Lundstrom, 64, was the pilot and sole […]
It’s hard to believe it’s only been 95 days since the last Formula One grand prix, but here we are again, with the 2025 F1 season upon us, the Australian Grand Prix set to kick off the action this weekend and with a (hopefully) remarkable season of close racing ahead. (Catch the schedule here.) After […]
Asda has warned that the money it will spend on lowering prices for customers and improving product availability will mean lower profits this year. Britain’s third largest supermarket has been struggling to keep up with its competitors, losing market share to its bigger rivals such as Tesco and discounters Aldi and Lidl last year. After […]
Esme Stallard Climate and Science Reporter BBC Donald Trump’s return to the White House is a “major blow to global climate action”. So said Christiana Figueres, the former UN climate chief, after he was elected in November. Listen to Esme read this article. Since taking office, Trump has withdrawn the US from what is considered […]
Hugh Pym and Ian Atkinson BBC News Institute of Cancer Research Abiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreading A cancer charity has said it is “angry and frustrated” that ministers and health officials have not approved the provision of a life-extending prostate cancer drug through the NHS in England. The drug, abiraterone, has been […]