Meningitis is thankfully rare, but the outbreak in Kent is a cruel reminder that the disease is still with us, and that young people are most at risk. Health authorities are yet to identify the exact strain that has killed two students – one a sixth-former in Canterbury, the other studying at the University of […]
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Voters are broadly split over whether Sir Keir Starmer is handling the Iran war well, exclusive polling by YouGov for Sky News shows. 41% of voters think the prime minister has responded badly to the US’s actions against Tehran, versus 37% well. However, 59% of people who voted for Labour in 2024 think Sir Keir
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and “deeper” ties with Europe are the best ways to get the economy growing, the chancellor will say on Tuesday. Rachel Reeves will argue that the UK cannot afford to “bury our heads in the sand”, and allow other countries to lead the development of AI, in the annual Mais lecture. While
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Iran’s deputy foreign minister has warned the US it faces another Vietnam if it puts boots on the ground in the war. Saeed Khatibzadeh, speaking in his office in Tehran, told me that Iran was willing to fight as long as needed and the country was not currently focused on a diplomatic solution. The deputy
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Chelsea have been given a suspended one-year transfer ban, and fined a record £10.75m, after admitting historical breaches of Premier League rules. The Premier League said the transfer ban for Chelsea’s first team had been suspended for two years. The west London club have also been given a nine-month academy transfer ban. All sanctions will
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The latest shutdown of Dubai’s airport has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of UK passengers. Dubai International Airport announced on Monday, at 1.36am GMT, it had suspended flights after a drone hit a nearby fuel tank. Many Emirates flights already in the air were diverted, while others waiting to take off were cancelled. Five
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Three people have been arrested after a man’s body was found in a wheelie bin. A member of the public found the body in a green council bin in a park in Coventry on Friday. Inquiries are still ongoing to formally identify the victim and establish how he died, with police saying he may have
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If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Kieron Fosher, window cleaner and owner of KF Specialist Exterior Cleaning in Kent… To
Donald Trump has warned the US could take action in Cuba after his Iran war, days after a rare riot on the island. The US president said on Sunday that they could reach a deal with Cuba or “do whatever we have to do”. But Mr Trump suggested no action would be taken in Cuba
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MSPs will vote later today on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in Scotland. Hundreds of amendments have been debated during multiple marathon sessions as the proposed legislation has made its way through the Scottish parliament. If passed, the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill would allow those aged 18
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