Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life.
Month: January 2024
Stop the boats policy a ‘fake response’ to migration issues – UN
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns migrants are “easy targets” ahead of upcoming elections.
Family moves 180 miles for special-needs nursery space
There will be fewer places for children with SEND, following the childcare expansion, a survey suggests
Tax cut promises may need to be rolled back – IFS
Tax cuts pledges in election campaigns may have to be rolled back amid economic issues, a report warns.
Zombie knives: Government announces third crackdown since 2016
New restrictions will close a loophole in the law in England and Wales, the government says.
Patients wait for five years after being deleted from surgery queues after ‘error’
People taken off waiting lists waited five years to eventually receive knee and hip surgeries.
Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’
Treasures taken 150 years ago will go back, the BBC can reveal, in a possible model for other disputes.
West Midlands Fire Service’s chief officer Wayne Brown found dead
Wayne Brown, who led West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, died at his home earlier, the service says.
Holocaust survivors criticise plans for new Westminster memorial
MPs are told the proposals are “completely idiotic” and could fuel antisemitism.
Norwich deaths: Girls died of knife wounds
The deaths of two girls and a woman at the house are being treated as murder, police say.
