The number of people beating the disease was rising five times faster in the 2000s.
Month: February 2024
AI will not be the destroyer of jobs, says Bank chief
Bank of England governor says AI has “great potential” as Lords report urges UK to embrace AI.
Cash offer for new childcare workers amid shortage
A £1,000 payment will be offered to thousands joining the early-years sector in England.
Water bills to rise above inflation in April
Water companies in England and Wales expect an increase of 6%, with an 8.8% rise in Scotland.
Bristol stabbings: Four more charged over teenagers’ deaths
Two boys, aged 15 and 16, are charged with murder, and two men are charged with assisting an offender.
Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver will join Ferrari in 2025 on a multi-year deal
Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season and join Ferrari on a multi-year deal in 2025.
Alan Bates criticised speed of Post Office payouts days before offer
Post Office campaigner Alan Bates had told a minister the scheme needed a “boot up the backside”.
Hate faced by MP Mike Freer is attack on democracy, says Downing Street
The justice minister is to stand down at the next election, saying he has had enough of threats to his safety.
Covid Inquiry: Alister Jack deleted WhatsApps to ‘free up storage’
The Scottish secretary also claimed Nicola Sturgeon could “cry from one eye” in his evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry.
Greta Thunberg warned to move before arrest at protest, court told
The Swedish climate activist appeared before magistrates in London after a protest in October.
