Day: September 29, 2025
Genetic condition raises diabetes complication risk in black and South Asian men
September 29, 2025Dr Esther Mukuka, director of research inclusion at the NIHR, which supported the study, added: “Addressing the impact of G6PD deficiency on diabetes testing is an important step towards reducing inequalities and making sure that everyone, regardless of background, benefits equally from medical advances.”
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Struggling pupils most likely to have negative phone experiences – study
September 29, 2025The study surveyed 3,721 secondary pupils at six schools in and around Bristol (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire Secondary pupils who say they are struggling academically at school are more likely to report having more negative experiences on their phones, a study has found. Students were particularly likely to have encountered content involving eating disorders, self-harm […]
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Starmer promises ‘fairer country’ after long, difficult road to renewal
September 29, 2025Sir Keir Starmer will seek to unite a fractious party and a divided country behind him in a battle for the “soul” of the UK. The Prime Minister will use his leader’s speech at the Labour conference to take aim at Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and the “politics of grievance”, promising instead “a land of […]
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Forcing police officers to declare freemason membership ‘unnecessary and wrong’
September 29, 2025Commissioner Sir Mark is believed to have signed off the policy shift after receiving potentially disturbing intelligence about a criminal case being investigated by his Anti-Corruption Command under Independent Office for Police Conduct supervision. Separately, BBC Panorama will broadcast a damning undercover exposé on Wednesday alleging racism, misogyny and some officers revelling in the use […]
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Sadiq Khan says government is ‘like a team 2-0 down 20 minutes into the match’
September 29, 2025Craig Munro Published September 29, 2025 5:11pm Updated September 29, 2025 5:12pm Sir Sadiq Khan has given a brutal assessment of the government’s first 14 months in power – but insisted there’s time to turn it around. In a football analogy, the London Mayor told a fringe event at Labour’s annual party conference that his […]
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AstraZeneca’s listing rejig spells long-term danger for London | Nils Pratley
September 29, 2025One reaction to AstraZeneca’s listing rejig is relief. The big worry was that the second largest company on the London Stock Exchange would skip off entirely to New York, keeping only a secondary listing in the UK as a face-saver for the government. That, fortunately, is not the plan. Instead, the pharma giant is upgrading […]
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Gunman disguised as Deliveroo cyclist shot 8-year-old girl sat in car with family, court told
September 29, 2025A gunman disguised as a Deliveroo rider shot an eight-year-old girl and her father in front of their family, a court has heard. Jazz Reid, 34, allegedly shot the child twice and her 34-year-old father five times on November 24. The father and daughter, who both survived, were sat with relatives in a car in […]
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Families flee park in horror after man stabbed to death in daylight attack in Camden
September 29, 2025John Dunne Published September 29, 2025 12:30pm Updated September 29, 2025 3:45pm Locals have shared their concerns about safety near a London park after a man was fatally stabbed yesterday. Police swarmed Camden Gardens yesterday afternoon after a 44-year-old man was stabbed and later died from his injuries. The incident took place at about 3.30pm […]
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London’s most beautiful autumnal walks and where to stop for coffee along the way
September 29, 2025The seasons are turning, and London is coming into its own. As the air turns crisp and jumpers come out, the parks of the capital transform into magnificent tapestries of reds, oranges, and golds. It’s the perfect time to pull on your walking boots and explore our green spaces as they shift into autumn. From […]
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