Day: November 19, 2025

Teenagers turn to chatbots as they find it easier than talking to humans – study thumbnail

Teenagers turn to chatbots as they find it easier than talking to humans – study

November 19, 2025

“With such high levels of anxiety and loneliness, every young person should be able to access support from a trusted adult and safe, affordable and welcoming spaces where they can build social confidence, gain skills, find friends and discover those new shared interests that forge life-long connections.”

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UK’s ability to defend itself questioned by MPs as new arms factories promised thumbnail

UK’s ability to defend itself questioned by MPs as new arms factories promised

November 19, 2025

The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from a military attack, MPs warned as the Government promised to boost readiness with new arms factories. At least 13 sites across the UK have been identified for new factories to make munitions and military explosives, with Defence Secretary John Healey expecting the arms industry to break […]

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HPV jab ‘protects against pregnancy complications’ – study thumbnail

HPV jab ‘protects against pregnancy complications’ – study

November 19, 2025

The study examined pregnancy complications and vaccination rates among 9,200 women (Yui Mok/PA) PA Archive Schoolgirls who get the HPV vaccination could be less likely to have severe pregnancy complications in later life, a study suggests. Teenagers aged 12 and 13 are offered the vaccine which protects against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Since 2008, girls […]

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Snow and ice warnings come into force amid ‘tricky travel conditions’ thumbnail

Snow and ice warnings come into force amid ‘tricky travel conditions’

November 19, 2025

Snow and ice warnings have come into force across the UK, as the Met Office said the wintry weather “could create some particularly tricky travel conditions”. It comes after snow fell across parts of Scotland as a cold snap grips the northern half of the UK. A yellow warning for snow and ice is in […]

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