British Isles
Thursday, 18 February 2021 21:01
NHS staff stress
Work-induced stress is a significant problem in the health service. Health and social care have some of the highest rates of self-reported illness due to stress, anxiety and depression. 1/3rd of ill health in the NHS…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:58
Prince Philip in hospital
The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to hospital as a ‘precautionary measure’ after feeling unwell on the evening of 16 February. The following day a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the 99-year-old is ‘expected to remain in…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:55
Covid myth-busting video
A star-filled video urging people from ethnic minority communities to get the Covid vaccine is being shown across commercial TV channels amid growing concern that black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities in the UK are…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:52
Boris Johnson to focus on 'data, not dates' for lockdown easing
Boris Johnson has said it is ‘absolutely right’ to take a ‘data not dates’ approach to leaving lockdown, stressing that England will ease measures ‘cautiously’. He will set out a road map for easing restrictions on…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:50
UK must quadruple planned crisis spending
Researchers calculate that £190 billion is needed to get the UK economy back on track – four times as much as the chancellor has committed so far, and a figure which broadly matches the ambition of…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 20:46
Gulf War syndrome not caused by uranium
An illness suffered by soldiers who took part in the 1991 Gulf War was not caused by inhaling depleted uranium, according to a scientific study. Instead, researchers believe Gulf War syndrome may be due to soldiers…