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‘World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine rolled out from today, with UK infections hitting a record high
The NHS will start rolling out a “world-first” vaccination programme against gonorrhoea in England today. Earlier this year, NHS England announced that eligible patients would start to be offered the vaccine from early August amid a record number of gonorrhoea cases and increasingly antibiotic-resistant strains. Now, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has…
Read MoreJess Phillips: Nigel Farage putting ‘clicks for his monetised social media accounts’ over children’s safety
Nigel Farage is putting “clicks for his monetised social media accounts” over children’s safety, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has claimed. Ms Phillips accused Reform UK’s leader of never worrying “about anything but likes and clicks” and being indifferent towards victims’ views on the Online Safety Act, which came into force in July. This comes a…
Read MoreSoulja Boy arrested on suspected weapons charge during traffic stop
Soulja Boy has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm during a traffic stop. The rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger in the car that was stopped in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles early on Sunday morning, the LAPD said. “A passenger was detained and police arrested…
Read More‘It is truly monstrous’: Inside the besieged Sudanese city where families are forced to eat animal feed to live
Al Fashir is being suffocated to death. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has held the capital of North Darfur hostage in a 14-month siege – blocking food or fuel from entering the locality and forcing starvation on its 900,000 inhabitants. The entire city is currently a militarised zone as Sudan‘s army and the Darfur…
Read MoreMartin Lewis reveals who is due for car finance compensation – and how much they’ll get
Martin Lewis says motorists who were mis-sold car finance are likely to receive “hundreds, not thousands of pounds” – with regulators launching a consultation on a new compensation scheme. The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com believes it is “very likely” that about 40% of Britons who entered personal contact purchase or hire purchase agreements between 2007 and…
Read MoreHamas ‘ready’ to deliver aid to hostages after outcry over footage of Israeli captive
Hamas has said it is ready to cooperate with a request to deliver food to Israeli hostages in Gaza, if Israel agrees to permanently open a humanitarian corridor into the enclave. The militant group’s statement comes amid international outcry over two videos it released of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, who it has held captive since…
Read MoreHow Air India crash victim’s grieving family discovered remains mix-up
Almost two months after Air India Flight 171’s deadly crash, some of the 53 British nationals on board are only now being laid to rest. Some 300 friends, families, and locals from the Gujarati community in and around London gathered in Wembley for a prayer and memorial service dedicated to remembering some of the victims.…
Read MoreFifth person charged after aircraft vandalised at RAF Brize Norton
A fifth person has been charged by counter-terror police in connection with two aircraft being damaged at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. Muhammad Umer Khalid, 22, of no fixed abode, was charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for the purposes prejudicial to the safety or interests…
Read MoreMan dies after falling at Oasis Wembley Stadium concert, police say
A man has died after falling at Wembley Stadium during an Oasis concert on Saturday night, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force said officers on duty at the stadium responded, alongside venue medics and the London Ambulance Service, to reports a person had been injured at around 10.20pm. The statement said: “A man –…
Read MoreFCA considering compensation scheme over car finance scandal – raising hopes of payouts for motorists
Thousands of motorists who bought cars on finance before 2021 could be set for payouts as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will consult on a compensation scheme. In a statement released on Sunday, the FCA said its review of the past use of motor finance “has shown that many firms were not…
Read MoreMan stabbed to death in New Cross named – as two arrested on suspicion of murder
The victim of a stabbing in southeast London has been named as 26-year-old Ayowale Aledejana – as police arrested two people on suspicion of murder. Metropolitan Police officers were called to reports of a man with stab wounds at an address in Monson Road, New Cross, at 7.30pm on Saturday. They arrived with the London…
Read MoreThree teenagers arrested in connection to murder of 19-year-old in Bury
Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old in Bury. The victim was attacked just before 9pm on Friday in a car park on Market Street. He sustained several stab wounds and died hours later from his injuries. Three 19-year-old males were arrested across the weekend on suspicion of murder,…
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