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Millions of obese people to be refused 'King Kong of weight loss drugs' on NHS as they face 12-year wait for rollout

Ads for porridge to banned under new rules

Porridge and crumpets branded 'junk food' under new UK ad ban

Two patients were able to walk short distances and even climb stairs thanks to deep brain stimulation

Paralysed patients able to walk again after undergoing world first brain surgery

Matt Hancock was booed as he arrived to testify at the Covid-19 inquiry

Matt Hancock booed as he arrives to give evidence at Covid inquiry

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Kim Leadbeater has been speaking to LBC's Lewis Goodall.

Kim Leadbeater calls for MPs to 'step back' as Labour divisions deepen over assisted dying bill

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Baby at centre of legal battle over long-term care dies at Great Ormond Street after judge rules treatment should stop

A female pharmacist at work in a pharmacy in South Wales

Pharmacies could close on evenings and weekends as owners protest over funding

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Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson breaks silence following emergency surgery after septic shock

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting orders staff to look into costs of introducing assisted dying

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Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson suffers septic shock after being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

The teenage girl was crashed into by a paraglider in Turkey

More than £20k raised for British teen left fighting for life in Turkey after paraglider crashed into her

The teenage girl was crashed into by a paraglider in Turkey

'I thought she was dead': British teen left fighting for life in Turkey after paraglider crashes into her on family holiday
Mpox only spreads between people who are in close proximity to each other.

Another case of new more infectious mpox strain detected in UK, bringing total to four

Two more cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in the UK, officials say

Two more cases of new mpox strain detected in UK

Jackie Scully will trek 100km across the Sahara desert to mark 10 years since she was given the all-clear

Breast cancer survivor to trek 100km across Sahara desert to mark 10 years since getting all-clear

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the risk to the UK population 'remains low'

First case of potentially deadly mpox virus strain detected in the UK

Children should get stickers not sweets during Halloween trick-or-treating, dentists demand (file image)

Children should get stickers not sweets during Halloween trick-or-treating, dentists demand

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Disposable vapes to be banned across the UK by next summer to prevent addiction among children

London, UK. 20th Oct, 2024. Wes Streeting, Health Secretary of the United Kingdom, Labour Party MP for Ilford North, is seen at the BBC for the Sunday morning media round. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

Wes Streeting 'will vote against assisted dying Bill' because NHS in too dire state for Brits to make 'informed choice'

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'No one gutsy enough to address this': Mylene Klass calls on government to introduce paid miscarriage leave.

Government not 'gutsy' enough to implement paid miscarriage leave claims Myleene Klass

NHS patients will be able to get their health records made available to any doctor as part of a 'health passport', reports claim.

NHS looks to 'digital health records' as Streeting launches major consultation on future of healthcare

Weight loss jabs to help obese people back to work: What are Ozempic and Mounjaro and what are the effects?

Weight loss jabs to help obese people back to work: What are Ozempic and Mounjaro and what are the effects?

Warning lights flashing as the UK goes backwards on mental health stigma

Warning lights flashing as the UK goes backward on mental health stigma

pregnant woman holds an ultrasound photo of her baby, smiling as she gazes at the image. The ultrasound shows a clear picture of the developing baby,

UK's fertility rate falling faster than any other G7 nation - with austerity a 'principal factor'

Baby boomers are more likely to be overweight and sick by the time they reach their 50s and 60s than the generation before

Baby boomers more overweight, weak and sick in their 50s and 60s than pre-war generation

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Child dies of rabies after parents discover bat in bedroom

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LBC has uncovered levels of E Coli in Britain’s rivers over fifty times higher than levels recommended by the Environment Agency, in the latest edition of Feargal on Friday.

Feargal Sharkey exposes dangerous levels of E. coli in British rivers

Wes Streeting has called for a 'National Debate' on smoking outside pubs

Wes Streeting calls for 'national debate' on banning smoking outside pubs as PM rules out earlier closing times

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LBC joins London's Air Ambulance ahead of two new helicopters taking to the skies following £15m fundraising drive

LBC joins London's Air Ambulance ahead of two new helicopters taking to the skies following £15m fundraising drive

Mia Glynn, 8, died of sepsis caused by Strep A

Girl, 8, died from sepsis after being sent home twice by GP and parents told hospital was full

Americans Continue To Consume Beef Products Despite First Case Of Mad Cow Disease In US

Ban on junk food ads before 9pm to come into force next year in bid to tackle childhood obesity

What Lord Darzi is describing when it comes to the problems within the health service my family knows all too well, writes Matthew Hulbert

My mum died after waiting eleven hours for an ambulance— a properly funded NHS might have saved her life

Inexpensive air filters can easily supplement existing ventilation systems, reducing sickness, saving lives, and alleviating pressure on our healthcare system, writes Lara Wong

Airborne transmission: A hidden threat that must be addressed

Wes Streeting said it is important that people pay their fair share.

'It's important they pay their fair share': Wes Streeting vows to crack down on health tourism

The NHS is going backwards on basic health care for the first time in 50 years, a bombshell new report has claimed.

NHS progress on basics 'going backwards' for first time in 50 years, wide-ranging Darzi review says

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Speaking exclusively on Sunday with Lewis Goodhall, the Health Secretary said that if Labour doesn't act now, the country will see "the NHS effectively going bust".

Landmark report reveals 'NHS cancelled more appointments than any major country' during pandemic, Health Secretary says

Emotional update as caller desperately raising funds for cancer treatment sends heartfelt message to donors

'I was broken': Emotional update as caller desperately raising funds for cancer treatment sends heartfelt message to donors
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Health experts have told LBC there has never been a more dangerous time to take illegal drugs.

EXCLUSIVE: Never been more dangerous time to take drugs, experts say

The friends and family of Carol Player are raising funds to get her the cancer treatment needed in order to save her life

Donations to LBC caller's cancer fundraiser soar by nearly £30k after she shares her heartbreaking ordeal on air

The friends and family of Carol Player are raising funds to get her the cancer treatment needed in order to save her life

Heartbreaking caller shares ordeal with cancer as family desperately raise funds for treatment

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Workplace health checks to be introduced in England to help spot deadly diseases early

Weekend lie-ins could save your life: Extra sleep on Saturdays or Sundays cuts risk of heart disease, say researchers

Weekend lie-ins could save your life: Extra sleep on Saturdays or Sundays cuts risk of heart disease, say researchers

NHS 111 operators will take mental health calls

NHS 111 line to give mental health support to adults and children in crisis

The Costa allergy tragedy, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old girl, should be a wake-up call to all hospitality venues.

When will allergies be taken seriously by cafés and restaurants?

Sir Simon Wesley caused some controversy yesterday when he claimed continued awareness-raising around mental health should cease because services are struggling to cope with demand.

Mental health isn’t the problem—the system is: Natasha Devon on Sir Simon Wessely’s controversial comments

Clapping the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic and treating the service as a “national religion”

Clapping for the NHS like a 'national religion' during pandemic was dangerous, health watchdog suggests

A child caught mpox gets treatment at a hospital in the Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

New deadly mpox strain may have already reached UK, experts warn, but say there's no need to be worried yet

Blood collection tubes monkeypox （MPOX） test positive results

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan as WHO declares global health emergency

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Nasen Saadi has been accused of murdering Amie Gray

'Stop, I've got children': Desperate plea of woman stabbed to death in 'random' attack on Bournemouth beach

riana Grande attends the "Journey Through Oz" Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of "Wicked" at State Theatre

Golden Globe Awards: Full list of nominations revealed as Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig among Brits to earn recognition

An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon volcano, as seen from Mansalanao in Negros Occidental province, Philippines

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety

Syrian opposition fighters man a checkpoint in Damascus, Syria

Syrian premier says government still functioning but challenges loom

Foresterhill Road, where the attack took place

Woman, 41, mauled to death by dog in flat, as animal put down

Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey

Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossing awaiting return home

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks during his meeting with chairman of the German Christian Democratic Party Friedrich Merz in Kyiv, Ukraine

Zelensky open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine

Two people have died following an explosion in Florence.

Two dead and nine injured after fuel depot explodes near Florence

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Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing tensions over alleged attacks

Michail Antonio remains in hospital.

Michail Antonio's first words after horror crash revealed as West Ham star undergoes surgery

Schoolgirl Elianne Andam was stabbed in the neck by her pal's ex-boyfriend in a row over a teddy bear, a court heard

Schoolgirl Elianne Andam, 15, stabbed in the neck ‘by friend’s ex-boyfriend in row over teddy bear’

The wrecked nose section of the Pan-Am Boeing 747 lies in field following the explosion

Lockerbie plane wreckage parts moved to US ahead of trial of alleged bomb maker

Amie Gray, 34, died after being stabbed on Bournemouth beach in May this year

Woman ‘butchered in savage and random attack’ on Bournemouth beach, court hears

Ayub Qassim met Slater on the night before he vanished.

Drug dealer who spent final hours with Jay Slater breaks silence on their last meeting

A patient is given a swine flu vaccinati

Flu cases 'skyrocketing', especially in children, as health leaders urge people to get jab ahead of 'challenging' winter

A man died after a 'disturbance' on Birkbeck Road Acton

Murder investigation launched after man killed in west London, as 'shots heard' on street

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Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares TikTok tribute to late One Direction star - but later deletes it
HTS have taken control of Syria

Who are Syrian rebels Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS - and what do they want?

Indonesia Floods Landslides

Ten bodies recovered after flash floods hit Indonesian villages

Asma Al Assad with her husband Bashar Al Assad

What next for Assad's British wife? Could she return to the UK?

An Israeli soldier stands guard at a security fence near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria

Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria

A man died after a 'disturbance' on Birkbeck Road Acton

Man dies and two hurt after ‘disturbance’ in street in west London

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'Iron press' used 'to crush prisoners in Assad's 'human slaughterhouse' is uncovered amid race to free Syria inmates
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Appeal for witnesses with 'vital' information after murder of top chef Mussie Imnetu at Notting Hill Carnival
A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan says China sent naval ships into nearby waters before anticipated drills

Video has emerged purporting to show a tunnel network under one of Assad's palaces

Video emerges of Assad ‘family bunker’ underneath palaces - with ‘escape tunnels’ big enough to drive through

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Crowded Piccadilly Line train at station on London Underground

Piccadilly Line to part-close this weekend for two weeks: Here's what you need to know

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

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Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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King Charles has revealed 'anxiety' at carrying the weight of St Edward's Crown during his coronation in May 2023.

King reveals 'anxiety' about carrying weight of the crown while talking to attendees from mother's anointing
King Charles and Queen Camilla reveal 2024 royal Christmas card

King Charles and Queen Camilla unveil royal Christmas card

The 6-year-old prince left a sweet message for his grandparents.

Prince Louis leaves touching tribute to grandparents at Christmas carol service

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The Oxford Street M&S demolition is a shame, but the debate has been worthwhile, writes Catherine Croft of the Twentieth Century Society

Oxford Street M&S demolition decision is a shame - but the public debate has been very welcome
Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure.

Starmer’s ‘Plan for Change’ hits the right notes on energy and infrastructure—As long as he sticks to it
Cat Eccles MP is backing Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying bill

Why the Assisted Dying Bill is a vital step for the terminally ill

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short.

Winter poverty looms as energy prices soar and promises fall short

As the non-dom tax regime ends, 'The Labour government does need to be wary of alienating non-doms and high net worth individuals from living and working in the UK'.

Labour need to be wary of alienating non-doms and the rich - they could flee UK after Budget
Lily Ebert died aged 100 last week

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert never lost her kindness, despite the horror she witnessed

Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect
Traditional steelmaking is ending at Port Talbot

End of traditional steelmaking at Port Talbot cannot lead to 'managed decline' - we need a clear vision for the future

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