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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?

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

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

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

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

Wes Streeting

People who are racist to NHS staff 'can and should' be turned away, says Health Secretary Wes Streeting

It's the first time family doctors have taken industrial action in sixty years

GPs could curb number of patients they see after vote for collective action

Wes Streeting has urged GPs not to strike

‘Don’t punish patients’, Health Secretary urges GPs as industrial action threatens to bring NHS ‘to standstill’

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the Conservative government with emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled.

Emergency ban on puberty blockers introduced by previous UK government was lawful, High Court rules

Female doctor in medical mask and uniform check up condition of throat. Illness protection,

'Eureka moment' for scientists as common mouth bacteria found to 'melt' certain cancers

Dame Esther Rantzen

'A Glimpse of Hope': TV star and campaigner Esther Rantzen welcomes new assisted dying bill

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Shadow of a young child swinging on a swing

Private firms accused of “obscene profiteering” as cash-strapped councils charged £1m to look after single child in care

Maeve Boothby-O'Neill, 27, from Devon, had written to her doctor asking for help with feeding, as she was hungry

Devon woman with ME, 27, died months after begging GP for help, inquest told

Formal talkjs will begin next week in a bid to end long-running junior doctors strike

Government to begin formal talks with junior doctors to end long-running pay row

Young Caucasian woman lighting a cigarette in the UK. Labour is reviving Rishi Sunak's plan to phase out smoking

Labour revives plans to phase out smoking as it relights Rishi Sunak's tobacco bill

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A life-saving drug used by tens of thousands of people with cancer and Cystic Fibrosis is facing severe supply issues

UK 'pretty much out' of life-saving drug Creon - as 3 in 10 unable to pick up prescription due to medicine shortages

Health Secretary has ruled out XX

'Over my dead body': Wes Streeting 'unequivocally' rules out European-style co-pays and top-up charges for NHS patients

Seven people were treated at North Tees General Hospital in Stockton-on-Tees on Friday

Man dies and seven taken to hospital amid fears of 'contaminated' sleeping pills

One person in England has died amid an ongoing E.coli outbreak.

E.coli outbreak claims first victim in England after at least 122 hospitalised

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Labour vows to end 8am scramble for GP appointments and bring back family doctors

Pollen bomb explodes across UK as extreme hay fever sufferers warned to stay indoors with windows closed

Pollen bomb explodes across UK as extreme hay fever sufferers warned to stay indoors with windows closed

TK Maxx and Homesense recalled the products found to contain insects

TK Max and Homesense recall tea products found to contain insects

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Sara Sharif, 10, was found dead in a bunk bed at her home in Woking, Surrey

Neighbour of Sara Sharif had 'door slammed in face' by stepmother after 'constant screaming and crying'

U.S. President Joe Biden Meets With European Leaders In Berlin

Starmer says slavery reparations 'not on the agenda' ahead of Commonwealth summit

Labour Party Conference 2024 - Day Two

Rachel Reeves promises first Budget will be economic 'reset' for UK

Knockout Chaos - Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou: Fight Night

Tyson Fury reveals wife Paris had miscarriage night before losing world heavyweight title in Usyk fight

A train still on the tracks the day after the crash

Passenger killed after trains collided in rural Wales named

Detectives investigating the deaths of three people at a care home in Swanage, Dorset, have made an arrest

Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three die at Dorset care home

Charge drivers per mile, says Tony Blair's think tank

Pay-per-mile car tax must be introduced in upcoming Budget, Tony Blair's think tank urges Rachel Reeves

Adam Richman New York Premiere of 'The Sitter' at Chelsea Clearview Cinema - Arrivals New York City, USA - 06.12.11

Man vs Food presenter Adam Richman offers reward after crew robbed in London while filming new TV show

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Met officer sacked over offensive tweets about Jewish people, non-Muslims and 9/11

Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott have been asked to apologise after backing Chris Kaba

Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott face calls to apologise for backing Chris Kaba as Greenwich University deletes tribute

Geoff Capes' family announced the athlete's death at the age of 75

British shot put record holder and twice world's strongest man Geoff Capes dies aged 75

Three people have died and seven people have been taken to hospital

Carbon monoxide poisoning killed three people at Dorset care home, police believe - as seven more in hospital

CCTV images of Daniel Khalife shown in court

CCTV footage shows ex-soldier Daniel Khalife change clothes in McDonald's after 'prison escape'

Liam and Kate planned to marry within the year.

Liam Payne's girlfriend reveals they planned to get married next year in heartbreaking tribute

Emma Atkinson fell to her death from Shakespeare Towers in Leeds

'Miracle' baby fights for life after mother fell 90ft to her death from tower block window

The UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement is a sign of the Government's attempts to forge close relations with European allies, particularly on defence and security.

UK and Germany defence pact a positive step - but how much substantial change will it actually bring?

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Police and emergency services near the scene of the attack in Ankara, Turkey

Several people dead and injured after terror attack at Ankara aviation firm

Brianna Ghey

Mother of murdered teen Brianna Ghey ‘knew something like this was going to happen’ before daughter's death
"Pretty terrifying day": Wes Streeting sends "heart out" to those affected as three dead at care home.

'Pretty terrifying day': Wes Streeting sends 'heart out' to affected as three dead at Dorset care home
Flights have been suspended at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport passengers face travel chaos as flights suspended due to 'suspicious vehicle'
France is ramping up border controls with its European neighbours

Tourists face further delays as France ramps up border controls amid concerns over terrorism and migrant crisis
Idris Elba will move to Africa 'within the next decade' to create 'Zollywood' in boost to film industry

Idris Elba will move to Africa 'within the next decade' and build 'Zollywood' in boost to continent's film industry
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that the assumption of anonymity would stay in place for armed police until they have been convicted

Armed police officers to remain anonymous unless found guilty - after Chris Kaba gun cop ‘had bounty put on his head’
Gisele Pelicot (C) speaks to the press as she leaves the court at the Avignon courthouse after attending the trial of her former partner Dominique Pelicot

'I'm completely destroyed': Gisele Pelicot takes the stand for first time in France mass rape trial
Cocaine deaths rose by 30% in 2023

Cocaine deaths up 30% in a year and ten times higher than 2011, as fatalities from all drugs also soar
Councillor Gary Suttle called the Gainsborough Care Home incident a "tragic event".

Live: Three dead and four in hospital after ‘suspected carbon monoxide leak’ at Swanage care home

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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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Tina Brown slammed Meghan’s media strategy saying “all of her ideas are total crap”

'All her ideas are total crap': Ex-Vanity Fair editor slams Meghan Markle in scathing rant

A statue of Queen Victoria in Sydney has been vandalised.

Queen Victoria statue vandalised with red paint in Australia amid Charles visit

Protester Wayne Wharton was arrested

Aboriginal Australian protester arrested in Sydney during Charles and Camilla's tour after shouting 'he's not my King'

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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
Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era, writes Charlotte Brumpton-Childs.

Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era
At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me.

At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning, writes Gina Davidson.

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning

Feargal Sharkey is teaming up with LBC's Nick Ferrari to audit Britain's rivers

I'm teaming up with LBC to reveal state of Britain's rivers - we need to shock people into action, writes Feargal Sharkey
Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria

We're starting to learn what Starmerism means but he has to make sure the cracks don't shatter his vision

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