Category: UK News

College students in the US do better than their counterparts in Britain when it comes to physical activity, a healthy diet and less smoking, found a study. “Among U.S. students, we see greater consumption of fruits and vegetables, more participation in organised sports and less smoking,” said lead study author and professor at the American…

  Basic mistakes in hospitals in England cost the NHS up to £2.5bn a year, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to say. And the NHS could afford to hire more nurses if the errors were cut out, Mr Hunt will claim during a speech in Birmingham reported BBC. Cost is incurred through problems like medication…

Smoking could be banned in Trafalgar and Parliament squares and London parks if a report by the city’s Health Commission is implemented reported  BBC. Other suggestions include Oyster card discounts for commuters who walk part of the way to work. Smokers’ group Forest said the call for a smoking ban was “outrageous”. Boris Johnson it…

Heathrow airport is to start screening for Ebola among passengers flying into the UK from countries at risk reports BBC. The health secretary told MPs a “handful” of cases were expected to reach the UK before Christmas. Screening will start at Terminal 1, before being extended to other terminals, Gatwick airport and Eurostar by the…

Thousands of health workers, including nurses, midwives and ambulance staff, have taken part in the first strike over pay for more than 30 years. But disruption was minimised after unions agreed staff would make sure emergency care was covered reports BBC. Workers from seven trade unions took part from 07:00 to 11:00 BST in England,…

A metal detector enthusiast, Derek McLennan, has unearthed the biggest ever haul of Viking treasure in Britain. Vikings were seafarers who raided and traded from their Scandinavian homeland across wide areas of northern and central Europe during the late 8th to 12th century. The discovery, which was made on Church of Scotland land, included what…

Tablets have replaced television sets as far as British teenagers are concerned with six in 10 children using a tablet at home – a 50 percent increase from 2013, a survey found. With more than one-third of young people aged five to 15 owning their own tablets, the number of children with televisions in their…

UKIP won the Essex seat by 12,404 votes, while Labour won the Heywood and Middleton by-election – beating UKIP by just 617 votes. Mr Farage is campaigning ahead of the Rochester and Strood by-election reported BBC. Tory and Labour MPs meanwhile have called for a response to UKIP’s surge. Speaking on BBC’s Newsnight, Conservative MP…

The UK Independence Party has gained its first elected MP, with Douglas Carswell taking the seat of Clacton by 12,404 votes reported BBC. Mr Carswell, who defected from the Conservatives, knocked his old party – which enjoyed a 12,068 majority at the 2010 election – into second place. UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he had…

London Underground (LU)  unveiled new designs for its new tubes, expected to come into service in mid-2020. The new trains will feature better designs, air-cooling systems and accessibility, with step-free access to platforms as well as walk-through carriages and wider doors, Xinhua reported. LU said 250 new trains would be built, which would be first…

Cameron expressed his pride for British Muslims for their response to recent events including the brutal murder of Alan Henning…reports Kaliph Anaz Prime Minister David Cameron lauds British-Muslims for their contributions to British culture and economy. The prime minister also praised the community for their continued work to help those in need at home and…

The first space weather forecast centre opened  in Exeter, southwestern England. With a funding of 4.6 million pounds ($7.4 million) from the British government, the Met Office Space Weather Centre in Devon also houses the Met Office’s headquarters, Xinhua reported. It will provide space weather forecasts and develop an early warning system aimed at protecting…

David Cameron will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee today to urgently discuss the ongoing epidemic in Western Africa reports Huffington Post. Public Health England said there were no plans for screening passengers at airports and chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies issued a high alert to all NHS staff to…

London South Bank University’s dedication to graduate entrepreneurship has attracted a £250,000 gift from successful entrepreneur and social reformer Dr Raminder (Rami) Ranger MBE. Dr Rami Ranger MBE is chairman and founder of Sun Mark Ltd and Sea, Air & Land Forwarding Ltd. He started his business career in the 1980’s with just £2 and…

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has launched a stinging attack on his Tory coalition partners by saying Chancellor George Osborne had “buried compassionate conservatism” with his pledges on welfare spending. Mr Clegg has kicked off his party’s final conference at Glasgow before the general election with a scathing attack on his Conservative coalition partners. Clegg…