Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
Numerous other public and private sector staff, from lawyers to airport ground personnel, have also held strikes this year.
UK says monkeypox vaccine is '78% effective'
Denmark's Bavarian Nordic is the only laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, called MVA-BN.
Advanced cancer survival rates could double in next 10 years, say scientists
The survival chances of people with advanced cancer could double within a decade because of the new treatments, according to predictions by scientists.
Autumn statement 2022: this budget may not cause Truss-level chaos but it could still provoke markets
The story of brutally effective financial markets disciplining errant governments has been repeated many times since the most recent wave of globalisation began in the 1990s.
Half a million UK workers drop out of workforce, citing long-term illness
The number of people who have dropped out of Britain's job market since 2019 and who now cite a long-term illness or mental health problems has risen by half a million or about 25%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
In UK first, nurses vote to strike: media
The exact nature of the strike is yet to be determined, but is likely to disrupt operations and appointments even as patients are already facing record waiting lists.
UK researchers cure man who had Covid for 411 days
Persistent Covid infection -- which is different to long Covid or repeated bouts of the disease -- occurs in a small number of patients with already weakened immune systems.
'Shocking' UK report links poor care to death of 45 babies
A damning report Wednesday found that 45 babies who died at two British hospitals might have survived if their care had been up to standard, in the latest UK maternity scandal.
British teenager dies after taking just three bites of Mexican burrito
A British teenager died after eating a burrito containing sesame while holidaying in Mexico earlier this month.
Staff at UK mental health hospital filmed 'mocking and slapping' patients
The police have launched an investigation after the staff at one of the UK's biggest NHS mental health hospitals were caught mistreating their patients.
After high profile sacking, UK civil servants fear for jobs under Truss
"Speaking truth unto power" has long been the motto of Britain's civil service, but now some government workers charged with offering ministers impartial advice whatever their party are fearful of their political bosses and are keeping quiet.
Man pleads guilty to stabbing four members of a family to death
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of four members of the same family in Bermondsey, south London, in April.
Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the 'new Elizabethan age'
Looking back on Elizabeth II's life raises key questions about not just how the monarchy has changed, but also how Britain itself has transformed throughout the twentieth and twenty-first century.
High energy prices threaten UK hospital services
NHS England set aside £1.5 billion to cover an expected ₤485-million increase in energy bills. But the estimate was made in May and prices have risen again.
Five quotes that define Boris Johnson's time as prime minister
Five quotes that define Boris Johnson's time as prime minister
Cost of living crisis: the UK needs to raise taxes not cut them – here's why
Taxation has turned out to be the main issue dividing the two candidates in the current Conservative Party leadership contest.
Analysis: UK slips towards recession, heaping pressure on next PM to help
Britain's slide towards a recession has gathered momentum after data this week showed inflation jumping above 10%, wages lagging far behind price growth and consumer confidence sinking to a record low.
New Moderna bivalent vaccine will be rolled out on September 5, NHS says
Moderna's innovative bivalent vaccine will target both the original strain and the now dominant Omicron variant.
Polio vaccine boosters offered to London children – an expert explains what's going on
The UK Health Security Agency reported in June that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022.
Woman wins £1 million lottery jackpot just before getting cancer all-clear
An NHS worker who was undergoing treatment for breast cancer won a £1m lottery jackpot shortly before getting an all-clear from doctors.
Is race an issue for Rishi Sunak? It's a difficult question for pollsters to investigate but the information we do have is telling
Identifying prejudice is a longstanding difficulty for pollsters. Survey respondents are unlikely to admit they are prejudiced against ethnic minorities, because it is seen as socially undesirable.
Do I have COVID or hay fever? Here's how to tell
Of course, it's a good thing that people generally aren't getting as sick with COVID.
NHS launches new system for diabetics
At present, the NHS spends around £10 billion on diabetes care each year.
National Health Service facing worst staffing crisis, say lawmakers
Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS) is facing its worst ever staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies and the government has no credible strategy to address the problem, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published on Monday.
Britons desperate to cool off as mercury hits historic 40C
In parliament, the strict dress code was even relaxed, with male MPs allowed to take off their jackets.
13-year-old third person to die while swimming during UK heatwave
A 13-year-old boy was found dead after "getting into difficulty," while swimming in a West Yorkshire canal, according to police.
I have COVID symptoms. Should I do a test?
Official government guidance still suggests that you should take a test if you think you might have COVID.
Parents asked to keep children indoors as temperatures set to soar
The authorities in the UK have warned parents asking them to keep their children indoors as the temperatures are set to soar above 33C on Tuesday.
Swarms of jellyfish wash up on UK beaches due to high temperatures
Thousands of jellyfish have been spotted on beaches all across the UK as warmer temperatures have allowed their population to increase.
COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease
COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease