35 minutes ago About sharing By Robert Cuffe Head of statistics, BBC Verify The energy price crisis caused the sharpest increase in UK absolute poverty in 30 years, new figures show. Steep prices rises, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, meant hundreds of thousands more people fell into absolute poverty. The figure jumped to 12 million…
45 minutes ago About sharing Cucumber picker Sumathy lost a baby 12 weeks into her pregnancy By Tulip Mazumdar Global health correspondent Working in extreme heat can double the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage for pregnant women, according to new research from India. The study found that the risks to mothers-to-be are significantly higher than…
High interest rates directly impact the affordability of major purchases like cars, leading to higher loan repayments. This makes buying a car more costly, potentially forcing individuals to reconsider their options or opt for more budget-friendly alternatives. Alex Walker, the owner of Alan Davies car sales, has observed a shift in customer behaviour regarding car…
In a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor.
A long-awaited report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to their retirement age is due to be published today. An ombudsman has been looking at potential injustices resulting from the decision to raise women’s retirement age to bring it into line with men’s. For more than six decades in the…
6 hours ago About sharing AI tool Mia circles two areas of concern on a mammogram scan By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor An AI tool tested by an NHS hospital trust successfully identified tiny signs of breast cancer in 11 women which had been missed by human doctors. The tool, called Mia, was piloted alongside…
17 minutes ago About sharing Sarah Molin’s family are dependent on scarce donations and aid on the days they cannot raise $6 for food By Will Grant BBC News, Cap-Haitien, Haiti Sarah Molin’s life reflects the depth of Haiti’s problems. A year ago, the 20-year-old was a computer science student living in a suburb of…
4 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon BBC News A report on how women born in the 1950s were affected by increases to their retirement age is expected to be published on Thursday. An ombudsman has been looking into potential injustices around changes to the state pension for five years. Campaigners say millions of…
4 hours ago About sharing Head teacher James Ludlow wants the World War Two era building at Joseph Leckie Academy demolished By Hazel Shearing, Daniel Wainwright and Nathan Standley BBC News Schools fear they are “stuck” with leaking roofs and decades-old temporary classrooms, after the final spots to receive rebuilding cash in England were taken…
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka asks for privacy after the ‘unthinkable tragedy’ of the death of her former boyfriend.