Police reveal frustrating 999 calls- including someone incensed KFC ran out of chicken
People have called the emergency services to complain about bad driving, breakfasts not being served quickly enough, and KFC running out of chicken
Breaking: London stock market hits 28-month low
Stocks are falling in London, as traders rush to sell following last night’s hike in US interest rates. It is the worst performance since Sept 2016. When the markets opened for trading the FTSE 100 shed 119 points (1.6%), which is a new 28-month low of 6646 points. Over in...
Homeless man found dying close to MPs’ entrance at House of Commons
A homeless man who was discovered close to death near to Parliament has died in hospital. Gyula Remes, a 43-year-old Hungarian national, was found by a friend near revolving doors used by politicians and staff in the House of Commons. David Lammy MP tweeted: "There is something rotten in Westminster when MP’s...
Brisk walk or bike ride ‘knocks almost a decade off older people’s brain age’ in short amount of time
Researchers found those who got their heart pumping with regular 35 minute bouts of exercise scored much better in thinking tests
‘Smart needle’ with camera that makes brain surgery safe has been used on patients for first time
The device - as thin as a human hair - enables surgeons to avoid piercing vessels that could cause a life-threatening bleed.
One in 10 young parents has used a foodbank
One in 10 parents under 30 in the UK has used a foodbank and one in six skips meals because they cannot afford food, according to research by Young Women’s Trust, a charity that helps young women on low or no pay. The figure rises to one in five among...
Thief caught by police sleeping in his victim’s bed surrounded by stolen jewellery
Adam Pardoe, 41, tried to evade police by jumping out the window but was caught a week later
Immigration White Paper doesn’t “meet the UK’s needs & would be a sucker punch for many firms”
Low-skilled workers from EU countries will no longer have the automatic right to work in the UK after Brexit, under proposed new immigration rules. Home Secretary Sajid Javid said the plans - to be published later - will not include a "specific target" for reducing numbers coming into the UK....
Govt must assess impact of UC on disabled recipients & ‘not leave people destitute’
An influential group of cross-party MPs have published a report urging the Government to properly look at the impact of Universal Credit on disabled people. The Work and Pensions Select Committee, chaired by Frank Field MP, is particularly concerned about people currently on the older benefit Employment and Support Allowance...