Modern lifestyles are behind rising cases of the blood cancer acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), says a leading British scientist.

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You might well think these comments have been made by any Labour party supporter, and probably a lot more besides, however in this case it was a senior Tory. Ruth Davidson, the Conservative leader in Scotland, has warned her own party that they need to, echoing the words of the ghost of PMs past, “chillax.” On Monday Ms Davidson said "Sometimes as Tories we just look a bit dour." "We look a bit joyless - is that fair? A bit...

A start-up company has created new workout gear using moisture-activated cooling and calorie-burning fabrics. The workout shirt can help cool you down as you perspire, which helps with summer work-outs or exercising in warmer climates. The moisture-activated cooling material uses Specific Heat Capacity yarn and special fiber to absorb perspiration and moisture, which then evaporates quickly, resulting in clothes that are at least eight degrees Fahrenheit cooler than conventional clothes, and which stay dryer as well. The back of the Coresport...

GMB, Britain’s general union, has criticised the Government’s approach to Brexit after Mark Carney told MPs that the vote to leave the EU referendum has so far cost each UK household £900. The governor of the Bank of England made his remarks while giving evidence of a committee of MPs, stating his belief that the effects of the EU referendum in June 2016 had lowered the UK's GDP by 2%. Carney said: “If you look at where the economy is...

There are several catalysts behind the recent fluctuation in gold prices. The US dollar is one of the driving forces, and it has been extremely strong lately due to an increasingly protectionist economic policy. The Fed is expected to raise rates three times this year, current-dollar GDP rose by 4.3%, and investors are rallying to purchase dollars instead of the currencies of smaller, more vulnerable countries. Gold prices are dipping following the Dollar Index reaching its one-year peak and 10-year...

The M20 could be turned into a giant lorry park under proposals slipped out in a written parliamentary statement on “road haulage”. With customs delayed expected following Britain's exit from the European Union ministers are putting together contingency plans for delays and stoppages of cargo into and from the continent. Operation Stack, which has been used dozens of time when disruption has hit Channel ports, could become a mainstay solution in the South East of England, with a no-deal likely...

Mark Carney, governor of the bank of England has indicated that Brexit has already hit the UK economy and it hasn’t even happened yet. Carney said that Brexit has taken two per cent off the size of the economy in the UK and has left each household £900 worse off. He described this amount as “a lot of money.” The Bank of England boss has compared forecasts from before the referendum, assuming that remain had won the national vote. Carney...

Children are now calling the shots when it comes to choosing family holiday destinations, a study has found. Researchers revealed seven out of 10 mums and dads now consult their kids before deciding where their annual sunshine break will be. But more than 40 per cent admitted to ignoring their children’s advice and opting to go somewhere else, only to later regret it. It also emerged nine out of 10 parents put the holiday happiness of their kids before that...