UK · UK ECONOMY
UK government borrowing costs hit 19-year high ahead of first budget
Rising bond yields driven by global inflation fears increase fiscal pressure on Chancellor John Healey before 28 October budget announcement.
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UK · AIRPORT SECURITY
Cancer survivor with stoma ‘screamed at’ by UK airport security staff
Charity calls for better training after bowel cancer patients report degrading treatment when travelling with medical supplies.
UK · CANCER TREATMENT
UK regulator approves new drug for fluid build-up in advanced cancer patients
Catumaxomab extends time between drainage procedures for people with malignant ascites when standard cancer treatment is no longer possible
UK · HEALTH RESEARCH
Wartime sugar rationing reveals decades-long health effects on British generation
Research into babies born during post-war sugar restrictions shows lower diabetes and blood pressure risk 70 years later, offering lessons for today's parents.
UK · VAPING SURGE
Over 1 million Britons who never smoked now vape as rates double in four years
Official statistics reveal sharp rise in non-smokers taking up e-cigarettes, with health experts warning of unknown long-term risks.
UK · CHILD PROTECTION
Surge in baby care cases sparks concern over unnecessary adoptions in England
New research shows care proceedings for infants under one have risen 64% in two decades, with experts warning many families lack support.
UK · SUPERMARKET WARS
Lidl overtakes Morrisons as UK’s fifth-largest grocer after £13bn sales surge
German discounter's profits jump 30% as shoppers flock to price cuts and upmarket Deluxe range amid rising food inflation.
UK · BROADBAND MARKET
BT acquires struggling TalkTalk in £400m rescue deal affecting 2.5m users
The takeover ends months of uncertainty for TalkTalk's broadband customers and 900 employees, though regulators must still approve the consolidation.
UK · MILITARY SECURITY
US withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford after alleged Iranian terror plot
Pentagon pulls aircraft back to America following investigation into suspected attack on Gloucestershire base used for Middle East strikes.
UK · CHANNEL CROSSINGS
Anti-migrant protesters gather in Gosport as small boat approaches south coast
Tensions rise in Hampshire as police deploy officers and impose face covering ban while dinghy carrying about 120 people heads towards shore.