Getty Images Health experts have welcomed potential plans for tougher regulations on outdoor smoking, but leading figures in the hospitality sector worry restrictions could hinder some businesses, particularly pubs. On Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the government was looking at tougher outdoor smoking rules to help reduce the number of preventable deaths linked … Read more
The recent, hastily terminated attempt to induct 45 specialists as senior and mid-level civil servants on contract and the earlier agricultural reform legislation, hastily enacted without much debate in 2020 and then withdrawn a year later, both point to three generic, weak spots in the government’s reform strategy. First, scoring a quick win for the … Read more
Listen to Donald Trump or turn on Fox News and you will hear the constant refrain: Kamala Harris is more “radical” and more “far left” than Bernie Sanders. I know this will shock you, but that’s just not the case. It’s always hard, however, to respond to Trump’s lies because, a day later, his lies … Read more
An alarming decline in condom use is putting young people’s health at risk, the World Health Organization has warned. The WHO’s survey of nearly 250,000 15-year-olds in 42 countries and regions across Europe and Canada found that between 2014 and 2022, condom use among sexually active adolescents declined significantly, putting them at significant risk of … Read more
Festivities have begun for the wedding of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise and her American partner, self-styled shaman Durek Verrett. Hundreds of guests are arriving in the town of Alesund, in western Norway, for a “meet and greet” in a historic hotel. On Friday, they will travel by sea to the scenic town of Geirager, on … Read more
Donald Trump has reposted a crudely misogynistic comment about Kamala Harris on Truth Social in a move that reprised his past record of sexist behaviour and brazenly flouted pleas from members of his own party to emphasize issues over personal attacks. With fresh polls showing Harris further improving her standing – and widening the gap … Read more
Digital transformation is one of the most talked-about topics in healthcare today. Most hospitals and health systems are in some stage of a fundamental process of reimagining their processes with technology as a core enabler. But what does a buzzword like digital transformation really mean in the provider context? Are all organizations working toward the … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: Kollam MLA and Malayalam actor M Mukesh, booked by Kerala police for rape and assault, was granted a reprieve on Thursday as District and Sessions Court Ernakulam stayed his arrest for five days. The court will consider his anticipatory bail plea on September 2, amidst escalating protests by the opposition Congress. Mukesh has contended … Read more
Dani Olmo stood there tapping his wrist. What time do you call this? It was 11.20pm on 27 August 2024, 81 minutes and 35 seconds into the third game of the season: Olmo time. His shot, left-footed, settled in the bottom corner and Barcelona had their third win of the season, their first in Vallecas … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Thanks, Michael and hello, everyone. How we feelin’ tonight?! The big bash is under way in Monaco, with an opera singer on stage in glittering attire to perform the entire Champions League anthem, in front of a montage of European Cup-winning … Read more