[ad_1] PA MediaIan Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar were stabbed to death in June 2023The families of the Nottingham attack victims have said claims healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to their loved ones are "sickening" and "inexcusable".Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane in the city in June 2023.Dr Manjeet Shehmar, medical director at Nottingham University
[ad_1] Hugh SchofieldBBC News, ParisMacron says France is open to extending nuclear deterrent to protect European AlliesSo in the end Charles de Gaulle was right.As president of France in the 1960s, it was he who launched the policy of French strategic independence.Of course, he said, Americans were more our friends than Russians are. But the US too had interests. And one day their interests would clash with ours.In the world
[ad_1] Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesNine major banks and building societies operating in the UK accumulated at least 803 hours - the equivalent of 33 days - of tech outages in the past two years, figures published by a group of MPs show.The Treasury Committee - which has been investigating the impact of banking IT failures - compelled Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, Santander, NatWest, Danske Bank, Bank of Ireland and Allied
[ad_1] Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesA common vaginal condition known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) may actually be a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to researchers.The NHS currently says BV is caused by "a change in the natural balance of bacteria in your vagina and is not an STI", even though it can be triggered by sex.However, a study claims BV - which affects nearly a third of women
[ad_1] Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsBecky DaleData journalist, BBC VerifyAndrew Aitchison/Getty ImagesThe number of UK homes installing heat pumps supported by government-funded incentives rose to a record level last year.Figures released on Thursday showed 52% more of the low-carbon heating systems were installed than in 2023.Experts said part of the rise was due to an increase in the grant offered by the government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) to
[ad_1] Getty ImagesA new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said.They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret mode that can spew out an arsenal of bacteria-killing chemicals.The researchers in Israel say it transforms our understanding of how we are protected against infection.And gives a new place to look for antibiotics to
[ad_1] BBCThe UK was once ranked the best country in the world for end-of-life care - but that's not the case any longer. And according to experts, the problem runs far deeper than moneyThe people closest to Terry Leader remember him as a man who was always laughing. He emigrated to the UK from the Caribbean island of St Kitts as a child, and was sporty, representing the junior Great
[ad_1] Jorn MadslienBusiness reporterSaabThe boss of Sweden's Saab, which makes the Gripen fighter, says it is now easier for it to win Nato dealsWar, cross-border conflict and geopolitical upheaval are rarely deemed good for business.Yet that appears to have been the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on two of the aggressor's neighbours to its west – Finland and Sweden.Not directly, of course. Rather, it was the two Nordic nations'
[ad_1] Week after week, there used to be a grim but poignant ritual at the start of Prime Minister's Question Time.The prime minister of the day would begin by acknowledging by name and by rank the British servicemen and women killed serving their country.But what happened this week was different.Not different in how it was done or the solemnity of the moment as MPs fell quiet and listened respectfully.But different
[ad_1] PAChancellor Rachel Reeves has earmarked "several billion pounds" in draft spending cuts to welfare ahead of her Spring Statement, according to the BBC.When asked about the welfare budget, the Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood said: "Our current situation is unsustainable… we've seen a huge rise in that welfare budget."BBC Verify has examined this budget and where the cuts might fall.How big is the welfare budget?Before looking at where the welfare
