August 2023

Playing Mozart’s Lullaby may help reduce the pain that newborns feel when undergoing a heel prick blood test, a new study suggests. The findings suggest recorded music may be an effective method of pain relief in newborn babies undergoing minor procedures. Researchers measured the pain levels of 100 babies who had the test as part […]

Nadine Dorries has formally quit as an MP after the Treasury confirmed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has appointed her to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern, the archaic mechanism for quitting the Commons. It comes after the former culture secretary finally handed in her resignation over the weekend, with a by-election now

Price rises in British shops have slowed to their lowest rate since October last year, but keep going up significantly, new data has shown. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported on Tuesday that prices rose 6.9% in the year to August, down from 8.4% in July. It does not mean that things are getting cheaper,

Travel disruption could last for days after flights were cancelled leaving thousands of passengers stranded during a technical fault in the UK’s air traffic control (ATC) system. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it was the worst incident of its kind in “nearly a decade” and announced an “independent review” will be carried out. The issue

Sir Cliff Richard has announced the release of an orchestral album which celebrates his 65th year in the music industry and features a song with his “dear friend” Olivia Newton-John. Cliff With Strings – My Kinda Life comprises seven decades worth of hits including the songs Living Doll, Summer Holiday, We Don’t Talk Anymore and

Thousands of patients across England have been injured by faulty medical equipment in A&E departments in the past five years, Labour has said. The party has promised to help tackle the problem by allowing the NHS to bulk buy the latest technology and cutting “unnecessary” red tape. It comes as shadow health secretary Wes Streeting

James Cleverly is set to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is set to visit the Philippines amid efforts to boost ties with the country. The senior Cabinet minister is visiting the Philippines for the first time on Tuesday. It comes after a new partnership covering

Holidaymakers have been hit by bank holiday travel delays after a UK air traffic control failure meant flight plans had to be input manually by controllers. National Air Traffic Services (Nats), the country’s leading provider of air traffic control, said at 3.15pm that it had “identified and remedied” the technical issue affecting its systems and

Air passengers have been warned to expect “significant delays” as a UK air traffic control failure means flight plans are having to be input manually by controllers. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the country’s leading provider of air traffic control services, said it has applied traffic flow restrictions on Monday to maintain safety following

Colourfully-costumed revellers paraded through the streets of west London on Monday marking the climax of Notting Hill Carnival. The annual celebration of Caribbean culture and history saw thousands take part in an exuberant adult parade. People were partying atop floats followed by feathered mas bands dancing to the beat. Meanwhile the sweet, smoky scent of