Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Pregnancy diabetes care attacked
Women with diabetes are not receiving enough support from the NHS before pregnancy, as services are "poor and uncoordinated", a report says. The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health found many were not given advice about controlling their condition when trying to get pregnant. The study of 521 women's case notes found under 50% of them were taking the necessary nutritional supplements. The government said it was committed to reducing the risks during pregnancy.
27 Feb 2007
Smoking alters brain 'like drugs'
Smoking cigarettes causes the same changes to the brain as using illicit drugs like cocaine, a study suggests.
27 Feb 2007
Black soya 'cuts diabetes risk'
Eating black soya beans could lower fat and cholesterol levels and may help prevent diabetes, a study suggests.
27 Feb 2007
Drug may boost Down's performance
Scientists believe they have found evidence of a drug which alleviates the learning difficulties associated with Down's Syndrome. A Stanford University team in the US looked at a drug once tested as an epilepsy treatment in the 1950s.
27 Feb 2007
RNIB drops white stick from logo
The Royal National Institute of the Blind is to drop the distinctive white stick from its logo in an image revamp.
27 Feb 2007
1.7m 'will have dementia by 2051'
More than 1.7 million people in the UK will have dementia by 2051, costing billions of pounds each year, experts have forecast.
27 Feb 2007