Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effects Thousands of cancer patients from minority ethnic backgrounds will have access to “groundbreaking” genetic testing on the NHS that previously discriminated against them. This routine form of genetic testing, used before chemotherapy treatment, could save the lives of Black and minority ethnic cancer patients who already face poorer health outcomes after diag
Geoffrey Robertson says proposals to reduce backlog are betrayal of party’s values and a ‘cure worse than the disease’ The founder of Keir Starmer’s barristers’ chambers has condemned the planned restriction of jury trials in England and Wales as “a betrayal of the values for which Labour purports to stand”. Geoffrey Robertson KC, founding head of Doughty Street Chambers, where the attorney general, Richard Hermer KC, and the justice secretary, David Lammy, also had their professional homes, has
Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involved Southport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents It took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history. Yet by the time he entered that joy-filled holiday club, where young girls sat making Taylor Swift bracelets, his deadly intentions had b
Judge rules complaint fails to outline malice after Trump argued lewd drawing allegedly sent to Epstein at heart of story was fake A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last summer by Donald Trump over a Wall Street Journal report that he had sent a “bawdy” letter to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, though the judge has given the US president two weeks to re-file the case. Trump, who has had a habit of suing media companies both inside and outside the White House, had arg
Rick Jackson is flooding Georgia’s media markets with ads attacking immigrants, transgender people and DEI A campaign ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson pledging that unauthorized immigrants committing violent crimes will end up “deported or departed” has inundated streaming services and social media in Georgia for weeks. “I don’t care if you’re a Muslim or a Mongolian, you don’t have the right to force your culture on our country,” the Jackson ad begins. “Too often, crimina
NBC News · Oct 8
Britney Spears' team reacts to her checking into rehab
Guardian - World · Oct 8
What Magyar’s victory means for EU and Hungary Europe live – latest updates There is huge relief in Brussels that the EU will no longer be blocked and mocked by Orbán, but there are diplomatic obstacles to overcome In Brussels, the relief was palpable after the defeat of Viktor Orbán, the EU leader who recently declared himself at Vladimir Putin’s service . For the EU, Péter Magyar’s victory was all the sweeter, as voters decisively rejected Orbán’s fear-mongering campaign that sought to portray
NBC News · Oct 8
Boeing 757 conducts low flyover above an Icelandic town
NBC News · Oct 8
Listening and questioning, sharing details of each other's life, making eye contact and feeling like you are being heard are more important than whether you find the topic interesting or boring
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Winner’s Tisza party to control more than two-thirds of new parliament, offering chance for a complete break with changes wrought by illiberal regime Good morning from Budapest , as the city reluctantly and not without some difficulties wakes up from the celebrations the night before, which went on to 5am and beyond. With 98.94% of votes counted, Péter Magyar ’s Tisza party is projected to get 138 seats in the new parliament, with just 55 for Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz and six for the far-right Mi Ha
