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Leaked papers prove Tories want to sell off NHS, claims Corbyn US proposals for post-Brexit trade would cost NHS billions more each year, experts warnWhat does the dossier say about the NHS and drug pricing?General election latest - live newsBoris Johnson’s claim that healthcare is “not on the table” in UK and US trade talks has been undermined by the release of official papers that reveal the two countries have repeatedly discussed dismantling protections that keep NHS drug prices down.The 451 pages of uncensored documents show that between July 2017 and July 2019, senior UK and US trade officials discussed the NHS, drug patents, the pharmaceutical industry, health insurance and medical devices as part of the post-Brexit trade deal. Continue reading... Go to Source

Labour fears Boris Johnson will duck Andrew Neil interview BBC reveals it has not confirmed PM’s appearance after Corbyn’s fierce grillingGeneral election latest - live newsLabour has expressed concerns about the BBC’s political coverage after it was revealed that Boris Johnson has still not confirmed whether he will subject himself to a cross-examination by Andrew Neil.Jeremy Corbyn’s team agreed to take part in the series of one-on-one interviews with the journalist after the BBC told them the prime minister would definitely be doing a similar broadcast next week. However, a BBC source strongly denied they had told Labour that Johnson had confirmed. Continue reading... Go to Source

Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought, study suggests Results chime with earlier review indicating almost every cell in the body may be affected by dirty airThe number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far higher than previously thought, according to research suggesting hospital admissions for conditions ranging from heart failure to urinary tract infections increase as air becomes dirtier.Air pollution has already been associated with a number of conditions, from strokes to brain cancer, miscarriage and mental health problems. Continue reading... Go to Source

Clive James, writer, broadcaster and TV critic, dies aged 80 James died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday almost 10 years after his first terminal diagnosisClive James, the broadcaster, poet and television critic, has died aged 80 after a long illness.The Australian died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday, his agent confirmed. A private funeral attended by family and close friends took place in the chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge, on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading... Go to Source

Climate emergency: world 'may have crossed tipping points’ Warning of ‘existential threat to civilisation’ as impacts lead to cascade of unstoppable eventsThe world may already have crossed a series of climate tipping points, according to a stark warning from scientists. This risk is “an existential threat to civilisation”, they say, meaning “we are in a state of planetary emergency”.Tipping points are reached when particular impacts of global heating become unstoppable, such as the runaway loss of ice sheets or forests. In the past, extreme heating of 5C was thought necessary to pass tipping points, but the latest evidence suggests this could happen between 1C and 2C. Continue reading... Go to Source

Jeremy Corbyn reveals dossier 'proving NHS up for sale' Labour leader says documents leave Boris Johnson’s denials on post-Brexit US trade deal ‘in tatters’General election latest - live newsLabour has obtained official documents showing the US is demanding that the NHS will be “on the table” in talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, Jeremy Corbyn has said.The Labour leader said the uncensored papers gave the lie to Boris Johnson’s claims that the NHS would not be part of any trade talks. Continue reading... Go to Source

Home Office unlawfully imprisoned asylum seekers, supreme court rules Thousands of people, including survivors of torture and trafficking, likely to be entitled to compensationThe Home Office “falsely imprisoned” many asylum seekers who are now entitled to damages for their loss of liberty at the hands of the government, five supreme court judges have ruled.Thousands of asylum seekers are likely to be affected, many survivors of torture, trafficking and other forms of persecution. Their compensation could run into millions of pounds. Continue reading... Go to Source

Revealed: how UK technology fuelled Turkey's rise to global drone power UK-based manufacturer supplied crucial missile component to Turkish drone-maker during development stageTurkey was able to circumvent a US export ban on killer drones with the help of a missile component first developed in the UK, allowing Ankara to become an emerging power in the lethal technology, which experts warn is dangerously proliferating.The vital assistance from a factory in Brighton has helped Turkey on its way to become the second biggest user of armed drones in the world – one of a number of countries emulating methods first used by the US in its “war on terror”. Continue reading... Go to Source

Gary Rhodes, TV chef and presenter, dies aged 59 Tributes paid to ‘culinary legend’ famous for shows such as MasterChef and Hell’s KitchenGary Rhodes – a life in picturesThe TV chef Gary Rhodes, famous for shows MasterChef and Hell’s Kitchen, has died at the age of 59.Rhodes was in Dubai with his wife, Jennie, who was at his bedside when he died. Continue reading... Go to Source

Parts of England 'have higher mortality rates than Turkey' Thinktank finds regional divides in UK are among worst in developed countriesRegional divides in the UK are among the worst in the developed world, according to a report, which found that parts of England have higher mortality rates than places in Turkey, Romania and Poland.Research by the thinktank IPPR North found that the UK is more unequal than comparable countries on measures such as health, jobs, disposable income and productivity. Continue reading... Go to Source