I served on the expert committee that advised the government on new dietary guidelines – most of our recommendations were ignored
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating.…
MHRA strengthening dependency and addiction warnings on medicines used to treat pain, anxiety, and insomnia
Following a comprehensive safety review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), warnings…
Stopping weight-loss jabs leads to much faster rebound than thought – so are they still worth it?
Weight-loss injections, like Wegovy and Mounjaro, have been hailed as gamechangers. In clinical trials, people…
£140m Scottish Local Growth Fund to drive economic growth
Launched today [Thursday 8 January] by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, the Local Growth Fund will…
Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
In the summer of 2025, the federal government quietly pulled national strike and lockout data…
Deputy PM David Lammy travels to Washington to kick off UK role in America’s 250th celebrations
UK engagement in America 250 year kicks off with time capsule exchange Deputy PM to visit his…
As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for…
PM remarks after Coalition of the Willing meeting: 6 January 2026
It’s important that we are starting the year like this – European and American allies, side-by-side…
What the New Year’s fire at a Swiss bar tells us about fire prevention
In the early hours of Jan. 1, 2026, a fire ripped through Le Constellation bar…
£2.5 million contract to revolutionise deployed military healthcare
A £2.5 million contract to develop a Deployed Clinical Record system to enable defence clinicians…