What your summer reading list says about you
Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show. Read More
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Holidaymakers warned about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases – 67 since April – with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico. Read More
Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England. Read More
Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
In a speech, the PM is expected to say finding common ground across party lines will be key to fixing social care. Read More
Hundreds of thousands of women get morning-after pill via free pharmacy service
Since October, the morning-after pill has been made available free-of-charge at high street pharmacies under a new scheme in England. Read More
NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform, PM tells BBC
The prime minister says he would not want to leave office without bringing in “substantial change” to the social care system. Read More
Badenoch says PM must rule out tax rises to fund social care reform
In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform. Read More
Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is “hitting the ground running”. Read More
First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola
Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. Read More
Heatwave anxiety can make you feel ‘incredibly helpless’ – here’s how to manage it
Extreme heat can take a toll on mental health – and young people and women are among the groups most at risk, according to one study. Read More