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Weight-loss drug approved for heart problems in UK

Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help people lose weight. Read More

The former midwife at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital is suing for constructive unfair dismissal. Read More

The health secretary is ‘stunned’ by failings in inspecting hospitals, GPs and care homes in England. Read More

Paris is opening the games with a spectacular ceremony. Here’s all you need to know. Read More

The US vice-president says she made clear to the Israeli PM her “serious concerns” about casualties in Gaza. Read More

Thousands are evacuated from southern China while Taiwan and the Philippines continue rescue operations. Read More

The blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible, officials say. Read More

In an internal memo to staff, the firm’s founder and chief executive said he was ‘flattered’. Read More

Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for “help with feeding” four months before her death. Read More

More than 80,000 TikTok users voted for their favourite authors, books and #BookTok creators. Read More