High meat and tea costs drive up food prices
Food prices rose by 4% in the year to July, according to the British Retail Consortium. Read More
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Pleas for strike doctors to work blocked by union
NHS England says 18 requests have been rejected, but the doctors’ union says hospitals are stretching staff too thinly. Read More
EE says latest outage fixed after ‘technical fault’
The mobile phone service provider says it carried out work overnight after customers reported problems. Read More
Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal as strike vote looms
The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise. Read More
Sleep, exercise, hydrate – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for. Read More
Rape crisis centre to launch single sex-only meetings after trans row
The new group will run alongside an existing service which allows trans and non-binary people to take part Read More
Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding
The zoo in Nuremberg said it knew many people would be “upset” or “infuriated” by the decision. Read More
Students feel ‘let down’ by mental health support – but should it really be up to universities?
The number of students reporting mental health concerns is rising. But to what extent should the onus be on universities? Read More
Anglian Water to pay £62.8m over wastewater failures
The firm agrees to fund improvements after Ofwat discovered “excessive spills from storm overflows”. Read More
US rail merger could create first coast-to-coast freight service
Union Pacific agrees to buy Norfolk Southern, establishing a $250bn colossus with 50,000 miles of track. Read More