United Kingdom

The UK government is exploring the potential of offering weight loss injections, such as Mounjaro, to unemployed people with obesity to help them lose weight and return to work, the BBC reported. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes…

UK health officials are alarmed by a rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations attributed to the new XEC variant, first identified in Germany in June 2024, The Express Tribune reported yesterday. Recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows an…

England’s Atlantic salmon population has plummeted to a record low, Reuters reported citing the Environment Agency (EA). Approximately 90% of key salmon rivers in England are now classified as “at risk” or “probably at risk,” indicating that salmon numbers fall…

Religious hate crimes in England and Wales surged by a staggering 25% over the past year, reaching the highest levels in over a decade, Arab News reported yesterday citing government data. The spike is largely attributed to rising tensions following…

The United Kingdom’s population increased by 1% to 68.3 million as of mid-2023, largely due to high immigration, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Reuters reported. According to the data, net international migration was the key…

A lack of support for kinship carers is plunging thousands of children into poverty, according to a new report from the charity Kinship published by The Guardian. Kinship carers, often grandparents or family friends who step in to care for…

Anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia in the UK have reached their highest levels in over a decade, with Tell Mama reporting 4,971 incidents since the October 7 Hamas-Israel conflict. Tell Mama, a UK-based charity recording anti-Muslim incidents, noted in its recent…

NHS England is set to screen 100,000 newborns for over 200 genetic conditions in a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing early diagnosis and treatment, The Guardian reported yesterday. Currently, all new parents receive a blood spot test for nine rare…

The UK has reached an agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending a protracted dispute over its last African colony, The Guardian reported yesterday. This decision follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure. The agreement allows…

New data reveals that only 2.93% of land in England is now protected for nature, a decline from 3.11% last year, despite a government commitment to conserve 30% by 2030, The Guardian reported today. The report by Wildlife and Countryside…