Russia’s achieved an unwanted economic record in December as Moscow was forced to borrow £46billion in one month. This comes as the country continues to grapple with Western sanctions. Russia’s oil revenues have dropped and Putin’s military continues to suffer logistical issues
Prince Harry has opened himself up to “constant ridicule” by sitting down with satirist Stephen Colbert, a PR expert has warned. The witty TV host is known for poking fun at his guests and in trailers was seen taking pot-shots at Harry
NHS crisis: Dr Hilary Jones reads out messages from doctors The NHS is typically placed under extreme pressure during winter – January in particular – but amid soaring waiting times for emergency care, a “twindemic” of rising coronavirus and flu cases, and
The scale of the UK’s sewage management problem was brought into sharp relief this summer as some of the country’s most popular beach destinations faced closure during the peak holiday season due to pollution from nearby wastewater releases. The issue continues to
Pictures taken at Portsmouth hospital have shown ambulances stacked up waiting outside, offering a stark illustration of the pressure the health service is currently under. The situation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital is so extreme patients are being asked to avoid its accident
Earth’s ‘magnetic song’ captured during solar storm A “major” solar storm warning has been issued, as we face an “Earth-directed” blast of plasma that is expected to cause GPS and radio interference. According to experts, the storm appears to be associated with
Stormy weather will whip up today as a barrage of s cyclonic low-pressure systems plough into the UK on a high-speed jet stream. Government forecasters have issued warnings for inches of rain across Scotland over the next 24 hours as a raft
China is dealing with an explosive outbreak of COVID-19 as health officials relax their draconian “zero-COVID” containment policy, prompting several countries around the world to mandate tests for Chinese travelers. The U.S. cited the surge in infections as well as a “lack
A new Beast from the East could smash back into the UK that will trigger a sub-zero deep freeze and bring about the unwelcome return of two weeks of snow. Early this morning, the latest weather maps from WXCHARTS turned icy blue
Dr Tim Cooksley, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, has said the NHS is in a worse state now than it was at the peak of the Covid pandemic. He said medical staff are “pressurised like never before” and called on