Diabetes patients struggling without ‘wonder drug’
BBC Victoza is one of five new generation diabetes medicines that are in short supply Diabetes patients have told the BBC they are struggling without what they have called a “wonder drug”. Experts estimate about 400,000 people with Type 2 diabetes could have been affected by a national supply shortage caused by rising demand. The […]
Ukraine war latest: US and Russia to begin talks aimed at ending Ukraine war
The Russian diplomats bound for US talks in Riyadhpublished at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 06:36 GMT Liza FokhtBBC Russian, reporting from Paris Image source, Russian Foreign MinistryImage caption, Sergei Lavrov and Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov getting off the plane in Riyadh Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov will meet […]
Knowsley Council to restrict unhealthy food advertising
Claire Hamilton BBC News, Merseyside PA Media Knowsley Council will use the nutrient profiling model A council where almost half of children are obese or overweight when they start secondary school is restricting adverts for unhealthy food on sites it owns. Knowsley is believed to be the first council in the north-west of England to […]
UK vows to seek ‘hard bargain’ in US trade talks
@trussliz/Twitter International Trade Secretary Liz Truss welcomed US trade representative Robert Lighthizer to London last week Boris Johnson has promised to “drive a hard bargain” as he set out the UK’s negotiating position for a post-Brexit free trade deal with the US. The government said a deal would boost the UK economy by £3.4bn and […]
What does it mean for human health?
Katharine Quarmby Features correspondent Getty Images Pipe breakages and bursts are a looming issue as ageing asbestos cement piping begins to degrade (Credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of thousands of miles of pipes made from asbestos cement deliver drinking water to people around the world, but are reaching the end of their lifespan and starting to […]
I’m bored of the black James Bond narrative
Rapper Skepta talks about why he wants to make roles for black actors to play Rapper Skepta says he has decided to create a film about a black undercover secret service agent after he “got bored of talks on who was going to play the black James Bond”. Speaking about his debut film, Tribal Mark, […]
Welsh government spends £4.25m on farm for festival
David Deans BBC Wales political reporter Green Man Festival The Welsh government has confirmed it has spent £4.25m on a farm in Powys that a minister says could secure the future of the Green Man festival. Economy Minister Vaughan Gething says the government wants to ensure the event has a “permanent home” in Wales. But […]
How Beijing’s crackdowns are impacting business
Peter Hoskins Business reporter Getty Images Hardly a day has gone by in recent months without news of a fresh crackdown on one part of the Chinese economy or another. The slew of announcements of tough new regulations and the stringent enforcement of existing rules have targeted many of the country’s biggest companies. As we […]
BP posts profits of $3.3bn as oil prices rise again
Energy giant BP has reported lower than expected profits despite global oil prices rising again. The company posted profits of $3.3bn (£2.7bn) between July and September, lower than predictions of $4bn. Its earnings were down from $8.1bn in the same period in 2022 when BP made huge profits following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led […]
Vietnam PM spared action as Communist Party meeting ends
In a televised speech at the close of the meeting, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said that the politburo had acknowledged its failure to prevent corruption among some party members. A ”lack of monitoring and enquiries”, he added, led to ”inefficiency and wrongdoings” at state-owned enterprises such as Vinashin and Vinalines. In March, nine top […]