Wes Streeting has hinted that new weight loss injections could be offered to the jobless to aid their return to work. The Health Secretary pointed out that “widening waistbands” are exerting pressure on the NHS. He suggested that the latest weight loss medications, such as Ozempic or Mounjaro, might be used to help individuals find…
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, died Saturday night, her family said in a statement. She was 86. AL.com was first to report that she had died. According to that outlet, the statement said she died “peacefully” and “surrounded by her family and loved…
A prominent leader in British Columbia’s Sikh community says the community feels vindicated following explosive new RCMP allegations of foreign interference by agents of the Indian government in Canada. RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said Monday that the force had evidence of violent criminal activity in Canada, including homicides and extortion, being connected to Indian government…
Alex Salmond’s cause of death has been confirmed as a heart attack following a post-mortem examination, the Alba Party has said. The politician, who was Scotland’s first minister from 2007 until 2014, died suddenly in North Macedonia on Saturday. He was 69. Mr Salmond had given a speech at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Forum…
PA Media Figen Murray says she can see Martyn’s law is finally coming to fruition The mother of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack, has said a parliamentary debate around public safety laws is “massively important” and a “super big day”. Referred to as Martyn’s Law, the reforms require venues with…
Donald Trump’s media company, which trades under the ticker DJT — the same as the former president’s initials — is far from uneventful, at least when it comes to the stock market. Trump Media & Technology Group jumped 18% on Monday, a surge capping off three weeks of gains, and reversing a slump that had…
One of the unions representing Canada’s public servants is calling on Parliament to investigate the decision behind the three-day return-to-office mandate which took effect last month. The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), which represents more than 25,000 members, wants the standing committee on government operations and estimates (OGGO) to investigate what it calls the…
The Chancellor confirmed the changes today and said she would announce the exact amount in the Budget on October 30. The increase is made possible because the government has committed to the pensions Triple Lock – introduced by the Conservatives. But her remarks appear to have slammed the door shut on any hope that she…
Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy should not be used to get the “Instagram perfect body”, Wes Streeting said amid a surge in demand for the treatment. The health secretary told the Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge that his view on the injections “is pretty nuanced”, as while the results can be “game changing”…
MPs from across the political spectrum spoke of Salmond’s achievements The SNP’s Westminster leader has described his “great personal sorrow” that Alex Salmond “will not live to see an independent Scotland” following his death on Saturday, aged 69. Stephen Flynn led tributes at Westminster to the former first minister with messages of condolence coming from…
