Government targets to curb the number of smokers in England by 2030 will not be met, according to new analysis. In 2019 ministers set out an ambition for England to become “smoke-free” by 2030 – which is said to be achieved when adult smoking rates fall to 5% or less. But Cancer Research UK said
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There are no plans to introduce mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals to the UK from China, after a series of other countries said they would impose controls. The news comes after China announced it was abandoning its COVID-zero policy and was preparing to reopen its borders in January. There are fears that the end of
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CNN’s Laura Coates and former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks discuss Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s remarks about Andre Mathis, a Black judicial nominee. #CNN #News
The family of rapper Theophilus London have filed a missing persons report and are asking for the public’s help, saying he has not been seen in months. Someone last spoke to the musician in July in Los Angeles, according to the family’s statement released by Secretly, a music label that has worked with London. London’s
Thousands of Canadian residents awoke Christmas ay with no electricity after a massive winter storm swept across the area. One southern Ontario resident was able to keep the lights on for almost two days after plugging in his Ford F-150 Lightning, and still had plenty of battery left after the power came back on. Ford
Russia’s announcement of an oil export ban on countries that abide by a G-7 price cap is the latest sign that we’ve entered a new era for global energy markets, according to analysts. But they also note it’s unlikely to have a short-term impact on oil prices, with markets taking their cues from data and
Wages are climbing at close to their fastest pace since records began. Yet, workers’ pay packets are declining at close to their fastest pace since records began. Both of these seemingly contradictory statements are true. Workers are fighting for pay rises and are having some success but the gains are no match for inflation, which
Brazilian football star Pele has died at the age of 82, his agent has confirmed. The former Santos FC star, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, had been at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Sao Paulo since 29 November. A medical report just before Christmas showed that he needed
In this article FTT.CM= DAVE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves following his arraignment in New York City on December 22, 2022. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images Of the billions of dollars in customer deposits that disappeared from FTX in a flash, $200 million was used to fund
Seven people have been injured after a Grand Canyon tour helicopter made a “hard landing” at an airport on the edge of Las Vegas. The pilot and six passengers were taken to hospital after the incident at Boulder City airport at about 4.30pm on Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called it a crash while
Tesla stocks have slid to their lowest value in more than two years as the electric car maker plans to reduce its production cycle and investors worry how much time Elon Musk is dedicating to managing Twitter. Musk emailed Tesla staff telling them not to be “bothered by stock market craziness” and that Tesla will
From Shaun Ryder’s ban for swearing live on TFI Friday and the much-criticised Brass Eye, to unapologetically airing genitalia close-ups in Naked Attraction and broadcasting a live autopsy, Channel 4 has always been known for pushing boundaries. But when it started back in November 1982 the channel launch was a rather more wholesome affair, with
7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN REX RYAN HAD just been fired as the New York Jets‘ head coach in December 2014 when he pulled Geno Smith aside for one final meeting. The Jets had just stumbled to a 4-12 finish that cost Ryan and general manager John Idzik their jobs. Smith had thrown as many
8:00 AM ET One Eastern Conference contender is streaking up the NBA standings. With a win on Monday over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Brooklyn Nets have run their streak to nine games, tying the longest in the league this season. (The other two teams to pull it off, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, sit
A 26-year-old woman has died after a shooting at the Lighthouse Inn on the Wirral, in Merseyside, on Christmas Eve. Four others were also injured. The pub owners described it as a “tragedy beyond words”. #wirral #shooting #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on
Former Wells Fargo bankers tell CNNMoney’s Cristina Alesci how they tricked customers and opened fraudulent accounts.
Friends of footballer Cody Fisher have paid tribute to him, laying flowers outside the Crane nightclub, and calling his loss “a hole that can’t be filled”. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the stabbing of the 23-year-old in a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day. One friend, James Behan, told Sky News:
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The North East of England could be the latest region to get a directly elected mayor as part of a new £1.4bn devolution deal. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the new deal would bring fresh powers over skills, transport and housing to people across areas including Northumberland, Newcastle and Sunderland. It would also see