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Getty ImagesWe’ve had six prime ministers in a decade and it looks increasingly likely that Andy Burnham will be the seventh. But whoever is in charge, they face the same challenges. That’s because what has underpinned political instability over recent years has been, to a great extent, the economy.Lack of job opportunities, lack of improvement in living standards, and pressured public services – the public expects change and its patience has been wearing thin.So here are the issues the next prime minister will have to tackle.Burnham has pledged to revive the economy but also stick to the current government’s own…
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Getty Images/SolStockWhether it’s responding to emails or taking video calls, so much of office life revolves around being planted on a chair.But the habit is damaging our health. Prolonged sitting can increase the risk of being overweight and developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say experts. While we know screen breaks are good for us, what’s less clear is how often we should get up and move about while remaining productive at work. A new study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found that taking five-minute breaks – or “movement snacks” – every hour is the…
PA/ReutersSir Keir Starmer (left) and Andy BurnhamSir Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham for talks earlier on Tuesday, as he seeks to ensure an “orderly” transition of power after announcing he is standing down as prime minister.It is the first time the pair have met since Burnham won last week’s Makerfield by-election. The hour-long meeting, which was first reported in the Times, comes as Sir Keir authorised access talks with civil servants for prospective Labour leadership candidates to prepare them for government.Burnham is the only candidate to have emerged so far and if he does not face a challenger he could…
NEW YORK (news agencies) — A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has finally been published after being blocked from a government health journal.The vaccine was found to be about 55% effective against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations, and reduced COVID-19-related trips to emergency departments and urgent care clinics by 50%, according to the study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open.The findings are not particularly surprising: Researchers have repeatedly found that COVID-19 vaccines work. But the paper drew public attention after Trump administration political appointees decided not to run it in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publication.They argued that the study’s design…
LIVECroatia take on Panama with both looking for first pointsWatch, listen and follow live text updates as Croatia take on Panama in Group L of the FIFA World Cup.
ReutersA DB Deutsche Bahn passenger train is seen at a standstill with passengers waiting on the platform.German rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause its train services across the country due to a nationwide IT disruption on Tuesday night.All its trains were held at stations following a malfunction with the country’s digital railway radio network, causing widespread disruption.Deutsche Bahn later said the disruption had been fixed after trains were at a complete standstill for more than two-and-a-half hours.”Our IT experts worked tirelessly to resolve the issue – successfully. The disruption was quickly fixed, and service is now gradually resuming,” it…
AFP via Getty ImagesThe Republican-controlled US Senate has approved a measure instructing President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action.A handful of Republicans joined Democrats in the 50-48 vote on Tuesday, marking a bipartisan show of disapproval of the war, which began in February.The same measure was passed by the US House of Representatives in June, where several Republicans also joined Democrats to approve it. But the measure is largely symbolic because the resolution, even after passing both chambers of Congress, will not be sent to Trump for his consideration and…
EPAThere has been a lull in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah since SundayIsraeli soldiers have shot dead two people in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says, in the first fatal incident reported since the latest ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah appeared to take hold at the weekend.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two men were killed while they were standing near a bulldozer that was unblocking a road in the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa.Hezbollah condemned the shooting as “a blatant violation of the ceasefire”.Israel’s military said soldiers in the Ali al-Taher ridge area, just…
ReutersSecretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to reporters after landing in Abu DhabiThe UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran.IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the “large-scale operation” would be carried out in cooperation with Iran, Oman, the US, other coastal states in the region and the maritime industry. “We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations,” he added.An interim deal was signed last week to end the conflict,…