Nestlé says it can slash sugar in chocolate without changing taste
Swiss company, whose products include Aeros and Yorkies, says its scientists have discovered how to ‘structure sugar differently’Nestlé says it has found a way of slashing the amount of sugar in some...
View ArticleInjecting natural oils for muscle gain could be deadly, doctors warn
Case of London man who suffered scarring and restricted function after injecting coconut oil ‘may be tip of the iceberg’Bodybuilders seeking to enhance their physique by injecting natural oils risk...
View ArticleDrinking too much water when ill can be harmful, finds study
Doctors warn excessive intake can pose risks for some patients and say medical advice needs to be more specificThe common advice to drink plenty of water when ill is based on scant evidence and can...
View ArticleMinimum UK alcohol pricing gets backing of official health advisers
Policy rejected by Westminster but backed by SNP in Scotland seen as vital to tackling medical and economic toll of drinkingA review commissioned by the government from its health advisers has...
View ArticlePolice investigate tweet calling for someone to 'Jo Cox' MP Anna Soubry
Conservative MP says tweet is second death threat she has had in a week and ‘tolerance and free speech must prevail’Police are investigating a tweet calling for someone to “Jo Cox” the Conservative MP...
View ArticleDoctors caring for dying patients need more support, BMA says
British Medical Association’s call comes as poll highlights impact treating patients at end of their life has on doctorsThe British Medical Association has called for more support for doctors caring...
View ArticleBrexit: article 50 supreme court hearing – live updates
The UK’s 11 most senior judges must decide whether parliament or the government has the authority to trigger Brexit4.36pm GMTThe court will resume again tomorrow morning. Thanks for reading. 4.32pm...
View ArticleBrexit: article 50 supreme court hearing day two - live updates
The UK’s highest court continues to hear arguments as to whether parliament or the government has the authority to trigger Brexit12.15pm GMTNow, it’s Lord Keen QC, the advocate general for Scotland,...
View ArticleBrexit: article 50 supreme court hearing day three – live updates
Lawyers continue to make the case as to why only parliament and not government has the authority to trigger article 50 to leave the European Union12.21pm GMTThere exists no body or bodies that can...
View ArticleBrexit: article 50 supreme court hearing final day – live updates
The UK’s highest court hears arguments on the final day of the case which will determine whether parliament or the government has the right to trigger article 50 to leave the European Union12.50pm...
View ArticleSupreme court Brexit hearing: 10 things we learned
From the royal prerogative and Henry VIII clause to what makes lawyers laugh – and how to interpret a judge’s choice of tieFundamental to the government case is this prerogative conferring ancient...
View ArticleX Factor finale falls flat as BBC's Strictly pulls in 10 million viewers
Performances by Kylie Minogue and Little Mix fail to stop ITV show slipping to lowest ratings yet for Saturday night finalThe final of The X Factor failed to arrest its disappointing recent ratings as...
View ArticleVW 'dieselgate' payout offer outrageously low, says Sadiq Khan
London mayor urges government to take action, saying pledged settlement in emissions cheating scandal is far too low Sadiq Khan has called on the government to secure proper compensation from...
View ArticleUK heading for warmest Christmas Day ever, according to bookies
Ladbrokes slashes odds of previous high being beaten after cold start to December is followed by mild weatherBookmakers have slashed the odds on the UK having the warmest Christmas Day ever after a...
View ArticleParents do not recognise that their children are overweight, survey finds
Most parents of overweight children in England think their weight is about right, raising fears obesity has been normalisedThe vast majority of parents of overweight children in England do not...
View ArticleWhey too popular: foodies angered by crowds at London cheese festival
People who attended free Evening of Cheese event at Borough Market complain of ‘dangerous overcrowding’It was billed as a “fromage-themed extravaganza” but a cheese festival at London’s historic...
View ArticleEx-police officer who abused teenage boys dies in hospital
Gordon Anglesea, who was found guilty of indecent assaults on two boys aged 14 and 15, dies aged 79A former police superintendent who was jailed last month for sexually abusing vulnerable boys in the...
View ArticleFour men from Midlands deny plotting to carry out terrorist attack
Men arrested in August in series of raids in the Midlands remanded in custody with trial set for FebruaryFour men from the Midlands have denied plotting to carry out a terrorist attack. Naweed Ali, 28,...
View ArticleMillionaire jailed for life for murder of escort Georgina Symonds
Property developer Peter Morgan killed Symonds in south Wales after learning she planned to blackmail him, court was toldA multimillionaire property developer has been jailled for life with a minimum...
View ArticleBerlin attack: Germany issues European arrest warrant for new suspect – as it...
Warrant names Tunisian Anis Amri as suspect He reportedly has six aliases and is ‘armed and dangerous’Isis claims responsibility for attack on Christmas marketRead the latest summary5.10pm GMT5.04pm...
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