Some children at obesity clinics have BMI of 50

Getty Images A disproportionate number of children referred to NHS excess weight clinics in England are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study has found. Some have a body mass index (BMI) over 50, with 40 deemed to be severely obese. Nearly 4,800 under-18s…

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Why Keir Starmer made Nigel Farage Britain’s ‘real opposition’

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to target Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as “the real opposition” was a seismic political choice, elevating the right-wing populist party from outsiders to the status of Britain’s potential government-in-waiting. The controversial move, executed in a speech last month, has divided opinion, with some Labour strategists warning that Starmer has taken a…

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How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

BBC Listen to Jim read this article Five times Prof Kevin Fong broke down in tears in a nondescript hearing room in West London, while giving evidence to the Covid inquiry. The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes you pay attention: a consultant anaesthetist in London who also works for the air ambulance…

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