PM to make major NHS announcement in pivotal conference speech
In his keynote address to the Labour Party conference, the prime minister will set out plans for the digital service - NHS Online - to launch in 2027. Describing the move as "a new chapter in the story of our NHS", Sir Keir will say it marks the beginning of a technological revolution in healthcare. Image: Peter Kyle, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer on stage ahead of her keynote speech. The prime minister will argue that the country stands at a "fork in the road", facing a choice between "renewal or decline". Sir Keir is expected to acknowledge that the path to national renewal won't be easy, warning of "decisions that will not always be comfortable for our party".
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September 30, 2025 12:44 UTC
Dive into Palau’s underwater wonderland
Palau is characterised by densely forested islands and calm waters (Image credit: Holden Frith / Future)Palau consists of more than 300 islands, most of them uninhabited and many in the form of spectacular mushroom-topped domes. Diving and snorkelling sites here include a diverse range of reefs, shipwrecks and even a downed Second World War fighter plane. Sign upWhere to stayOne of 10 staterooms on the Explorer, all with dramatic views as standard (Image credit: Holden Frith / Future)For now, Palau is light on tourist infrastructure. What to doOne of the dive sites that can be accessed directly from a beach (Image credit: Holden Frith / Future)If it happens on, under or in the water, you can do it in Palau. Swimming with golden jellyfish on the island of Mecherchar (Image credit: Reinhard Dirscherl / Ullstein Bild / Getty Images)Eating and drinkingThe food is consistently excellent, and surprisingly varied given the logistics involved.
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September 30, 2025 11:17 UTC
Home Secretary confirms major changes to indefinite leave to remain coming “soon”
On the major coming changes to ILR, Mahmood told the conference: "We will soon increase the time in which someone must have lived in this country to earn indefinite leave to remain from five years to 10. It is a love of this country as an open, tolerant and generous place. And without control, we simply do not have the conditions in which our country can be open, tolerant and generous. If we do not, our vision of an open, tolerant and generous country will wither. These are necessary conditions for an open, tolerant, generous country.
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September 30, 2025 10:59 UTC
Expert urges caution as Barnet tops weight-loss jab searches
Barnet topped the list in July with 11,510 searches, according to data from private healthcare group Elanic Medical. "But, as things stand, weight loss jabs are still fairly new treatments, and rolling them out on this scale may yet have some unforeseen consequences." The UK recorded 3.9 million searches for terms like "weight loss jabs," "Ozempic," and "Mounjaro" in July. Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic or Wegovy, and Tirzepatide, known as Mounjaro, are the main weight loss injections currently offered on the NHS. He stressed that all weight loss methods aim to support lasting behaviour change and should be chosen based on individual needs.
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September 30, 2025 10:29 UTC
Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ’20 times over’ in a decade
Nearly a fifth of ketamine deaths since 1999 happened last yearDRUG ALERT Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ’20 times over’ in a decadeKETAMINE deaths are surging in Britain because people are using it as a cheap mixer for drug cocktails, warn scientists. The drug’s popularity has boomed and famous overdose victims include Friends star Matthew Perry and TV drag queen The Vivienne. Study author Dr Caroline Copeland said: “We are seeing more ketamine-related deaths but these deaths rarely involve ketamine alone. Dr Copeland found overdose victims often mixed it with cocaine, opioids such as heroin or codeine, benzodiazepine sedatives, or gabapentinoid painkillers. She said there should be a better drug treatment system and more education about the risks of mixing substances.
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September 30, 2025 07:03 UTC
Patient Woods reveals key to success after long-awaited major medal
The Scottish wheelchair racer, 31, bagged World Championship T54 800m bronze to finally banish the demons of so many near misses over the years. Woods produced a battling performance to beat China’s Tian Yajuan to bronze as Belgian Lea Bayekula grabbed gold and China’s Zhou Zhaoqian won silver. “It’s great to be out there and in the mix amongst those girls, who are great at what they do. “It’s just about me having had the patience to know that it will pay off at some point. From everyday goals to world-class dreams, Novuna helps millions across the UK – backing British businesses, supporting individuals’ plans, and supporting British Athletics on the global stage.
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September 30, 2025 06:32 UTC
Pro-Europeans Set to Win Pivotal Election in Moldova Despite Russian Meddling
The win, which still needs to be made official by the nation’s election commission, could further Moldova’s bid to enter the European Union. That prospect would have been under threat had parties aligned with Russia made serious gains in the race. The election had taken on outsize global importance, considering that Moldova is a tiny nation of 2.4 million. Wedged between Romania and Ukraine, it is strategically important as the war in Ukraine rages on. The vote had also become a referendum on Europe versus Russia, with Moldovans choosing which vision of their future to embrace.
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September 30, 2025 03:21 UTC
Starmer promises ‘fairer country’ after long, difficult road to renewal
The Prime Minister will say: “We can all see our country faces a choice, a defining choice. The Prime Minister will say: “It is a test. “Yet at the end of this hard road there will be a new country, a fairer country, a land of dignity and respect. “I just don’t recognise that in the slightest.”Asked whether his interventions had galvanised the Prime Minister, Mr Jones said: “Look, Keir’s the Prime Minister. “He’s absolutely focused on the country and his speech to the country today.
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September 29, 2025 23:14 UTC
Claire's will sell 156 UK stores and secure 1,000 jobs
Administrators at Interpath said the majority of Claire’s UK business and assets had been sold to Modella, securing its future on British high streets. Claire's to sell 156 stores securing 1,000 jobsIt comes after Modella, which recently bought WH Smith’s high street chain, reached a deal with the retailer’s US parent firm Ames Watson. In August, Claire’s appointed administrators for its UK and Ireland business, putting around 2,150 jobs at risk. The US parent firm for the high street retailer said it had filed a formal notice to administrators from advisory firm Interpath. Which high street shops will close soon?
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September 29, 2025 22:22 UTC
Fashion embraces rococo’s golden age with an 18th-century revival
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September 29, 2025 21:56 UTC
Israel agrees to Trump’s Gaza peace plan — as it happened
Plan is ‘formula for igniting the region’The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said Trump’s plan was “a recipe for continued aggression against the Palestinian people”. Blair: Trump’s plan is bold and intelligentSir Tony Blair has spoken out for the first time since being named as part of the peace plan in the press conference. Trump’s peace plan: the 20 points 1. He thanked Netanyahu for agreeing to his peace plan for ending the “death and destruction” in Gaza. The two leaders are expected to discuss a peace plan for Gaza that Trump presented to Arab leaders on the sidelines of the UN general assembly last week.
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September 29, 2025 19:44 UTC
Octopuses Invade English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’
They initially hauled up tons of lucrative octopus which had colonized their crab and lobster pots. But now they are increasingly finding empty shells and other skeletal remains — evidence that the eight-armed arrivals are devouring shellfish. Just about everyone agrees that the situation is unique in recent times. “Day on day of more and more. (The plural is not octopi, but octopuses or even octopodes, according to most dictionaries, as the word comes from the Greek, not Latin.)
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September 29, 2025 19:37 UTC
Newspaper headlines: PM says Reform plan 'racist' and Labour eyes 'good citizen test'
The front pages are dominated by Labour's conference announcements, especially its drive to counter Reform. The Times says, external moves by the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to tighten immigration policy are an attempt to stymie the popularity of Nigel Farage's party, Reform UK. The paper reports that Mahmood will tell her party's conference that if Labour does not toughen its policy it risks voters seeking solace in what she calls the false promises of Farage. According to the Financial Times, external, the chancellor will use her speech at the Labour conference to urge business leaders to focus on the threat, as she sees it, posed by Reform. The Daily Telegraph reports, external on its front page that councils are spending up to £950 a day to transport a single pupil with special needs to school.
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September 29, 2025 18:45 UTC
Trump places 100% tariff on foreign-made films
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September 29, 2025 17:20 UTC
Glasgow venues shine at West of Scotland Thistle Awards
They were recognised at the West of Scotland Thistle Awards, the regional final of Scotland’s premier tourism and events industry awards. Innovation - Glasgow Life Museums - West Thistle Awards 2025(Image: Connor Mollison/VisitScotland)Lauren Macrae, visitor experience manager at The Tall Ship Glenlee, which was named Best Visitor Attraction, said: "We’re incredibly honoured to win the Scottish Thistle Award for Best Visitor Attraction in the West of Scotland. Best Eating Exp - Elements - West Thistle Awards 2025(Image: Connor Mollison/VisitScotland)Louise Hutchison, customer service and accessibility manager at DF Concerts & Events, said: "We’re honoured to receive the Inclusion Award at the Scottish Thistle Awards. Best Bar or Pub - Piper Whisky Bar - West Thistle Awards 2025(Image: Connor Mollison/VisitScotland)Chef Gary Townsend said: "We’re delighted to receive the Best Eating Experience award at the West of Scotland Thistle Awards. All winners now go forward to the national ceremony of the Scottish Thistle Awards, taking place in November.
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September 29, 2025 16:08 UTC