Becky MortonPolitical reporter Downing Street Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “defeat the decline and division offered by others” in his new year message, as he insisted 2026 would see people feel “positive change” in their lives. He acknowledged “things have been tough in Britain for a while” but said the public should […]
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The little-known program contributing to a decline in overdose deaths in the US | Opioids crisis
Overdoses have been declining nationally since the fall of 2023, and public health experts have been unable to agree as to why. The decline has been uneven across states, and West Virginia, long known as the epicenter of the opioid crisis, is also among the states that have most reduced overdose fatalities, as noted in […]
Young people to lose benefits if they decline work, says minister
Paul Seddon,Political reporterand Kathryn Armstrong Pat McFadden says government’s youth plans a ‘strong offer of help’ Young people will be stripped of their right to claim benefits if they refuse a taxpayer-funded job after 18 months without a job, the work and pensions secretary says. Pat McFadden told the BBC they would need a “good […]