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Popular cold medications don’t work, say experts, as US considers ban A pharmacy drugs expert says many popular cold and flu remedies should be banned because they are a waste of money. It comes as as the American Food and Drug Administration wants to stop phenylephrine, which is widely used in cough and cold medicines from being sold in the US. The ingredient is in some of the best-selling remedies such as Sudafed, Benadryl, Lemsip and Beechams. Hisham Al-Obaidi, a pharmacy lecturer at the University of Reading and an ambulance service advanced pharmacist practitioner, said phenylephrine hydrochloride had minimal activity when taken orally. “Although it is absorbed into…

NHS is drinking in ‘last chance saloon’, says Labour health advisor The NHS has been warned it is “drinking in the last chance saloon” and must end its culture of asking for more money, by Labour’s top health advisor. In the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced what she called the biggest real-terms increase in day-to-day NHS spending since 2010 – outside the Covid pandemic – providing £22.6 billion for the health service along with another £3.1 billion of capital investment. Alan Milburn, former secretary of state for health who had success slashing waiting times under Tony Blair, will return in…

Met Police refers itself to watchdog over Mohamed Al Fayed allegations Scotland Yard has referred itself to a police watchdog after two women complained about how their cases against Mohamed Al Fayed were handled. According to the Metropolitan Police, the two women raised concerns about the quality of police response and, in the case of the 2013 investigation, how details came to be disclosed publicly. Commander Stephen Clayman, from the Met’s Specialist Crime team, said: “We are actively reviewing 21 allegations reported to the Metropolitan Police prior to Mohamed Al Fayed’s passing, as well as the related police investigations, to…

43,508 killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, 70% women and children  The latest death toll figures from the Gaza health ministry show 43,508 people have been killed in Israel’s attacks. Another 102,684 Palestinians have been wounded in the strikes that began in October 2023. The actual death toll is likely to be far higher as thousands could be buried in the debris of the destroyed buildings. A UN report on Friday said nearly 70 per cent of those killed in Gaza are women and children. The UN Human Rights Office called it “a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of…

Severed arm and leg found hidden in bushes near prison | UK News A severed arm and leg have been found hidden in bushes near a prison in Thamesmeade, it has been reported. The human remains were found by a member of the public on Sewell Road and Eastern Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. This is just a short walk away from HMP Isis, which also holds young offenders. The Metropolitan Police confirmed ‘enquiries are ongoing’. They said: ‘Police were called at 12:36hrs on Wednesday, 6 November to reports of suspected human remains/bones at Sewell Road, Thamesmead. ‘A cordon has been…

Man who cleaned London Underground seats reveals how dirty they really are | UK News A man who voluntarily cleaned seats on the London Underground has revealed just how gross they are. Footage shows cleaner Steven James power washing chairs on the Northern line, before cutting to the water which was almost black with dirt. Steven, who goes by ‘Mr Carpet Clean’, said the dirt extracted was ‘vast’ and is a serious long term issue. He said: ‘We do this every day but that dirt was excessive. It is definitely up there with one of the worst we have seen.’…

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Full list of TfL messages you can hear on the London Underground | UK News Footage has emerged of maintenance workers at a London Underground station that has left one or two people a little unnerved. Titled ‘Coming to a station near you’, the video post on Reddit shows men in orange high vis casually walking along the platform during an alarm test for if there was an armed attack. TfL has had the warning – which tells people to get out immediately – for years, but the video has caused a ripple of fear. Here’s a handy guide to…

South London Greggs bans customers from wearing headphones in store | UK News A Greggs outlet in south London has said they will refuse to serve customers who are wearing headphones. Staff at the bakery in Croydon, South London, put up a notice to customers who are listening to music or on calls when they order. The notice read: ‘When in queue, remove your headphone/AirPods and come off phones or we may have to refuse service.’ A staff member at the branch told The Sun: ‘The sign is pretty blunt but we have no option. We get more and more…