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Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years

More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite having never regularly smoked, ONS data shows More than 1 million people in Great Britain now vape despite never having been regular smokers, with rates nearly doubling in just four years, according to figures that health experts describe as concerning. About 5.4 million people aged 16 and above in England, Scotland and Wales (9.9%) used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally in 2025, Office for National Statistics data showed . Vaping was highest among those aged 25-34 (16.4%). Continue reading...

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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000

Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second home ownership on rural communities A Reform UK MP bought an £800,000 second home on a picturesque Welsh island two days after raising concerns in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Sarah Pochin completed the purchase of a Grade-II listed property on the southern coast of Anglesey (Ynys Môn). Continue reading...

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What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?

Russia has denied that Darya Shipilova died from plague after becoming ill at work but experts say there are still questions to answer After a 28-year-old lab technician died last week reportedly after an accident at an anti-plague research laboratory in Russia , we take a look at what we know about the incident. Continue reading...

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New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases

The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Monday in response to a dramatic spike in measles cases in the state. Hochul’s administration said the emergency declaration was in response to a “growing number of measles cases across rural areas of New York and neighboring states”, including Pennsylvania, which has been grappling with a deadly outbreak that is its largest in more than three decades. Continue reading...

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