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UK TO ENROL DEMENTIA PATIENTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS- The Dementia Trials Accelerator will be launched to increase the number of trial patients Tens of thousands of dementia patients are to be enrolled in clinical trials to speed up the hunt for a cure. The Dementia Trials Accelerator, a £20m initiative funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) is being launched to tackle the “historically low” numbers enrolled into trials , as only 61 patients took part in trials in the UK in 2021-22. The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), which is spearheading the scheme along with the Health Data…

TRUMP FILES ELECTION INTERFERENCE AGAINST UK LABOUR PARTY – Starmer says members are volunteering in their “spare time” Donald Trump’s Legal team has filed an extraordinary complaint to the Federal Election in Washington against the UK’s Labour Party for interference in the US presidential election. Trump’s legal team says the Labour Party has sent members to campaign for his rival Kamala Harris in critical battleground states in recent weeks in a bid to influence the upcoming election on November 5th. Trump’s team in a letter requested an immediate investigation into “blatant foreign interference” in the election in the form of…

25.6 MILLION PEOPLE ARE FACING ACUTE HUNGER IN SUDAN – Hundreds are estimated to be dying from starvation A total of 25.6 million people are facing acute hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) – the hunger watchdog. More than half of the people in the nation of 50 million are suffering from severe hunger. Hundreds are estimated to be dying from starvation and hunger-related diseases each day. But the international aid containing cooking oil, salt, grain, lentils and more – is unable to reach millions of people who desperately need it. In August, the IPC reported…

OFWAT COULD BE SCRAPPED IN NEW WATER INDUSTRY REVIEW – The government looks to raise funds to fix sewage leaks and ageing infrastructure A new commission is to investigate Britain’s troubled water industry in a bid to tackle sewage pollution, “broken” infrastructure, and toughen up weak regulators. The new Independent Water Commission will deliver the “largest review of the sector since privatisation”, the UK and Welsh governments said as they unveiled the plans. Campaigners have warned against trade-offs between attracting investment, keeping bills affordable and protecting the environment. It comes amid widespread anger at sewage-polluted waterways, water company bonuses and…

MINISTERS PAUSE PLANS TO OPEN 44 STATE SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND-The Department for Education said more details would be published “in due course”. Ministers have halted plans to open 44 new state schools in England,  including three sixth-form colleges backed by Eton, while they review each school’s potential demand and value for money. The decision will affect mainstream secondary and primary schools that were approved by the previous government using its “free school” application process. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson told parliament that she has asked officials to review the schools that had been approved but had not yet opened, excluding…

9 IN 10 TOYS BOUGHT ONLINE FOUND TO PUT KIDS HEALTH AT RISK  – An investigation found that toys posed choking and hearing hazards Almost 9 in 10 toys purchased through major online retailers are putting kids’ health at risk, a shock investigation has revealed. Tests on the toys bought from 11 well-known third-party sellers including budget website Temu and Amazon found they didn’t comply with safety rules, posing choking and hearing hazards.  Almost one in 10 sold online were also deemed illegal, the British Toy and Hobby Association (BTHA) found.  The group, which represents British toy manufacturers, labelled the…

UK TO PAY £2.26 BILLION FOR G7 LOAN TO UKRAINE- Rachel Reeves says the one-off loan would be released in tranches. The UK will lend Ukraine 2.26 billion pounds as part of a much larger planned loan from the Group of Seven nations backed by frozen Russian central bank assets to help buy weapons and rebuild damaged infrastructure. The Minister of Defence, John Healey said the money donated by the UK would be used solely for Ukraine’s military and to help develop drones capable of travelling further than some long-range missiles. Healey said the use of the UK’s share of…

AI SCANS APPROVED FOR NHS USE TO DETECT BONE FRACTURES – The estimated cost for each AI scan is £1. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has now given the NHS the green light to use AI to actualise fracture detection when examining X-rays.  NICE said clinical evidence suggests that using AI may improve detection in scans, compared with a medical professional reviewing on their own, without increasing the risk of incorrect diagnosis. The move could also reduce the need for follow-up checks and appointments amid the NHS workforce crisis. Mark Chapman, the director of HealthTech at…

TRAIN CRASH IN WALES LEAVES SEVERE CASUALTIES- National Rail says trains may be cancelled or revised due to an incident The police said two trains collided at low speed in Wales on Monday evening.  The authorities said the crash happened near Llanbrynmair, between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, at about 7.30pm on Monday, leaving one dead and 15 others injured.  A British Transport Police spokesperson said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”.  A joint statement from Network Rail and Transport for Wales said it involved the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury…

MBAPPE TO FOCUS ON SCORING RATHER THAN PRESSING – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti prefers to have Mbappe focused on attacking Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti wants forward Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals instead of pressing, more along the lines of former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.  During a news conference on Monday (October 21) ahead of their Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund, Ancelotti said he prefers to have Mbappe focused on attacking and being ready for quick transitions to get Real on the board. While the French forward has scored six goals in nine LaLiga matches…