A global umbrella review of youth vaping, described as the largest of its kind, analysed 56 reviews covering 384 studies. Researchers from the University of York and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found consistent evidence that young people who vape are more likely to become smokers later and have higher odds of asthma and poorer mental health. Twenty-one of the included reviews looked at the progression from […]

A new report from the Policy Institute at King’s College London and the Hepi think tank finds widespread misunderstanding about universities, including tuition fees and student debt. The study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 UK adults conducted in June, shows almost six in ten young graduates wrongly believe they must start repaying their student loan as soon as they take any paid work. Among graduates aged 18 […]

The government has signed a new returns agreement with Iraq to remove migrants who have no right to stay, as part of wider efforts to curb small-boat crossings. The deal, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, establishes a formal process to return Iraqis who arrive in the UK unlawfully. It follows an £800,000 deal with Baghdad last year aimed at disrupting smuggling networks and organised crime. Earlier this year, […]

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has written to Eurig Druce, Stellantis's UK group managing director, to express serious concerns about the recall's impact on UK drivers. Stellantis ordered an immediate stop-drive for certain Citroen and DS Automobiles models on 20 June because of a potentially fatal airbag fault. In the UK, owners face several weeks off the road while repairs are arranged, with around 120,000 vehicles affected. There have been no […]

Sir Keir Starmer described the talks as a breakthrough on Ukraine security guarantees. He said work with the United States on what those guarantees would cover could begin as early as Tuesday. 'The two outcomes were a real significant breakthrough when it comes to security guarantees, because we’re now going to be working with the US on those security guarantees,' he told the BBC. He added that teams were due […]

Kathryn Scott, 44, a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant, was removed from a plane at Heathrow after drinking wine the night before. She had crashed her black Hyundai at a roundabout on the way to the airport and was driven to work by a member of the public after leaving her car at the scene. At Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, she denied a single charge of performing an aviation function while over […]

Tommy Fury has said he was drinking heavily in the period before his split from Molly-Mae Hague. The boxer, 26, revealed he was consuming up to 20 shots a night and drinking to the point of blackout. The couple, who met on Love Island in 2019, have a daughter, Bambi. News of their August 2024 split sparked speculation about infidelity. Fury features in a BBC Three documentary series, Tommy: The […]

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said a new report shows the share of young people who have seen pornography online has risen over the past two years. The study, based on responses from 1,020 people aged 16 to 21, found many encounters happen by accident and involve material described as violent, extreme and degrading. She called the findings "a snapshot of what rock bottom looks like" and said they […]

A Cancer Research UK-led survey of 4,000 children and young people aged 11 to 21 found that 52% had seen unhealthy food and drink posts from businesses or influencers on social media in the last month, and 39% engaged with those posts by commenting, liking or sharing. Participants were more likely to interact with content from influencers than from brands. An 11-year-old told the charity: "A giant cookie bowl keeps […]