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Blow to Macron as French credit rating downgraded

Business
Robert Johnson

France has been downgraded by S&P Global in a blow to Emmanuel Macron’s fiscal credibility.  The credit rating agency lowered France’s long-term ...

For three years I avoided looking in the mirror – then I lost 5 stone in 11 months

Health
Sarah Carter

Sometimes you need other people to see the things you’re not seeing. For three years, I’d been avoiding looking in the mirror, ...

Seven relationship crunch points to watch out for

Health
Sarah Carter

Everyone has different boundaries on what’s acceptable. I’m always surprised that couples never discuss what they consider is crossing the line  until ...

I’ve upset my mother’s carer – what should I do?

Technology
Laura Adams

Dear Richard My mother is in her 80s. She has the beginnings of dementia but thanks to regular visits from me, my ...

How Trump would be protected in prison by Secret Service agents

World
Emily Foster

In prison Trump would be subjected to the same three meals a day as the other inmates. But he would be able ...

‘When I feel depression knocking on the door, I know how to turn it away’

Health
Sarah Carter

Philip Morgan, 66, reframed his mindset after going through a series of health challenges, including silent strokes (caused by a frontal lobe ...

Everywhere Ukraine could strike with Himars and Atacms to hobble Russia’s offensive

World
Emily Foster

Ben Barry, senior fellow for land warfare at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, said: “The attack will have been supported by ...

Tories face being reduced to just 66 seats in general election, new poll suggests

U.K.
William Turner

If Labour was to win this 302-seat majority, Sir Keir Starmer would pull off a landslide that eclipses even that of Tony ...

Faulty gene likely to be cause of many severe learning difficulties, study finds

Health
Sarah Carter

Researchers made the discovery while carrying out genetic analysis using whole-genome sequencing data from 77,539 participants enrolled in the 100,000 Genomes Project, ...

Doctor died after surgery for condition he was expert on, coroner rules

Health
Sarah Carter

He was admitted to the hospital in August 2021 with flu-like symptoms suspected to be linked to a throat infection. Dr Patel ...