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People should come off antidepressants slowly, new official guidance states

People coming off antidepressants could benefit from decreasing their dose very slowly to avoid withdrawal effects, new guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. The official information, published last week, recognises that many patients suffer adverse effects from stopping medication, such as increased anxiety, dizziness, or the feeling of an electric shock in your […]

'We will defy government' and refuse new Middlesbrough lockdown, says mayor

Middlesbrough’s mayor has vowed to defy the Government’s tougher restrictions just announced by Matt Hancock. Andy Preston said he is preparing to fight back against the measures to restrict people meeting up indoors with anyone outside their household. Announcing the measures in the Commons, the Health Secretary said it would be extending strict measures imposed […]

Headteacher who murdered estranged wife and her lover jailed for life

A man has been jailed for life to serve a minimum of 31 years for murdering his estranged wife and her new lover by stabbing them to death on New Year’s Day. Former headteacher Rhys Hancock, 40, killed Helen Hancock, 39, and Martin Griffiths, 48, at the former marital home in Duffield, Derbyshire. He then […]

E.U. Begins Legal Action Over U.K. Brexit Plan

The European Commission announced on Thursday that it was pressing ahead with legal action against Britain over Brexit legislation that the government in London has said would permit it to break international law. The commission, the European Union’s administrative arm, gave Britain an ultimatum last month, threatening to take it to court unless it dropped […]

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘reaping benefits of privilege premium’

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Meghan and Harry have just spoken out in a groundbreaking interview about the problems “within the UK and also globally” for peopole “of a different coloured skin”, in a move to mark […]

Why are cotton buds, plastic straws and stirrers being banned in the UK?

A ban that stops businesses from handing out plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to customers comes into force in England today. It is now illegal for businesses to give them out to customers, except for those with disabilities or medical conditions that mean they require plastic straws. The ban was originally set to come […]