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Closing postTime to wrap up…The boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has warned that the strait of Hormuz is “not open” despite the US-Iran ceasefire…

The US pharmaceutical group behind the Mounjaro weight-loss drug has said it will unpause its UK investments if ministers agree to regularly increase NHS drug prices…

Brent crude on track for record monthly rise of nearly 60%Brent crude is on course for a record monthly rise of nearly 60%, exceeding gains it…

The government has announced a major expansion in vaccination against meningitis in Kent after seven new cases of the disease were confirmed in the county, taking…

The number of cases of meningitis being investigated by health officials linked to Kent has risen to 20, up from 15 previously.The UK Health Security Agency…

Binge drinking rates among gen Z have risen sharply since their teenage years, according to research that challenges their reputation as “generation sensible”.Almost seven in 10…

Early on the morning of 11 February, the waning moon passes close to Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.Antares is a red supergiant star…

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has been accused of betraying election promises to cut council tax after several councils it controls said they planned to increase rates…

UK inflation fell by more than expected in November to the lowest level in eight months amid a slowdown in food prices, clearing the way for…

Reform UK council leaders have been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the party has been told it will have to…