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[ad_1] Traffic congestion on the outskirts of London is now much higher than last year as people have returned to their cars after the closure, according to new data. Congestion topped 2019 levels in August and has risen to nearly a fifth on average over last year, on roads outside …

[ad_1] Main story: ‘Most amazing thing I can remember’ Hi, Warren Murray brings you the news, let’s not delay. The government’s bill to partially ignore the legally binding Brexit withdrawal agreement has passed a Commons vote with a comfortable majority, but also a large number of high-ranking conservatives refusing to …

[ad_1] A near doubling in the number of high-risk drinkers during the lockdown has led to warnings that addiction services in England are struggling to cope and urgently need additional funding. The Royal College of Psychiatrists analyzed data from Public Health England showing that the prevalence of people who drink …

[ad_1] The number of people drinking at high-risk levels has nearly doubled since shortly before the UK shutdown, experts warned. An estimated 8.4 million people drank “high risk” amounts of alcohol in June, compared with 4.8 million people four months earlier, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) said. The university …

[ad_1] Police will be distracted by the ‘jingles’ that betray their neighbors, officials warned Monday after an Interior Ministry minister told the public to inform anyone who breaks the new ‘rule of six’. Surveillance Minister Kit Malthouse has sparked an uproar by telling the public to call non-emergency police number …

[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Screenshot Motorists could pick up a test at a center set up in a London park The lack of coronavirus testing for NHS staff is leading to staff and service absences being put at risk, hospital chiefs warned. NHS Providers, which represents hospital trusts in England, …

[ad_1] Image copyright Channel 4 A Samaritan, a student and a pantomime producer are just three of the contestants hoping to win this year’s Great British Bake Off. The show will return to Channel 4 on September 22 after filming was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s lineup …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Addiction services in England could find it difficult to deal with a “dizzying” number of people who abuse alcohol, warns the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Many adults have been drinking more since the coronavirus pandemic began, data shows. The university estimates that in June, more …

[ad_1] Media playback is not supported by your device Media titleWATCH: Trump: ‘It’s gonna start to get cooler’ President Trump has dismissed concerns about climate change in a visit to fire-ravaged California, telling an official it would “start to cool down.” Fires in California, Oregon and Washington state have burned …

[ad_1] Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightEPA ScreenshotOnly four of Marseille’s resuscitation beds were free, authorities said. The use of hospital beds by Covid-19 patients in the French city of Marseille is “close to saturation” amid a sharp increase in infections. Surgeries are being curtailed to cope with an incidence …