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Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
Keir Starmer Facing ‘Political Death’ As Mandelson Scandal Threatens To Engulf Him
Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life after the row over his decision to make Peter Mandelson the UK’s ambassador to Washington threatens to end his premiership.
The prime minister is facing mounting fury from Labour MPs after confirming that he knew about Mandelson’s ongoing friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when he gave him the plum diplomatic job.
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Starmer made the shocking admission as he endured a torrid prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons.
A minister described Starmer’s performance as “disastrous”.
One Labour MP told HuffPost UK that watching Starmer was “like being present at the political death of the prime minister”.
“It’s made his position far, far worse,” the MP said. “I couldn’t believe some of his answers. We were aghast.”
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The MP added: “Labour MPs are in disbelief, to be honest. He came to PMQs and instead of handling it well and appropriately, totally misjudged the mood of MPs and the country.”
In a fresh humiliation for the PM, the government was also forced to U-turn over its plans to publish the behind-the-scenes communications which took place before Mandelson was made ambassador.
Downing Street had initially said that documents relating to national security and the UK’s relations with other countries would remain under wraps.
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However, after a major intervention by former deputy PM Angela Rayner, and with the government facing an embarrassing defeat in the Commons, No.10 agreed that MPs on the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) will be allowed to see those papers to decide whether they can be made public.
One MP said: “I’m relieved that we’ve got to a better place but why have we had to go through this?”
The developments left Starmer’s political authority severely damaged and led to veteran left-winger John McDonnell calling on him to think about quitting as PM.
He told ITV News: “I think he really needs to consider his position about how he goes forward on this because this is one of those issues which could not just bring down a prime minister, but bring down a government.
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“I think he should consider his track record, is he performing the role responsibly, and I think the responsibility is on his shoulders to think whether he’s doing the right thing by staying on.”
Starmer’s leadership crisis has been triggered by the revelations about the extent of Mandelson’s links to Epstein, which emerged in documents released last weekend by the US Department of Justice.
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Mandelson, who was sacked as US ambassador just seven months after Starmer appointed him, is facing a criminal investigation over claims he passed market sensitive information to the billionaire financier when he was business secretary in Gordon Brown’s government.
At PMQs, Starmer said Mandelson – who this week quit the House of Lords – had “betrayed” Britain by his actions.
He also said Mandelson had “lied repeatedly” when being vetted for the ambassador’s role.
“I regret appointing him,” Starmer said. “If I knew then what I know now, he wouldn’t have been anywhere near government.”
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I Just Learned You Can Subscribe To Dyson Stylers From £6.24 A Month, And I’m Sprinting To The Checkout
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Look, I am human, and I have a lot of hair. That can only mean one thing: like millions of style-conscious people before me, I covet every Dyson styler on the market.
Mind I say “covet,” and not “own”. That’s because the brand’s offerings are notoriously on the pricier side, and while my colleagues assure me it’s worth it, I’d rather not pony up that much cash upfront if I can help it.
So you can imagine how excited I was to read that refurbished tech company Raylo is currently allowing customers to subscribe to quality-checked, refurbished Dyson products, including the Dyson Corrale, from as little as £6.49 a month.
Less money upfront, and less waste? I’m sold (and so, it seems, are the 20,700+ reviewers who gave Raylo a 4.5-star average rating on Trustpilot).
You can pick from 12-month, 24-month, 36-month, and rolling monthly subscriptions. And when your set period runs out, you can choose to upgrade, renew your subscription, or return the device.
Personally, I’ve got my beady eye on the Corrale straightener, which is the only kind that has flexible copper plates which gather your hair together for better control.
It uses less damaging heat on your hair and is completely cord-free (like all refurbished Dyson products on Raylo, it’s rigorously checked to ensure it meets the company’s famously high standards).
Not bad for as low as £6.24 a month, eh?
But that’s not the only styler on the site. You can also nab a refurbished Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, which people who usually find drying their hair a plan-cancel-worthy ordeal have probably craved for years, from £6.66 a month.
And it’s not just styling products: snap up a refurbished Dyson V11 cordless vacuum from £6.99 a month, or a refurbished Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool purifying fan heater from £8.16 a month.
BRB, just reaching for my card…
Trump Insists Putin Kept To His 7-Day Ceasefire Promise Despite Flurry Of Ukraine Attacks
Donald Trump has insisted Vladimir Putin kept his word on implementing a week-long ceasefire in Ukraine, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary.
The US president told reporters the Russian president vowed not to target his European neighbour for seven days – from Sunday, January 25 until Sunday, February 1 – and suggested the recent attacks did not breach their agreement.
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When reminded that Putin bombarded Ukrainian cities on Monday, Trump told reporters: “I know, it [the truce] was Sunday to Sunday.
“It opened up and he hit them hard last night. He kept his word on that. It’s a lot. But we will take anything, because it’s really, really cold out there.”
But Trump only declared this supposed truce last Thursday, saying: “I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week and he agreed to do that.
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“And I have to tell you, it was very nice. People said, ‘Don’t waste the call, you’re not going to get that.’
“And he did it and we’re very happy that they did it because on top of everything else that’s not what they need is missiles coming into their towns and cities.”
Russia struck Ukraine hours later, sending a total of 111 long-range drones and a ballistic missile into the country.
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A city bus driver was then killed along with five civilians in Kherson, with authorities reporting ongoing attacks across the country.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he understood the ceasefire had started late last Friday.
He said while there was no formal ceasefire agreement, both sides agreed on the US plan to halt strikes on each other’s energy facilities.
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But Russia attacked again on Sunday, taking out a bus carrying miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region in a deadly assault.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Putin had specifically agreed not to strike Kyiv, suggesting that did not apply to the whole country.
He said: “I can say that President Trump did indeed make a personal request to President Putin to refrain from striking Kyiv for a week, until February 1, as a way to create more hospitable conditions for negotiations.”
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The pause was supposed to last while US-led trilateral peace talks took place in Abu Dhabi.
Speaking on Wednesday, after the latest attacks, Zelenskyy said: “We await the reaction of America to the Russian strikes.
“It was the US proposal to halt strikes on energy during diplomacy and severe winter weather.
“The president of the United States made the request personally. Russia responded with a record number of ballistic missiles.”
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