Human guinea pigs in timeless cave lockdown

A research expedition is under way which will see a small group of volunteers spend six weeks underground with no way of telling the time to study the impact on humans.

Former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor permanently struck off medical register

Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman has been permanently struck off the medical register, a tribunal has ruled.

‘Worst mice plague in decades’ hits New South Wales as hospital patients bitten

An Australian state has been hit by its worst mice plague "in decades" after a bumper grain harvest.

Human guinea pigs in timeless cave lockdown

A research expedition is under way which will see a small group of volunteers spend six weeks underground with no way of telling the time to study the impact on humans.

Tanzania’s first female president sworn in after COVID sceptic’s death

Samia Suluhu Hassan has become Tanzania's first female leader after her predecessor, John Magufuli, was pronounced dead on Wednesday.

Former police officer has manslaughter sentence increased

Former police officer Timothy Brehmer has had his sentence for the manslaughter of long-term lover Claire Parry increased to 13-and-a-half years by the Court of Appeal.

Tanzania’s first female president sworn in after COVID sceptic’s death

Samia Suluhu Hassan has become Tanzania's first female leader after her predecessor, John Magufuli, was pronounced dead on Wednesday.

Carers who sleep overnight at work not entitled to minimum wage for whole shift – ruling

Carers who sleep at their workplace overnight in case they are needed are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled.