Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds 08. October 2026 (11:00) Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UKBrexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in psychological distress, as measured by the number of people with depression and anxiety. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat 08. October 2026 (10:44) Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against IranBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 3.8% to $104 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU 08. October 2026 (10:24) Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with blocEurope live – latest updatesThe French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the European Union after Andy Burnham raised the prospect of a new referendum to reverse Brexit.Roland Lescure was speaking after the prime minister used his Labour conference speech to pledge that the government would explore closer ties with the bloc at a summit later this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
