After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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The food industry v the nation’s health: interview with anti-obesity campaigner Tam Fry
Obesity expert TAM FRY talks to Ian Sinclair about the simple measures that could truly tackle the nation’s weight problem — and why successive governments have been so unwilling to take on big business and enact them
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
BRITAIN has one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe, according to a May report from the World Health Organisation. As the research noted, obesity is associated with many diseases, including musculoskeletal complications, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and at least 13 types of cancer.
In 2017 Public Health England estimate the overall cost of obesity to wider society at £27 billion per year.
Tam Fry, the chairman of the National Obesity Forum and an expert advisory team member at action on sugar, tells Ian Sinclair what he thinks about the Truss government’s plans on obesity and what policies might actually work to address the deep-rooted problem.
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