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Hoaxer sent fake anthrax

to female politicians

A man has admitted sending hoax

white powder – in some cases in

packages marked “Anthrax” – to

female MPs and councillors.

Richard Hayes, 40, of no fixed

address, was arrested in Barnstaple,

Devon, on July 18 by counter-

terrorism officers. He appeared at

Exeter Crown Court via video link

yesterday and admitted 16 charges of

making a noxious substance hoax.

Hayes sent white powder and

packages marked “Anthrax” to offices

of MPs and local councillors between

2011 and 2014.

Judge Peter Johnson told Hayes to

expect a “lengthy custodial sentence”.

He will undergo a psychiatric report

before sentencing in November.

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WWF pours cold water

on healthy rivers claim

Targets for three quarters of England’s

rivers to be healthy by 2027 are “very

unlikely” to be met, a charity warns.

The World Wide Fund for Nature

(WWF) says rivers are being “used as

open sewers”.

The charity’s claims come as the

Environment Agency said “water

quality is now better than at any time

since the Industrial Revolution”.

The regulator predicts that 75 per

cent of rivers could be brought to

“good” status by 2027.

But Dave Tickner, chief freshwater

adviser at WWF, told ITV: “It is very

unlikely that the agency’s target can be

achieved unless the Government takes

the actions we are advising.”

Wingsuit scientist dies

base jumping in Saudi

A British space scientist who designed

wingsuits has died in a base jumping

accident.

Dr Angelo Grubisic, 38, was taking

part in a jump in Saudi Arabia on

Tuesday when he was killed.

The family of the astronautical

engineer, who led a team at the

University of Southampton, said he

was “phenomenally talented”.

They added: “Angelo lost his life

doing what he loved the most,

wingsuit base jumping, and we want

to ensure his achievements and

ambitions are known to the world and

to celebrate the mark he made on all of

our lives.”

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Leith has recipe for better NHS food

By Laura Donnelly HEALTH EDITOR

MINISTERS have launched a review of
NHS hospital food, with Prue Leith,
The Great British Bake Off judge,
brought into overhaul menus.
Leith, a vocal critic of the fare served
on wards, has been asked to tackle the
issue 30 years after she was brought in
to transform the food served on Brit-
ain’s railways.
She once warned that vulnerable pa-
tients were being asked to survive on
“unidentifiable grey mush” and “sweaty
cheese” while recuperating. Research
suggests more than 7,000 tons of NHS
meals end up in the bin every year.
Ministers said the “root and branch”

review would establish quality stand-

ards for food and examine whether ca-

tering should be brought in-house.

It follows the deaths of six patients

who contracted listeria from pre-pack-

aged sandwiches and salads at NHS

hospitals. The review will also consider

whether kitchens can be altered to at-

tract more chefs into hospitals as well

as sourcing local fresh produce.

Leith said: “Millions of pounds are

wasted in hospitals with food ending

up in the bin, unpalatable food being

the main complaint. I’m delighted that,

at long last, Downing Street and the

Department of Health have decided to

do something about it.

“A hospital meal should be a small

highlight, a little pleasure and comfort,

and it should help, not hinder, the pa-

tient’s recovery.”

The restaurateur was brought in by

British Rail in the Eighties to overhaul

its sandwiches and she introduced

wholemeal bread to the fare on offer.

The NHS review will examine the

quality of the 140 million meals pro-

vided to patients each year, as well as

staff meals.

Boris Johnson said: “Since entering

Downing Street, my focus has been

clear – to make sure our world-class

NHS has everything it needs to con-

tinue providing the very best front-line

care. Guaranteeing hospitals serve nu-

tritional, tasty and fresh meals will not

only aid patient recovery, but also fuel

staff and visitors as they care for loved

ones and the vulnerable.

“Our NHS has led the way since the

day it was formed. This review will en-

sure it remains the standard-bearer for

healthy choices as it works unstintingly

to improve the nation’s well-being.”

Matt Hancock, the health and social

care secretary, said: “We all know how

important the food we eat is to our

health. We have a duty to ensure this

same level of attention is given to food

served to patients in hospital, our bril-

liant NHS staff working tirelessly for

patients – and indeed to visitors.

“When people are in hospital, they

should be given all the help possible to

get better – and that includes food. I’m

determined patients enjoy the best,

most delicious and nutritious food to

help them recover and leave hospital

quickly. I’m delighted we’ve assembled

a first-rate group to drive this agenda. I

have seen how using fresh, locally-

sourced ingredients and cooking from

scratch have improved the quality of

their meals and I want to help more

hospitals follow suit by sharing what

works best across the country.”

The review will be chaired by Philip

Shelley, former head of the Hospital

Caterers Association and catering lead

for Taunton and Somerset NHS trust.

Hospital caterers and patient groups

will also be involved in the review.

No 10 may act after C4 news

boss calls Johnson a liar

EU migration to UK falls to

its lowest level for six years

By Jessica Carpani

DOWNING STREET has expressed an-

ger at Channel 4 News after its boss la-

belled Boris Johnson a “known liar”

and compared him to Vladimir Putin.

Government sources were said to be

“disappointed” at comments made by

Dorothy Byrne, its head of news and

current affairs, who during the annual

MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh

Television Festival, said broadcasters

should be more direct in calling out

politicians. “What we all need to de-

cide: what do we do when a known liar

becomes our Prime Minister?” she said.

“Remember when Andrew Marr told

Penny Mordaunt her claim that the UK

couldn’t stop Turkey from joining the

EU was ‘strange’? It was strange, but it

was also untrue – a lie. Is it time for us

to start using the L-word? I believe we

need to start calling politicians out as

liars when they lie.”

She also said Mr Johnson’s shift to-

ward publishing his own videos on Fa-

cebook rather than giving interviews

to journalists reminded her of the Rus-

sian president “who also likes to talk

directly to the nation”.

A No 10 source said: “It’s disappoint-

ing to see the head of a supposedly im-

partial news organisation decide to use

deliberately inflammatory language to

make a strong political statement. We

will now consider our response.”

By Charles Hymas
HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR

NET migration to the UK from the EU
has fallen by more than two-thirds
since 2015 to register its lowest level
for six years, according to the Office for
National Statistics (ONS).
ONS estimates show EU net migra-
tion is down to 59,000 in the year to
March, a third of its peak level of
219,000 in the year to March 2015 and
similar to the lows of 2013.
This is largely because of a drop in
people coming here to work, with the
biggest fall among those from the EU
countries including Poland, Lithuania
and the Czech Republic. The net num-

ber of EU migrants reduced by 7,000,

with just 36,000 arriving to 43,

who left.

Economists say the low exchange

rate and strengthening economies in

countries like Poland have retained

workers and encouraged many to re-

turn to their home nations.

An estimated 226,000 more people

came to the UK than left in the year

ending March 2019. This is lower than

the peak of 343,000 in the year ending

June 2015, but levels have remained

broadly stable since the end of 2016.

Non-EU net migration has remained

broadly stable over the last year at

219,000 following a gradual increase

since 2013.

Full steam ahead The Foster General Purpose Engine ‘Sir William’ is among the hundreds of steam traction engines and

heavy mechanical equipment at the Great Dorset Steam Fair, taking place this bank holiday weekend at Tarrant Hinton.

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News

Four-in-one

heart disease

pill may mean

fewer tablets

By Sarah Knapton SCIENCE EDITOR

A four-in-one pill created to reduce
heart disease and strokes could help
older people avoid taking so much
medication.
Scientists have speculated that a
“polypill” could replace the plethora of
drugs needed by pensioners, but so far
there have been no studies to suggest
they are as effective as individual medi-
cine.
Now new research, published in The
Lancet, has shown that a pill combin-
ing aspirin, statins and two cholesterol-
lowering drugs reduced the risk of
major cardiovascular disease by 34 per

cent. The trial by Tehran University of
Medical Sciences in Iran, involved
6,841 people aged 55 and over who
were living in 236 villages in northern
Iran.
The villages were randomly divided
into two groups, with one made up of
3,417 participants who were given gen-
eral advice on diet, exercise and smok-
ing.
The second group, containing 3,
people, was given the same advice, but
were also required to take a polypill
each day. After five years, 202 people in
the group that took the combination
pill had suffered a heart attack or a
stroke, compared with 301 in villages
where only lifestyle advice was given.
Since 2001, several small, short-term
studies have shown that a polypill
could reduce blood pressure and cho-
lesterol levels.
However, some participants com-
plained of dizziness, muscle pains or
indigestion; however, these were said
to be as common in those not taking
the pill.

34pc

The proportion by which the risk of major
cardiovascular disease was reduced,
according to the study into the ‘polypill’

Illegal Channel

crossings double in

‘summer of chaos’

By Lizzie Roberts

THE number of migrants crossing the

Channel this year reportedly passed

1,000 last night, even though Sajid

Javid had declared the influx a major

incident last year.

Charlie Elphicke, the MP for Dover,

last night warned of a “summer of

chaos”, with 267 migrants arriving in

August. Daily Telegraph figures reveal

1,027 migrants have made the crossing

in 2019, including 65 yesterday alone.

Last year, the Home Office said 539

migrants had attempted to travel to the

UK in small boats, which means this

year’s figure is already almost double,

with four months still to go.

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