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| Tuesday briefing: tackling the weight of the world | Tuesday briefing: tackling the weight of the world |
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| Top story: act now to fight an epidemic | Top story: act now to fight an epidemic |
| Good morning, Graham Russell here to give you today’s headlines. | Good morning, Graham Russell here to give you today’s headlines. |
| Dealing with obesity-related problems is going to cost the world more than a trillion dollars a year from 2025, when a third of the globe’s population will be either overweight or obese, experts have warned. The UK’s annual bill is set to rise from $19bn now to $31bn in eight years’ time, something the NHS chief executive, Simon Stevens, has already said could bankrupt the service. | Dealing with obesity-related problems is going to cost the world more than a trillion dollars a year from 2025, when a third of the globe’s population will be either overweight or obese, experts have warned. The UK’s annual bill is set to rise from $19bn now to $31bn in eight years’ time, something the NHS chief executive, Simon Stevens, has already said could bankrupt the service. |
| Health systems in low-income countries will simply not be able to cope with an epidemic of weight-related cancer and heart disease, the World Obesity Federation warned in its analysis. The Middle East and Latin America in particular have seen obesity rates soar in recent years and will face similar resource constraints. The federation for the first time included the cost of damage to joints which may result in hip and knee replacements and back pain. “That’s why the figures are pretty astonishingly high,” said Tim Lobstein, its policy director. “Some poor countries are already swamped.” | Health systems in low-income countries will simply not be able to cope with an epidemic of weight-related cancer and heart disease, the World Obesity Federation warned in its analysis. The Middle East and Latin America in particular have seen obesity rates soar in recent years and will face similar resource constraints. The federation for the first time included the cost of damage to joints which may result in hip and knee replacements and back pain. “That’s why the figures are pretty astonishingly high,” said Tim Lobstein, its policy director. “Some poor countries are already swamped.” |
| Sugary-drink taxes and bariatric surgery (to reduce stomach size) were among measures praised as being effective and measurable. | Sugary-drink taxes and bariatric surgery (to reduce stomach size) were among measures praised as being effective and measurable. |
| ‘Abuse of power’ – British actor Ramola Garai has told how she felt “violated” when auditioning for Harvey Weinstein while the movie mogul was wearing only a dressing gown. “The point was that ... it was humiliating for me and that he had the power. It was an abuse of power,” she told the Guardian. As fellow actors including Meryl Streep and Judi Dench voiced their horror, the soul-searching began in earnest. Kate Winslet said she had heard rumours but hoped they were made-up. “Maybe we have all been naive,” she said. Potentially even more troubling is the silence from the men of Hollywood. Actually, potentially even more troubling than that is Donna Karan using the moment to say maybe those women were “asking for it”. She later apologised. | ‘Abuse of power’ – British actor Ramola Garai has told how she felt “violated” when auditioning for Harvey Weinstein while the movie mogul was wearing only a dressing gown. “The point was that ... it was humiliating for me and that he had the power. It was an abuse of power,” she told the Guardian. As fellow actors including Meryl Streep and Judi Dench voiced their horror, the soul-searching began in earnest. Kate Winslet said she had heard rumours but hoped they were made-up. “Maybe we have all been naive,” she said. Potentially even more troubling is the silence from the men of Hollywood. Actually, potentially even more troubling than that is Donna Karan using the moment to say maybe those women were “asking for it”. She later apologised. |
| Working hard to secure no deal – A Britain without a Brexit deal will feature more red tape, border chaos and lots more Whitehall officials, a new white paper has warned, not exactly the vision touted by the Leave campaign. A separate trade paper courtesy of Liam Fox acknowledged that any deals struck outside the EU will be put on hold during any transitional period. Theresa May said the new proposals were necessary to “minimise disruption” in case talks collapsed. And let’s not talk about the European court of justice continuing to have jurisdiction over the UK. | Working hard to secure no deal – A Britain without a Brexit deal will feature more red tape, border chaos and lots more Whitehall officials, a new white paper has warned, not exactly the vision touted by the Leave campaign. A separate trade paper courtesy of Liam Fox acknowledged that any deals struck outside the EU will be put on hold during any transitional period. Theresa May said the new proposals were necessary to “minimise disruption” in case talks collapsed. And let’s not talk about the European court of justice continuing to have jurisdiction over the UK. |
| Vegas killings revisited – Gunman Stephen Paddock shot a security guard and sprayed a hotel hallway with 200 rounds before beginning his mass shooting, police have revealed in a major change to previous accounts. Jesus Campos was hit and alerted fellow guards six minutes before the attack in which 58 were killed. Separately, a police officer who entered Paddock’s hotel room saw a note with numbers on it which he said appeared designed to help Paddock calibrate his firearm. | Vegas killings revisited – Gunman Stephen Paddock shot a security guard and sprayed a hotel hallway with 200 rounds before beginning his mass shooting, police have revealed in a major change to previous accounts. Jesus Campos was hit and alerted fellow guards six minutes before the attack in which 58 were killed. Separately, a police officer who entered Paddock’s hotel room saw a note with numbers on it which he said appeared designed to help Paddock calibrate his firearm. |
| Far from race equality – A report on Britain’s social divides being released today reveals vastly different experiences for ethnic groups in Britain’s schools, workplaces, hospitals and justice system, as well as huge regional disparities. Labour MP David Lammy said: “We simply can’t let this racial disparity audit bring forth more talking shops. We’ve had a lot of talk, it’s now time for action.” | Far from race equality – A report on Britain’s social divides being released today reveals vastly different experiences for ethnic groups in Britain’s schools, workplaces, hospitals and justice system, as well as huge regional disparities. Labour MP David Lammy said: “We simply can’t let this racial disparity audit bring forth more talking shops. We’ve had a lot of talk, it’s now time for action.” |
| Frightening debate – Katie Hopkins has defended her now-deleted tweets that wrongly implied the crash at the Natural History Museum was a terror attack. Police said it was no such thing, but the columnist disagreed, saying: “I think people should be scared. I think they should be running. We are cowed. This city is afraid.” | |
| The other corridors of power – Margaret Thatcher was told to “look after the Daily Mail” as she prepared for the bruising 1987 general election campaign. The advice was handed down by Sir Bernard Ingham, her press secretary and supposedly a neutral civil servant. The private papers also lift the lid on internal strife between Norman Tebbitt and Lord Young that Michael Dobbs said inspired him to write House of Cards. | The other corridors of power – Margaret Thatcher was told to “look after the Daily Mail” as she prepared for the bruising 1987 general election campaign. The advice was handed down by Sir Bernard Ingham, her press secretary and supposedly a neutral civil servant. The private papers also lift the lid on internal strife between Norman Tebbitt and Lord Young that Michael Dobbs said inspired him to write House of Cards. |
| Lunchtime read: voyage to the ruined Isis heartland of Raqqa | Lunchtime read: voyage to the ruined Isis heartland of Raqqa |
| The battle to retake Raqqa, the self-declared capital of the Islamic State caliphate, is almost over after months of fighting. Photographer Achilleas Zavallis and reporter Martin Chulov have travelled from the Iraqi border to the frontline in the ancient Syrian city where a few Isis fighters are making their last stand. This stunning picture essay features 25 images and short videos alongside snippets of information giving a sense of what it is like to travel through oil-rich wastelands, dusty outposts teeming with refugees and, finally, the ruined streets of the city. | The battle to retake Raqqa, the self-declared capital of the Islamic State caliphate, is almost over after months of fighting. Photographer Achilleas Zavallis and reporter Martin Chulov have travelled from the Iraqi border to the frontline in the ancient Syrian city where a few Isis fighters are making their last stand. This stunning picture essay features 25 images and short videos alongside snippets of information giving a sense of what it is like to travel through oil-rich wastelands, dusty outposts teeming with refugees and, finally, the ruined streets of the city. |
| Sport | Sport |
| Kick It Out, football’s anti-discrimination campaign, received 469 reports of racism, sexism or other forms of abuse in 2016-17, more than any previous season in which numbers have been collected. Chris Coleman has admitted his time as Wales manager might be coming to an end after the 1-0 win that put the Republic of Ireland into the World Cup play-offs. Gareth Southgate has committed England to playing three at the back during next summer’s finals, having identified the system as “a better option”. The Barbarians will today officially launch their first-ever women’s team with the rugby side set to make their debut in Ireland next month. Australia have named their squad and declared their confidence in retaining the women’s Ashes, despite missing captain Meg Lanning. And the Australian Open tournament director, Craig Tiley, has said Serena Williams “will be back” to defend her title in January, just four months after the seven-times winner in Melbourne gave birth. | Kick It Out, football’s anti-discrimination campaign, received 469 reports of racism, sexism or other forms of abuse in 2016-17, more than any previous season in which numbers have been collected. Chris Coleman has admitted his time as Wales manager might be coming to an end after the 1-0 win that put the Republic of Ireland into the World Cup play-offs. Gareth Southgate has committed England to playing three at the back during next summer’s finals, having identified the system as “a better option”. The Barbarians will today officially launch their first-ever women’s team with the rugby side set to make their debut in Ireland next month. Australia have named their squad and declared their confidence in retaining the women’s Ashes, despite missing captain Meg Lanning. And the Australian Open tournament director, Craig Tiley, has said Serena Williams “will be back” to defend her title in January, just four months after the seven-times winner in Melbourne gave birth. |
| Business | Business |
| The health service regulator has warned the NHS faces a sharp decline around its 70th birthday due to staff shortages, rising demand and increasing numbers of patients with preventable illnesses. And Nils Pratley writes that the Royal Mail’s attempts to secure an injunction to prevent next week’s strike will do little to calm the mood. | The health service regulator has warned the NHS faces a sharp decline around its 70th birthday due to staff shortages, rising demand and increasing numbers of patients with preventable illnesses. And Nils Pratley writes that the Royal Mail’s attempts to secure an injunction to prevent next week’s strike will do little to calm the mood. |
| The pound is buying $1.316 and €1.118. Share prices were mixed in early trading in Asia, after the rally on Wall Street took a breather overnight. Investors are awaiting trade data from China this week and keeping an eye on geopolitical risks arising from North Korea. | The pound is buying $1.316 and €1.118. Share prices were mixed in early trading in Asia, after the rally on Wall Street took a breather overnight. Investors are awaiting trade data from China this week and keeping an eye on geopolitical risks arising from North Korea. |
| The papers | The papers |
| It’s one of those days when the Mail and the Guardian have identical front pages (OK that’s a stretch, but they did both tackle health and Harvey Weinstein), while the rest focus on May revealing her no-deal plans. | It’s one of those days when the Mail and the Guardian have identical front pages (OK that’s a stretch, but they did both tackle health and Harvey Weinstein), while the rest focus on May revealing her no-deal plans. |
| The Guardian has reported on the scale of the global obesity crisis alongside a picture-led story on Ramola Garai, who has spoken of her ordeal at the hands of Harvey Weinstein. The Mail carries a warning from the Care Quality Commission that the NHS is struggling because although we are living longer, “we are not living healthily longer”. It also give plenty of space to Dame Judi Dench and Meryl Streep voicing their horror at the movie mogul’s modus operandi. The Mirror also used the CQC report to urge someone to fix a health service in crisis. “Don’t let NHS die on its 70th birthday,” it says. | The Guardian has reported on the scale of the global obesity crisis alongside a picture-led story on Ramola Garai, who has spoken of her ordeal at the hands of Harvey Weinstein. The Mail carries a warning from the Care Quality Commission that the NHS is struggling because although we are living longer, “we are not living healthily longer”. It also give plenty of space to Dame Judi Dench and Meryl Streep voicing their horror at the movie mogul’s modus operandi. The Mirror also used the CQC report to urge someone to fix a health service in crisis. “Don’t let NHS die on its 70th birthday,” it says. |
| The majority go with Theresa May unveiling her Brexit-but-no-deal plans, with varying views on hyphenation: FT: “May details no-deal trade plan as high-stakes Brexit tussle looms”. Telegraph: “May draws up plans for no deal on Brexit”, the i: “May plans for no deal with EU”, Metro: “Braced for a no deal Brexit”. | The majority go with Theresa May unveiling her Brexit-but-no-deal plans, with varying views on hyphenation: FT: “May details no-deal trade plan as high-stakes Brexit tussle looms”. Telegraph: “May draws up plans for no deal on Brexit”, the i: “May plans for no deal with EU”, Metro: “Braced for a no deal Brexit”. |
| The Sun has gone large with the story of Southwark Council unwittingly promoting to a senior position a woman who was jailed over the failed 21 July bomb plot. It says she had “potential access” to details of terror suspects being watched by police (a claim the council denies). | The Sun has gone large with the story of Southwark Council unwittingly promoting to a senior position a woman who was jailed over the failed 21 July bomb plot. It says she had “potential access” to details of terror suspects being watched by police (a claim the council denies). |
| The Times goes three ways, leading with calls for the title “junior doctor” to be scrapped because it’s “belittling” and patients confuse them with students. It also covers today’s release of the race disparity audit and asks whether Weinstein should be stripped of his CBE. | The Times goes three ways, leading with calls for the title “junior doctor” to be scrapped because it’s “belittling” and patients confuse them with students. It also covers today’s release of the race disparity audit and asks whether Weinstein should be stripped of his CBE. |
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| • This article was amended on 11 October 2017 because and earlier version called the Natural History Museum the National History Museum. This has been corrected. |