Gillian Duncan

Gillian Duncan

National Reporter


Deaths caused by antibiotic resistance in under-fives halved between 1990 and 2021, but increased by more than 80 per cent in people aged 70 and older. PA
Superbugs may cause more than 39 million deaths by 2050

Infections in young children are dropping, but have become harder to treat, says study that found AMR-related elderly deaths are increasing

September 16, 2024, 10:30 PM
The rare frieze originally adorned the walls of Northwest Palace at Nimrud in modern-day Iraq. Photo: Iraqi Embassy in London
Ancient Assyrian carving returned to Iraq after two decades in police storage

Large frieze looted after First Gulf War was locked away in London

September 16, 2024, 1:54 PM
Charlie Mullins, Bassim Haidar and Nick Candy. The National / Getty Images
Going, going, gone: Why the wealthy have had their lot with the UK

British businesspeople and non-doms are abandoning Britain in droves, say experts

September 13, 2024, 6:00 PM
The Upper Franconia barracks in Hof, the northern Bavarian city where prosecutors say the attack was to take place. AP
Syrian arrested over alleged machete plot to kill German soldiers

Suspect 'wanted to attract attention and create a feeling of insecurity among the population', say prosecutors

September 13, 2024, 11:06 AM
Newly-arrived airline passengers queue at the UK Border Agency's passport control desks. Getty Images
UK scraps visa-free travel for Jordanians due to 'abuse' of system

ETA allows travellers to make unlimited visits to Britain over two years, or until the holder’s passport expires

September 11, 2024, 8:50 AM
Tariq Ramadan arrives at Geneva's courthouse in May before his appeal trial over charges of rape and sexual coercion. AFP
Tariq Ramadan's rape acquittal overturned by Swiss court

Grandson of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan Al Banna must serve one year in prison

September 10, 2024, 10:11 AM
Northvolt has launched a strategic review during which it will seek partners for factories in Poland. Photo: Northvolt AB
Europe's biggest battery maker slashes jobs and cuts costs

Europe's biggest battery maker pauses operations at its Northvolt Ett Upstream 1 cathode material factory

September 10, 2024, 7:43 AM
Jumeirah beach Dubai. The UAE is home to many wealthy people from overseas. Getty Images
Wealthy Britons look to move to Dubai over impending UK tax changes

Relocation companies offering services to affluent clients have reported a surge in inquiries

September 07, 2024, 12:11 PM
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council during Nato's 75th anniversary summit in Washington. Reuters
Starmer to meet Biden for talks with Gaza on the agenda

Visit comes days after UK announced a partial ban on arms exports to Israel

September 07, 2024, 10:14 AM
Anas Al Mustafa, 43, who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of assisting unlawful migration by trafficking seven people in a specially-adapted van. PA
Syrian who crammed migrants into van is jailed for 10 years

Several people were found seriously injured in hidden compartment 'the width of a person's chest', during sailing to UK

September 06, 2024, 1:57 PM
A boy cools himself with water from the New Delhi Municipal Council tanker during India's summer heatwave. Getty Images
2024 on course to be hottest year on record

Summer was a record breaker, with an average temperature of 16.8°C

September 06, 2024, 8:20 AM
An image of engineered magnetic nanorobots about 300nm in diameter that can treat bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms. PA
'Swarm of nanorobots' could treat brain aneurysms

Bots are each around a twentieth of the size of a red blood cell and encased in a coating designed to melt at precise temperatures

September 05, 2024, 3:00 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with his new Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha. Alamy Live News
Zelenskyy's Foreign Ministry nominee approved amid reshuffle backlash

Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most internationally known figures, one of six ministers to resign on Wednesday evening

September 05, 2024, 2:57 PM
Santorini, Greece. Experts say countries like Greece could benefit from the UK's changes. Getty Images
Plans to scrap non-dom regime 'could cost UK government £1bn a year'

Labour plans to subject assets held overseas to British inheritance tax if a non-dom has lived in the UK for more than 10 years

September 05, 2024, 5:00 AM
A wall of condolences near Grenfell Tower on the day of the publication of the second report of the UK public inquiry into the fatal fire. Reuters
'Decades of failure' led to 72 deaths in Grenfell fire, damning inquiry finds

Report sets out final findings of six-year inquiry into the 2017 disaster

September 04, 2024, 10:09 AM