David Sillitoe

To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, the vows couples make on their wedding day always with the best of intentions. But for husbands, pairing up could pile on the pounds. That's according to new research from Poland. Scientists there say tying the knot triples the risk of obesity for men, but not in women. But it's more than a tale of gorging grooms.

To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, the vows couples make on their wedding day always with the best of intentions. But for husbands, pairing up could pile on the pounds. That's according to new research from Poland. Scientists there say tying the knot triples the risk of obesity for men, but not in women. But it's more than a tale of gorging grooms.

Dr Alicia Chika-Mekalajic from Warsaw's National Institute of Cardiology suggested women cannot accept living with obesity and are more often stigmatised by society, so tend to work to keep the weight off. But it's not all brilliant for brides. Marriage markedly ups the risk of being overweight compared with unwed couples. 39% higher for women. In married men, a whopping 62%.

Dr Alicia Chika-Mekalajic from Warsaw's National Institute of Cardiology suggested women cannot accept living with obesity and are more often stigmatised by society, so tend to work to keep the weight off. But it's not all brilliant for brides. Marriage markedly ups the risk of being overweight compared with unwed couples. 39% higher for women. In married men, a whopping 62%.

Scientists study the health of more than 2,400 people. Average age, 50. Experts analyse participants' weight and factors, including body shape, marital status and mental health. So do we let ourselves go in married life? I asked these married men near the BBC building in central London what they thought.

Scientists study the health of more than 2,400 people. Average age, 50. Experts analyse participants' weight and factors, including body shape, marital status and mental health. So do we let ourselves go in married life? I asked these married men near the BBC building in central London what they thought.

I mean, it's obviously down to what you do and how you keep yourself active. It's down to you. Do you think that there's something true that once you get in a relationship, you're like, oh, I can't be bothered to try anymore. I can just let myself go. No, not for me. Not for me. Obesity rates have exploded internationally, doubling over the past 30 years.

I mean, it's obviously down to what you do and how you keep yourself active. It's down to you. Do you think that there's something true that once you get in a relationship, you're like, oh, I can't be bothered to try anymore. I can just let myself go. No, not for me. Not for me. Obesity rates have exploded internationally, doubling over the past 30 years.

Interestingly, poor mental health or a lack of basic medical knowledge also had a significant impact on the risk of women becoming unhealthily overweight. but this wasn't found in men. The Polish team insists education was key. Health knowledge and health promotion across the lifespan could reduce the worrying phenomenon of increasing levels of obesity, they concluded.

Interestingly, poor mental health or a lack of basic medical knowledge also had a significant impact on the risk of women becoming unhealthily overweight. but this wasn't found in men. The Polish team insists education was key. Health knowledge and health promotion across the lifespan could reduce the worrying phenomenon of increasing levels of obesity, they concluded.

This is David O, born in America, raised in Nigeria, an Afrobeat artist with nearly 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The streamer's latest report suggests he will be one of more than 1,500 artists performing in 17 languages whose music made more than a million dollars last year on the platform.

This is David O, born in America, raised in Nigeria, an Afrobeat artist with nearly 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The streamer's latest report suggests he will be one of more than 1,500 artists performing in 17 languages whose music made more than a million dollars last year on the platform.

Streaming, it says, is making success in the music industry open to a much wider and more global array of stars. And that $10 billion of revenue for the global music industry, it's hugely important, up around a billion on the previous year, as the service continues to grow. Spotify says it's now about a quarter of global income for recorded music. But there are many buts.

Streaming, it says, is making success in the music industry open to a much wider and more global array of stars. And that $10 billion of revenue for the global music industry, it's hugely important, up around a billion on the previous year, as the service continues to grow. Spotify says it's now about a quarter of global income for recorded music. But there are many buts.

A recent report into streaming concluded only around 16% of that money actually made it to the artists, the rest going to labels, distributors and other intermediaries. But Spotify says it pays rights holders and they can't control how much money those rights holders then give to the artists they represent.

A recent report into streaming concluded only around 16% of that money actually made it to the artists, the rest going to labels, distributors and other intermediaries. But Spotify says it pays rights holders and they can't control how much money those rights holders then give to the artists they represent.

And while Spotify boasts that 100,000 artists made more than $6,000 last year, it's worth remembering there are 12 million artists on Spotify, so that's less than 1% of the total. David Sillito.

And while Spotify boasts that 100,000 artists made more than $6,000 last year, it's worth remembering there are 12 million artists on Spotify, so that's less than 1% of the total. David Sillito.

The aid we send is used to kill. No more. No free meal to those who kill. Israel will not allow the Hamas terrorist organization to continue the ceasefire under the conditions of the first stage without releasing our hostages.

The aid we send is used to kill. No more. No free meal to those who kill. Israel will not allow the Hamas terrorist organization to continue the ceasefire under the conditions of the first stage without releasing our hostages.