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SOME 82 Brits have died after using weight-loss and diabetes jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro.

The official figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reveal the toll up to the end of January.

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The Sun discovered 82 British deaths were linked to anti-fat jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro[/caption]

The disclosure comes as a Sun reporter paid £280 for four doses of Mounjaro without any checks.

Up to the end of January, 22 died after taking meds for weight loss, and another 60 for Type 2 diabetes, according to the official Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

MHRA chief safety officer Dr Alison Cave said professionals must always advise on whether they are necessary.

She added: “The decision to start, continue or stop treatments should be made jointly by patients and their doctor, based on full consideration of benefits and risks.”

An estimated half a million Brits take the drugs, with the total expected to double in a year.

Mounjaro, known as the King Kong of jabs, is to be rolled out on the NHS.

Sun GP Dr Zoe Williams said they can save the lives of people with “life-threatening levels of obesity”.

The NHS website warns: “Never take an anti-obesity medicine if it has not been prescribed to you. These types of medicines may not be safe for you and can cause serious side effects.”

The figures show 18 deaths were linked to Mounjaro – the brand name for tirzepatide.

Another 29 came after taking Ozempic, Rybelsus or Wegovy (also known as semaglutide).

Meanwhile, 35 Brits died after taking Saxenda and Victoza (liraglutide).

The drugs make users feel full, causing the body to burn fat.

It was revealed last year that Scots nurse Susan McGowan, 58, died after taking low-dose injections of Mounjaro over a fortnight.

A probe also found that nearly 400 people have gone to hospital after taking weight-loss drugs.

Side effects include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, leaving sufferers with severe dehydration.

But doctors say they have also seen “life-threatening complications”, including seizures, bowel obstruction and inflammation of the pancreas.

Model Lottie Moss, 27, says she had a seizure after taking high doses of Ozempic.

The makers of Mounjaro, Lilly UK, said patient safety is its “top priority”.

It added: “Regulatory agencies conduct extensive independent assessments of the benefits and risks of every new medicine and Lilly is committed to continually monitoring, evaluating, and reporting safety data.

“If anyone is experiencing side effects when taking any Lilly medicine, they should talk to their doctor or other healthcare professional.”        

WEIGHT-loss drugs can be bought on the black market with no checks or consultation, The Sun has found.

We obtained self-injectable Mounjaro, dubbed the King Kong of fat jabs, for £280 after responding to a post by celeb hairdresser Ozzy Tudo.

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The Sun obtained self-injectable Mounjaro for £280 after responding to a post by celeb hairdresser Ozzy Tudo, pictured with Katie Price[/caption]

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Sun reporter Rachel Dale was sold potentially deadly prescription weight loss drugs by Tudo[/caption]

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Tudo advertises the availability of the drug on his social media[/caption]

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Mounjaro is known as the ‘King Kong’ of slimming jabs[/caption]

He openly advertises the drug to 72,000 Instagram followers and promised our reporter she would shed at least one stone in two weeks, saying: “It’s magic.”

He advised a 5mg dose “is enough”.

Without being asked her height or BMI, our reporter met an assistant in North London who handed over the pen.

It holds four jabs, to be taken once a week for a month.

Tudo then sent a video on how to inject the drug.

We took the pens to Harley Street doctor Sophie Shotter who said: “This is a controlled, prescription-only drug. It is a UK-approved pen so has not been smuggled in.

“How has it got on the black market? If you came to me asking to go on a weight-loss drug, I’d say ‘No.’ It’s terrifying you’ve been able to buy it, and that you’ve been placed on a higher dose.”

Confronted about the illegal sale, filmed on hidden cameras, Tudo said: “I don’t even have Mounjaro here.”

Pressed on how he prescribed the drug — linked to dozens of deaths — without qualifications, he said: “Deaths? No. Just a few overdoses.”

Eating disorder charity Beat said: “We’re incredibly concerned that it’s so easy to access these injections. They cause severe side effects such as vomiting and nausea.

“And while it may bring down BMI in isolation, it will do nothing to address the root cause of an eating disorder.”

Mounjaro maker Lilly said: “These black-market products are often made in unsanitary conditions.

“They may contain wrong ingredients, no active ingredient at all, or other harmful ingredients. No one should ever risk putting them into their bodies.”

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Tudo meeting Rachel[/caption]

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Ozzy charged our reporter £280 for the pen[/caption]

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He promised she would shed at least one stone in just two weeks[/caption]

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Tudo sent a video on how to inject the drug[/caption]

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Rachel was not asked her height or her BMI by Tudo[/caption]

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When we later confronted Tudo about the illegal sale, Tudo said: ‘I don’t even have Mounjaro here’[/caption]

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He uses his Instagram account to advertise Mounjaro and Ozempic to his 72k followers[/caption]

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The stylist by his studio in London[/caption]

COPS must end “pathetic” witch hunts on free speech and focus on real crime, MPs insisted yesterday.

It came after a nan was quizzed for criticising local Labour councillors online.

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Two cops called on Helen Jones, 54, at her home in Stockport, Gtr Manchester, after she said councillors in an offensive WhatsApp group should quit.

The nan had posted on Facebook 48 hours earlier about the scandal, which saw Health Minister Andrew Gwynne and Labour MP Oliver Ryan suspended.

Free Speech Union’s Toby Young compared it to “a scene out of East Germany’s Stasi playbook”.

Reform MP James McMurdock said: “Decision-making processes by senior officers need a reality check. It’s time to focus on solving real crime.”

Reform’s Rupert Lowe added: “It’s pathetic. We’re being failed by woke police leadership.

“Crackdown on real criminals, not opinionated grandmothers.”

Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: “Non-hate crime guidance must be re-written to ensure only if there’s a real risk of imminent criminality should police get involved.”

Ms Jones, who was informed she had not committed a crime, told the Mail on Sunday:

“It was actually quite scary. It made me think I best just keep quiet for the rest of my life.”

Greater Manchester Police said: “We are under a duty to inform her she is the subject of a complaint of harassment.

“No further action is necessary.”

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LIONEL MESSI saw red but earned yellow after a furious bust-up with a referee, before grabbing an assistant coach by the NECK.

The Argentinian World Cup winner was in action for Inter Miami on Saturday night when his temper got the better of him.

The game ended 2-2 – with Messi setting up a late equaliser for his side after a trademark slalom run.

However, after the final whistle the Barcelona legend appeared unhappy with his team’s result in their MLS opener.

First, he angrily berated referee Rosendo Mendoza as Messi’s meltdown began.

The ref moved back, gesturing for the playmaker to walk away, but Messi kept coming towards him.

As he continued to talk and point his finger in Mendoza’s direction, the official brandished a yellow card for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.

That didn’t deter Messi, who continued his tirade before finally making his way off the pitch.

But, the Argie bargy didn’t end there.

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As a disgruntled Messi exited the fray, New York City FC assistant Mehdi Ballouchy appeared to say something to him.

That further riled the little Argentinian up, who covered his mouth with his hand during their fiery exchange.

Two Inter Miami assistants then joined the heated argument with the intent of diffusing the situation.

At that moment, Messi looked like he was going to leave the situation – until he returned and put his hand on Ballouchy’s neck.

Moroccan Ballouchy appeared unhappy with Messi’s actions and gave him a cursory stare.

That prompted Messi, who by now was walking off the field, to gesture towards the coach to come with him.

It was a heated match that saw Miami’s Tomas Aviles sent off in the 23rd minute.

Inter Miami are next in action in the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round on Tuesday against Sporting KC.

UKRAINIAN amputee soldiers are returning to the front line to fight the Russians.

According to figures revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, his country has 380,000 wounded personnel, with many brigades having at least one amputee back on active duty.

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Courageous soldier Leonid Lobchuk lost his right leg in 2015[/caption]

He added that 46,000 have been killed over the three-year course of the war against Russia, with tens of thousands missing.

Intelligence soldier Andrii Rubliuk, 38, lost both arms and a leg when he was struck by an explosive.

He now uses prosthetic limbs and vowed to return to the front line.

He said: “Fighting with arms and legs is something anyone can do. Fighting without them — that’s a challenge.”

Leonid Lobchuk, a soldier with Ukraine’s 127th brigade, lost his leg during a border conflict in 2015.

But he remains undeterred, smiling for a photo in front of a howitzer in the Kharkiv region earlier this month.

Maksym Vysotskyi, 42, lost his left leg when stepping on a landmine after a drone mission in November 2023.

By the following May, he was back in uniform.

He said: “I quickly accepted the fact that my leg was gone. What’s the point of mourning?

“Crying and worrying won’t bring it back.”

Maksym now commands a team operating explosives-laden drones on night-time missions.

Oleksandr Zhalinskyi, 34, lost his right arm when he was an infantry soldier and is now a navigator-driver.

He said: “At first, I did not like this job. When I returned to service, I was ready to go back to the infantry.”

He plans to open a pub after the war — called Amputated Conscience.

Last month Ukraine held its first amputee football tournament, with teams made up of soldiers who have lost limbs in the conflict.