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Consumer Confidence In Economy Falls To Lowest Point This Year
Consumer confidence in the UK economy fell during the last quarter to its lowest point so far this year, according to a survey..
Taylor Swift Says Opalite Is Travis Kelces Favourite Track From New Album
Popstar Taylor Swift has said her song Opalite is Travis Kelce’s “favourite” track from her new album..
Holyrood Committee Backs Community Wealth Building Legislation
A Holyrood committee has backed the principles of community wealth building legislation..
Labour Are Handmaidens To Reform Green Party Leader To Tell Conference
The Green Party will accuse Labour of being too strongly influenced by Reform UK, as the party’s conference gets under way..
Some Of UKs Biggest Banks Investing Ever Larger Sums Into Fossil Fuels
Some of Britain’s biggest banks contributed billions of pounds to oil and gas financing last year, while just two were found to meet high ethical standards, analysis by a consumer group has revealed..
Taylor Swift Calls The Life Of A Showgirl Album A Self Portrait
Taylor Swift has unveiled her highly anticipated 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl, telling fans the record is a “self-portrait”..
Terrorist Who Killed Two At Synagogue Was Syrian Granted UK Citizenship In 2006
The terrorist who killed two Jewish men outside a synagogue on the holiest day of the religion’s calendar was a British citizen of Syrian descent, police have said..
Four Injured After Car Driven At People And Man Stabbed Outside Synagogue
Two people have died and a man has been shot by armed police after a car was driven at pedestrians and a person was stabbed in a suspected terror attack outside a synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar..
Faberge Egg Estimated To Sell For More Than 20 Million At Auction
A Faberge egg commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 is estimated to sell for more than £20 million at auction..
Tories Vow To Scrap UKs Landmark Climate Legislation
The Conservatives have announced plans to replace the UK’s world-leading climate legislation with a strategy for “cheap and reliable” energy..
Family Of Couple Detained In Iran Call On Ministers To Secure Urgent Release
The family of a British couple detained in Iran is calling on the Foreign Office to “secure their urgent release”, saying the couple’s “physical health is really starting to suffer”..
University Hails 475000 Fund Into Groundbreaking Eczema Technology
Heriot-Watt University has said its “groundbreaking technology” that could “revolutionise how eczema is diagnosed and treated” has received more than £475,000 to move into clinical research..
Children Seeking AE Care Are Being Let Down
Children are being “let down at the front door of our hospitals”, a top doctor has warned, as leading medics set out how children’s A&E services can improve..
Phillipson Says There Is Real Urgency To Scrapping Two Child Benefit Cap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said there is “real urgency” to scrapping the two-child benefit cap amid speculation it could be lifted in the upcoming budget..
Conservationist And Chimpanzee Expert Dame Jane Goodall Dies Aged 91
Dame Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died aged 91..
Pensioner Dies After Being Assaulted By Fellow Patient At London Hospital
A murder investigation has been launched into the death of an 85-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted by a fellow patient at a west London hospital..
Market Trader Groomer Boss Man Jailed For 35 Years
A market stallholder who groomed and raped two white schoolgirls in Rochdale has been jailed for 35 years..
Company Linked To Mone Must Repay Almost 122m Over Covid PPE Contract Breach
A company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone has been ordered to repay almost £122 million to the Government for breaching a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid-19 pandemic..
Greggs Sales Growth Cools After July Heatwave Deters Consumers
Greggs has revealed its sales rose in recent months but blamed unusually hot July weather and a tough consumer backdrop for a slowdown in growth..
Nearly 20000 Alerts Sent Out To Tell People Their Partner Has Abusive Past
Nearly 20,000 disclosures have been given out to tell people their partner has an abusive past under a scheme set up by Police Scotland..





















