Sep 13, 2024, 05:29 AM ET The funeral of Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign manager to coach the England national team, was held on Friday in the small Swedish town of Torsby where he grew up before embarking on an illustrious career at the pinnacle of European football. A soft-spoken but determined coach, Eriksson guided […]
Getty Images Falling mortgage rates may, at last, be bringing some relief to embattled homeowners and first-time buyers. In a market described as “frenetic”, lenders are locked in intense competition for new customers while simultaneously trying to hold on to borrowers already on their books. On supposedly unlucky Friday the 13th alone, big-name providers such […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday. Trump has used a swing through the south west to focus on economic issues but despite touting his economic policies, the candidate has continued to focus on immigration and repeating false and debunked conspiracies about immigrant communities. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide […]
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives had previously committed to […]
BBC Environmental groups gathered outside the High Court in London ahead of the ruling Plans to build the UK’s first deep coal mine in more than 30 years have been quashed. Two campaign groups had brought legal action over the previous government’s decision to grant planning permission for the site near Whitehaven in Cumbria. At […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. A U.S. judge recently let a class action lawsuit from Coinbase shareholders go ahead, adding to the company’s legal troubles. The lawsuit claims the exchange misled investors regarding its risks from regulations, especially […]
Getty Images The reservoir is set to go up for auction The turquoise waters of a scenic reservoir that went viral on social media during the Covid pandemic are once again for sale. Brombil Reservoir in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, was bought in February for £15,000 and put back up for sale an hour later […]
Labour, and Starmer, suffer sharp fall in popularity since election, poll suggests Even when Keir Starmer was on course earlier this year to win the election by a landslide, pundits were saying that, given the number of “tough choices” the government would have to take, it would not take long before it became unpopular. Today […]
Boeing workers are to go on strike after they overwhelmingly rejected a tentative deal between union representatives and the plane maker that included a 25% pay rise. More than 30,000 workers – who produce planes including the 737 Max and 777 in the Seattle and Portland areas – are set to down their tools from […]
Getty Images Dumfries and Galloway Council is consulting on a change to its school week Two teaching unions have called on a council to postpone its consultation on plans to change the school week. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) said there were “nuts and bolts issues” which needed […]