Retailers reported a 0.5% rebound in July after the Euro 2024 football championship and summer discounting fuelled shopping. The increase follows a sharp fall in June, when sales volumes – which measure the quantity bought – were hit by poor weather. Department stores and shops selling sports goods shifted higher volumes of gear last month. […]
The government has announced it will push ahead with compensation payments to infected blood victims. The previous government had announced the scheme in May following publication of the public inquiry report into the scandal. Campaigners had feared the payouts might be delayed because of the election being called shortly after that announcement. But ministers said […]
South African prosecutors have dropped charges against 95 Libyans who were arrested on suspicion of receiving training at an illegal military camp. The case was withdrawn because of insufficient evidence, said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa. The men have only been charged with breaching South Africa’s immigration laws and will be deported to their […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease – formerly known as monkeypox – has killed at least 450 people during an initial outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has now spread across parts of central […]
Getty Images As many as 74,000 prosecutions for alleged rail fare evasion in England and Wales are set to be quashed following a landmark ruling. UK rail companies had been fast-tracking alleged ticket dodging offences using a process called the single justice procedure (SJP), which allows magistrates’ hearings to be held behind closed doors. But […]
Getty Images The UK’s economy grew by 0.6% between April and June as it continued its recovery from the recession at the end of last year. The latest figure was in line with forecasts and follows a 0.7% increase in the first three months of this year. Growth was led by the services sector, in […]
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the new United States coach with the responsibility of leading the team into the 2026 World Cup, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Pochettino, 52, has been out of work since leaving Chelsea by mutual consent earlier this summer after just one season in charge […]
Uncertainty over the future of Tata Steel in south Wales is already causing job losses in the broader industry, the Welsh secretary has warned, as the government scrambles to reduce the toll of redundancies in Port Talbot. Speaking on Wednesday ahead of announcing the first £13.5m tranche of funding to support laid-off workers, the secretary […]
Getty Images Gonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial STI in the UK (chlamydia is the most common) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning about a small but significant rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea. Most cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be treated quickly, but there’s growing concern over strains […]
Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to the end of 16-month war. A new round of talks aimed at ending a 16-month civil war in Sudan that has sparked a humanitarian crisis in the Northeast African country has begun in Switzerland despite the army’s absence. Army leader […]