The UK expects to be affected by US tariffs and is not ruling out retaliating, Downing Street has said. The prime minister’s official spokesman said talks on an economic deal between the two countries had been “constructive” but were likely to last beyond Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has said new 25% tariffs – or […]
Army food has been vexing and perplexing the soldiers who have to eat it for about as long as there’s been an Army. An age-old marching song describes a biscuit that “rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine.” Troops in World War II immortalized a much-reviled beef dish with the nickname S.O.S., […]
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees’ bats were certainly alive during Saturday’s 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. And some of them looked a bit different than usual — though the league says they’re legal. Early in the game, in which the team hit a franchise-record nine home runs, YES Network’s play-by-play broadcaster Michael Kay […]
Gray Gathergood-Dains BBC News BBC Mandy Powell said she originally thought the product would be like a breakfast bar A beans on toast flavoured edible soap has been launched to raise awareness of the choice some families face between buying food and hygiene products. The Goodwash Company, from Barry, and The Hygiene Bank charity have […]
BBC Shannon Doulis said her life changed dramatically after she contracted long Covid Planned cuts to the benefit system could be a matter of life or death for some people, a claimant has said. The government plans to tighten the eligibility criteria for the Personal Independent Payment (Pip), which is paid to about 3.6m people […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — The mindset could not have been clearer for USC heading into its Sweet 16 clash against Kansas State. The Trojans, a woman down without superstar JuJu Watkins, still expected to live up to their billing as the top seed and come out with a win against No. 5 seed Kansas State. And […]
Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about “his behaviour towards her in a social environment”. Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns Primark, said following an investigation by external lawyers, Mr Marchant “acknowledged his error of judgement and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected” by the business. […]
Jack Fiehn BBC Surrey, political reporter BBC Water, energy and council tax bills are among those which are increasing Many bills will rise from April 1, a month which has been described by some commentators as “awful April”. The exact amount people will pay will depend on their individual circumstances. Although minimum wages are also […]
Women across England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said. Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics. But ministers say getting it in pharmacies is a “postcode lottery” – with some councils funding free prescriptions, […]
The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that were planned for later this week. One group representing thousands of local pharmacies was preparing to take action involving cuts to opening hours from Tuesday, but they say that will be delayed while they […]