Leading economists warn today that Jeremy Hunt will “cost the country dear” if he gambles on pre-election cuts to tax and spending in this week’s budget. Two former advisers to the Treasury, backed by other economists, said that instead of decisions aimed at “sabotaging prospects for the next government”, the chancellor should focus on the long-term […]
Feb 10, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Liverpool maintained momentum in the Premier League title race on Saturday as they won 1-0 at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest thanks to Darwin Núñez’s late heroics. Former Liverpool striker Divock Origi had one of the first efforts of the game with a left-footed effort from range that […]
Image source, Getty Images A new government campaign will remind parents in England about the serious risks of diseases like measles if children are not vaccinated. Measles cases have been rising since late 2023, with clusters in a number of regions, including the West Midlands and London. What is measles and what are the symptoms? […]
M&S wants to flatten Orchard House and replace it, claiming the redevelopment was “of fundamental importance” to the future of London’s West End. Westminster City Council originally approved M&S’ plans to tear down the current art deco building and replace it with a modernised shop featuring a new café, offices and a gym in 2021. […]
Alex, who will compete in events including the giant slalom, started skiing when he was four, just one year after his transplant. Even being able to take to the slopes at all was more than parents Julie and Howard could have imagined following his birth. At three days old he was transferred to Alder Hey […]
Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event Thursday in Falls Church, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event Thursday in Falls Church, Va. Alex Brandon/AP Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley says her […]
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More wealthy corporations than ever are biting off bitcoins By Joe Tidy & The Visual Journalism Team Cyber correspondent The price of Bitcoin is close to its all-time high, thanks in large part to US finance giants. Investment banks like Grayscale, BlackRock and Fidelity, are pouring billions of dollars into […]
Marks & Spencer has claimed victory after Michael Gove’s decision to block a controversial plan to raze and redevelop its main store on London’s Oxford Street was ruled to be unlawful. The levelling up secretary refused permission to redevelop the site near Marble Arch in the West End in July last year, in a win […]
George Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after running on pro-Palestine campaign. A controversial left-wing United Kingdom politician has registered a landslide win in a parliamentary by-election on a platform of promising to advocate for Gaza. George Galloway won the seat in the northern English town of Rochdale by 12,335 votes after a fractious […]
TORONTO — Sarah Nurse was driving home from a recent PWHL Toronto practice when she got a bit of sage advice. It wasn’t from a podcast or a friend on the phone. The advice came courtesy of a billboard on the side of the road in Canada’s most populous city, featuring her own face with […]