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National News
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A Cabinet minister has said the Tories left a “catastrophic” inheritance and covered up the extent of the issues, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to unveil a black hole in the public finances of around £20 billion. Environment Secretary Steve Reed was asked if Labour’s shock about discovering the state of public finances after […]
A star-studded crowd attended the return to the Olympics of Simone Biles, the most decorated athlete in the history of gymnastics. Hollywood star Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain were among the high-profile fans seated in the packed Palais Omnisports Bercy Arena in Paris on Sunday. Rapper Snoop Dogg had front-row seats, while film […]
A campaign to provide thousands of roti breads to food banks across the country has been introduced at the UK’s largest Islamic convention. Held annually at Oakland Farm in Alton, Hampshire, the Jalsa Salana attracts more than 40,000 participants of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from across the world. The three-day convention allows its members to […]
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has said “nobody is in possession of the complete picture” of the Manchester Airport incident that occurred earlier this week. Protests erupted in Rochdale and Manchester city centre after a video circulated of an officer allegedly kicking and stamping on a man as he lay face-down during an arrest at […]
Jennie the guide dog enjoys being in the House of Commons chamber because she knows she can get a “good lie down”, according to her MP. The Liberal Democrats’ furriest frontbencher, aged four, assists Steve Darling when he is in the Palace of Westminster and at home in Devon. The MP for Torbay has a […]
Robert Downey Jr has announced his shock return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), stunning fans when he was dramatically unmasked as the villainous Doctor Doom. The longtime Iron Man actor was unveiled to huge applause at a MCU panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night, where it was announced he would take up […]
More than half (53%) of people feel poorer now than they did five years ago, research has found. Six in 10 (59%) people stated that they would expect the new government to prioritise introducing measures to materially enhance their personal financial wellbeing. Two thirds (67%) of households believe that ways to make driving more affordable […]
They beat Fiji in the Rugby Sevens France claimed its first gold medal of Paris 2024 as Antoine Dupont loosened Fiji’s stranglehold on Olympic sevens rugby. Fiji, gold medallists at Rio 2016 and Tokyo three years ago, had won 17 straight matches at the Games, but that record finally fell as Les Blues roared to […]
It’s part of restructure plans for the firm Cineworld has announced plans to shut six cinemas across the UK as part of major restructuring plans. The business, which is part of the world’s second-largest cinema chain, has struggled since the Covid pandemic as audiences have failed to return to previous levels. Against this backdrop, the […]
Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore alleges that she was subjected to “inappropriate behaviour” during her stint on Strictly Come Dancing. The former Love Island host, 39, was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice in 2016, and was the seventh celebrity eliminated. Whitmore, who battled through an ankle injury during the early weeks of the BBC […]