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Purchases of pure electric used cars have reached record levels, new figures show. Some 53,423 of the cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That is a surge of 57.0% compared with the same period last year, as the market share held by pure electrics rose […]
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump and offered “hearty congratulations” in their first conversation since the president-elect’s election win. The Prime Minister is seeking to secure close ties with Mr Trump amid tensions over Labour activists campaigning for his rival and past comments Cabinet ministers have made about him. Sir Keir congratulated Mr […]
Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Barcelona cruised to a 5-2 victory against Red Star Belgrade in Serbia. The Poland striker scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season in 16 matches and notched his 98th in the Champions League as Barca made it seven straight wins in all competitions. Red Star forward Silas cancelled […]
UK borrowing costs are set to be cut for the second time this year, despite tax changes and a Donald Trump victory in the US casting uncertainty over the future path of interest rates. Most economists think policymakers at the Bank of England will opt to reduce interest rates to 4.75% on Thursday. Rates currently […]
US actress and pop star Ariana Grande said spending time with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo and morphing into a character who “believes in herself” for the prequel blockbuster has helped her heal. The two-part film is an adaptation of the hit musical and stars Oscar-nominated actress Erivo as Elphaba, alongside Grammy-winning singer Grande, who […]
Rachel Reeves’ Budget, which she said will “rebuild Britain”, has cleared its first Commons hurdle. MPs approved a series of Budget resolutions on Wednesday, which included an increase to employers’ national insurance contributions, a new tax on vapes, and a £22.6 billion boost to day-to-day NHS spending. Other measures brought forward in the Budget include […]
Kamala Harris has called for unity and vowed to “continue this fight” in a concession speech after her election defeat to Donald Trump. She may have been ending her campaign against Mr Trump, but her concession speech at Howard University in Washington DC outlined the contours of future fights against the president-elect. “We will continue […]
Results so far show he’s looking on track to become the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump has declared he has won a “magnificent victory for the American people” as he looks on track to return to the White House as 47th President of the United States. Mr Trump has told his supporters […]
The proposed legislation aims to create the “first smoke-free generation” Proposed legislation aimed at creating the “first smoke-free generation” is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which prevents anyone born after January 1 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought, will be introduced in […]
The National Literacy Trust charity say the fall is particularly noticeable among boys Children’s reading is at “crisis” point as the number enjoying it in their free time has plummeted to just one in three, a report suggests. The number of young people who say they enjoy reading has fallen significantly in the past year – especially among boys, […]