UK services sector ‘close to stalling’ in November after Budget tax rises
A survey found forthcoming rises in employers’ national insurance contributions weighed on firms’ appetite to hire new staff.
South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership
South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, followed by c2c and Greater ...
British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on first day of US tour
British band Sports Team have revealed they were robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their American tour. The Mercury Prize-nominated group had stopped for a coffee at a Starbucks in Vallejo, ...
Hundreds of hospice beds shut due to a lack of funding – charity
A lack of funding and staff means that 300 inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, out of a total of ...
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EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to a one-year delay on the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to ...
Lammy tells Nato members to ‘get serious’ about increased defence spending
Foreign Secretary David Lammy pointed to the UK’s own commitment to increase spending to 2.5% of GDP, although no timetable ...
Second impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte
Left-wing activists have filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte over her ...
5 new festive books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of All I Want For Christmas by Karen Swan and Murder Under The Mistletoe by Reverend ...