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Deliveroo to cut hundreds of jobs globally – and UK to be worst hit

Takeaway delivery platform Deliveroo has announced it is to cut roughly 350 jobs, equivalent to about 9% of the company workforce. Roles across the...

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Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his...

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Burt Bacharach obituary: Composer worked with stars including Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Tom Jones during seven-decade career

Composer Burt Bacharach – perhaps best known for his Oscar-winning song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – has died aged 94. Hailed as...

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Theatre slams abusive audience behaviour as another venue urges people not to sing along during shows

A theatre boss has hit out at abusive customers, while a second venue has urged audiences not to sing along during shows. Colin Marr...

Donald Trump’s Facebook page is restored after ban

Donald Trump’s Facebook account has been restored after he was banned in the wake of the deadly Capitol riots. Users of the social media...

Politics

MPs’ pay to increase by 2.9% raising their salary to £86,584

MPs will get a 2.9% pay increase from 1 April, taking their overall salary from £84,144 to £86,584. It comes as the government is...

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Jeremy Clarkson’s article about Meghan: Press watchdog IPSO launches investigation

Jeremy Clarkson’s article in The Sun about the Duchess of Sussex is being investigated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The UK’s newspaper...

Business

UK pays EU £2.3bn after losing trade dispute

The UK has paid £2.3bn to the EU after losing a long-running trade dispute, with the amount including £1bn in interest. The government announced...

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Pink Floyd star Roger Waters addresses UN at Russia’s request – after denying ‘incendiary’ claims in row with ex-bandmate

Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for a ceasefire – but also said he believes the war...

Burt Bacharach dies aged 94: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his...

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Burt Bacharach dies aged 84: Composer was behind hits including I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his...

Nicola Bulley: Search for missing mother-of-two moves to coastline at Morecambe Bay

The search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley has been moved to the coastline nearly two weeks after her disappearance. Two boats with specialist police...

Politics

Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara jailed for four years over fraudulent cocaine expenses

Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been jailed for four years for making fraudulent expenses claims to fund an “extensive” cocaine habit while in...

Sports

Games we can’t wait to see, bold predictions and early CFP picks for 2023

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff It’s never too early to start thinking about all the things we’re excited about for the 2023 college football...

Politics

Rishi Sunak rejects calls to reinstate death penalty after new deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson backs its return

Rishi Sunak has rejected calls for the death penalty to be reinstated after new Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Lee Anderson backed its...

Politics

Northern Ireland election delayed until January 2024, as government remains in limbo

Northern Ireland’s government could remain in limbo for another year, with a bill pushing back a deadline for parties to form an executive. It...

White House dismisses claims US caused Nord Stream pipeline explosions

The White House has dismissed allegations the US was behind the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, claiming reports to be “utterly false”....

Damar Hamlin: NFL player who collapsed mid-game after cardiac arrest is ‘guaranteed’ to return, doctor says

American football player Damar Hamlin – who collapsed mid-game after suffering from a cardiac arrest – will play professional football again, an NFL doctor...

US civil rights leader Al Sharpton calls for an end to stop and search in UK

Reverend Al Sharpton has called for an end to the use of stop and search in the UK, accusing the police of disproportionately targeting...

Sports

Inside The Lab: How an empty storefront became a Harlem hot spot for MLB pitchers

7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — Adam Ottavino never expected The Lab to turn into this. The New York Mets reliever just wanted a...