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Pub chain blames train strikes for £4m sales hit

A leading pubs and hotels operator has warned investors it is expecting annual earnings to come in below market expectations, claiming that train strikes...

Politics

Nadhim Zahawi settled tax issue with HMRC while he was chancellor, Sky News told

Nadhim Zahawi settled his tax issue with HMRC while he was serving as chancellor, a government source has told Sky News. Questions about the...

World

The rumbling percussion of artillery echoes as a David and Goliath battle takes place in the city of Bakhmut

The city of Bakhmut is almost under siege. As you approach, the rumbling percussion of artillery echoes all around – it’s the sound of...

World

Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine amid renewed scrutiny over finances

Boris Johnson has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid renewed scrutiny over his personal finances. The former prime minister said it was a...

World

The Nazi hunter: Remembering victims of the Holocaust

Every year on 27 January, people remember and reflect on the genocide carried out by the Nazis during the Second World War. On the...

Sports

Blockbusters ahead? What GMs are saying about the NHL trade deadline

Jan 19, 2023 NHL general managers are inherently optimistic creatures, despite being 32 of the most jaded individuals in sports. They have to believe...

National Grid to pay households to use less electricity, as coal-fired power generators put on standby

Plans for energy companies to offer people discounts for cutting their electricity usage have been extended. Some households with smart meters were eligible for...

Environment

National Grid to pay households to use less electricity, as coal-fired power generators put on standby

Some households with smart meters could be eligible for discounts if they cut their use of electricity between 5 and 6pm today. The National...

World

California gunman found dead in van after killing 10 in Chinese New Year mass shooting

A suspected gunman who killed 10 people in a Chinese New Year mass shooting in California fatally shot himself in his van as officers...

World

Ghislaine Maxwell repeats claims Prince Andrew photo with Virginia Giuffre is ‘fake’ in prison interview

Ghislaine Maxwell has repeated claims that a photograph showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre is “fake”. The 61-year-old was speaking from...

World

The rumbling percussion of artillery echoes as a David and Goliath battle takes place in the city of Bakhmut

The city of Bakhmut is almost under siege. As you approach, the rumbling percussion of artillery echoes all around – it’s the sound of...

Environment

Ambulance workers strike for third time in five weeks as pay and staffing dispute rumbles on

Ambulance workers are staging a fresh strike in the escalating dispute over pay and staffing. It comes after the chancellor was told he can halt...

Uncategorized

Lisa Marie Presley: Sarah, Duchess of York pays tribute to star, as she speaks about Queen at memorial

Sarah, Duchess of York has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley at a memorial to celebrate her life, calling her Sissie and sharing an...

California shooting: Ten people killed in gun attack during Chinese New Year celebrations

Ten people have been killed in a shooting during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in California, police have confirmed. During a news conference, Captain...

Joe Biden: White House says six more classified documents found in search of US president’s home

Six further documents containing classification markings have been found at US President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware, his lawyer has said. Bob Bauer said...

As Roe v Wade marks 50 years, what’s changed since the landmark abortion decision was overturned?

Today marks 50 years since Roe v Wade, America’s landmark Supreme Court decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right. Roe v Wade was...

Over the moon! Buzz Aldrin announces marriage to ‘long-time love’ on 93rd birthday

Buzz Aldrin has announced he has married his “long-time love” on his 93rd birthday, saying they are as “excited as eloping teenagers”. The retired...

Jeremy Renner says he broke ’30 plus’ bones in snow plough accident

Actor Jeremy Renner revealed that he broke more than 30 bones following a snow plough accident which left him in intensive care. Posting on...

Business

Former Virgin Money chief Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia lands new role as Moneyfarm chair

The bank executive who helped to transform Virgin Money into one of Britain’s biggest high street lenders has landed a role at the helm...

Business

Pet food retailer Zooplus hits out at Royal Canin’s ‘excessive’ price increases – and offers customers 10% off its competitors

An online pet food retailer has hit out at one brand’s “excessive” price increases, and instead offered customers 10% off its competitors. Customers have...