New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfare The UK boss of Ikea has backed calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the world’s largest furniture retailer finally opens its delayed store in London’s prime shopping destination. The Swedish company’s three-floor shop […]
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The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricity Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the […]
Amendment to bill would affect anyone who qualifies for sex offender register, but charities concerned that move is being rushed Foreign nationals convicted of sex offences will be banned from claiming asylum in the UK, Yvette Cooper has said, as Labour attempts to fight off the threat from the Reform […]
Canadians voted today in a general election pitting Carney’s Liberals against the Conservatives of Pierre Poilievre. Find out who is leading in the race to control the House of Commons Source: Elections Canada Continue reading…
Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 event Senior Whitehall officials have asked golf bosses whether they can host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry course after repeated requests from the US president, sources have said. Officials had asked […]
Dairy-based drinks and non-dairy substitutes could be taxed as soft drinks under plans put out for consultation The sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks could be extended to milkshakes and similar treats under government proposals. Plans to end the exemption from the levy for dairy-based drinks, as well as non-dairy […]
Exclusive: Half of local authorities charged double by private providers for temporary housing, investigation finds ‘It feels very much like a prison’: inside a cramped Birmingham homeless hostel Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up […]
Eleven people were killed and more than 20 injured at the Filipino heritage event, but police rule out terrorism as motive PM says Canada ‘heartbroken’ after at least 11 killed in Vancouver car-ramming The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, an indigenous Filipino leader who famously […]
US president says face-to-face improved relations with Ukrainian leader and demurs on trust in Vladimir Putin Asked to comment on his meeting at the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump on Sunday expressed newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he “wants to do something good for his country” and […]
Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police. Video emerged of the band at a November […]