64 minutes ago ECB’s Lagarde: ‘We’re breaking the neck of inflation’ after cutting interest rates – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNewsflash: Inflation across the eurozone fell by more than initially thought last month, which may cement the chances of interest rate cuts today.Consumer prices across the euro area rose by 1.7% in the year to September, statistics body Eurostat reports, down from 2.2% in August.The lowest annual rates were registered in Ireland (0.0%), Lithuania (0.4%), Slovenia and Italy (both 0.7%). The highest annual rates were recorded in Romania (4.8%), Belgium (4.3%) and Poland (4.2%).Compared with August 2024, annual inflation fell in twenty Member States, remained stable in two and rose in five.“We have always said we won’t be taking plans for HS2 phase 2 back off the shelf after the Conservatives took a wrecking ball to the project and...

Economics

69 minutes ago TfL issues warning to 'Tube Girl' over filming paid partnerships on the London Underground 'without permission'

Sabrina Bahsoon - dubbed 'Tube Girl' on social media - has more than 800,000 followers on TikTok since going viral last summer. But the Standard reported TfL has warned her about some of her clips.

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69 minutes ago Liam Payne death latest: One Direction star’s family issues moving statement – as 911 call transcript released

Payne was just 16 years old when he joined One Direction, the boyband formed on The X Factor with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, in 2010

Economics

76 minutes ago Netflix viewers make plea to others after watching hit new true crime documentary

Sweet Bobby tells the shocking tale of online romance scam that went on for years

Events

76 minutes ago Good news: there’s a new Horrible History DVD boxset out. Bad news: your children may not find it funny

Studios usually twist themselves into pretzels to avoid confusing movie titles. But this Christmas, unwary fans of the CBBC show should bewareGreat news, parents! In just a few short weeks, a new Horrible History DVD will be released. Imagine the look of absolute delight on the faces of your children as they giddily unwrap their present and realise that their favourite CBBC show has created new material.And then imagine the growing look of horror on their faces as they scan the cover of the DVD case and see that the main image is a clenched fist and some spiked knuckledusters. And then their violent disappointment as they slowly put two and two together and realise that instead of buying them Horrible Histories (a DVD of sophisticated yet child-friendly historical parody sketches from m...

Politics

77 minutes ago The One Show's Alex Jones breaks down in tears as Roman Kemp comforts her in moving scenes

The One Show presenters Roman Kemp and Alex Jones were in floods of tears on Wednesday night's show after hearing a moving story from a Children In Need segment.

Politics

83 minutes ago Inside Liam Payne's rocky romance with Cheryl: How pressures of parenthood and struggles with drugs may have fuelled split

When Cheryl first crossed paths with the waistcoat-clad, mop-haired Payne, she was already a bone fide star - although Payne was clearly not too overawed by her celebrity.

Events

92 minutes ago Strictly Come Dancing star reveals shock spilt from wife after nine years

Strictly Come Dancing star Ore Oduba took to social media to announce he and his wife of nine years, Portia, have separated.

Events

99 minutes ago Instagram gymnasts criticised after filming themselves performing stunts on Japanese shrine

The Chilean sisters performed pull-ups and handstands by a torii gate in Hokkaido

Culture

2 hours ago Liam Payne's final photo as former One Direction star headed to his hotel room

Former One Direction star Liam Payne was pictured in a photo taken just hours before his tragic death in Buenos Aires, Argentina - with a hotel receptionist saying he was 'off his head on drugs'.

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