77 minutes ago UK seeking ‘strong trade relationship’ with US amid tariffs, Starmer says

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked fears of a new era of trade wars across the globe.

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3 hours ago Brexit is ‘settled’, Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU

The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc.

Economics

6 hours ago Big mouth Bayern Munich legends name Celtic as EASIEST Champions League draw before rivals hand Rodgers blueprint for success

Lothar Matthaus isn't having the Scottish champions as a serious threat to the Harry Kane and Co before their knockout stage clash

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2 hours ago Young cafe owner returns from walk to find he's 'lost everything' in freak fire

'It was his dream to have his own business and he hasn't even had it a year when this happens. It's a nightmare'

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39 hours ago ‘Genius’ parking tip from drivers in one of world’s busiest cities baffles people

People are in disbelief over this driving hack.

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1 hour ago Mum knew something had to change when she had to spray tan clients 3 days after giving birth

Jess Logue from Liverpool was bored and penny-pinched cutting hair and decided to set up her own spray tanning business which has blossomed thanks to her hard work - even working three days after giving birth

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5 hours ago 'My friend faked cancer to con us out of £84k – I'll never donate to a fundraiser again'

Amanda Christine Riley faked her battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma garnering attention and $105,000 (£84k) worth of donations over eight years - her story is now the subject of a new docuseries where victims speak of the betrayal

Economics

33 hours ago Boxing Tonight: TV channels, live streams, ring walk start times and fight cards

Tonight sees two blockbuster events in the world of boxing take place as Adam Azim vs Sergey Lipinets is first up, but is closely followed by an epic bout between David Benavidez vs David Morrell

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5 hours ago 'Complex' work to restore water completed after burst mains causes widespread flooding

Major disruption over weekend to households and businesses in Glasgow’s southside

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8 hours ago UK interest rate cut a ‘sure bet’ amid faltering economic growth, say experts

The Bank of England’s top economists will meet on February 6 when forecasters predict they will cut the base interest rate to 4.5%.

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35 hours ago Adam Azim preparing for big fight by reading Harry Potter and watching rom

BOXING CLEVER COLUMN: Adam Azim takes on former world champion Sergey Lipinets in his 13th outing as a professional on Saturday night at Wembley Arena

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5 hours ago Get 'richer' Yorkshire puddings by using one common ingredient in batter

Yorkshire puddings are a simple dish to make from scratch and require just a few simple ingredients - but a chef says one common ingredient is essential for success

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4 hours ago Pressure rises on Bank of England and the Fed as the interest rate debate gets political

The UK is likely to make a cut this week; Trump has made it very clear he wants his central bank to follow suitThe Bank of England is preparing to announce a cut in UK interest rates on Thursday, with central banks around the world facing increased scrutiny as Donald Trump ramps up his attacks on the US Federal Reserve.Trump wants lower borrowing costs to boost the economy, even though the US has maintained the highest rate of growth in the G7 richest nations for several years and has every prospect of topping the G7 poll in 2025. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Barclays customers face third day of banking chaos as IT outage drags on

The bank said it has been tackling ‘ongoing technical issues’ since Friday.

Economics

37 hours ago How to watch the boxing tonight: TV channel, live stream, ringwalk details and fight cards

Adam Azim is looking to take the next step as he faces former world champion Sergey Lipinets on Saturday in what is the biggest fight of his career so far

Sport

18 hours ago Crystal Palace handed major Adam Wharton injury boost ahead of Manchester United trip

England international has struggled with groin injury all season

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6 hours ago Trump tariffs risk ‘really damaging impact’ on global economy – Yvette Cooper

The US president’s tariffs have sparked fears of a new era of trade wars across the globe.

Politics

13 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Defender deal confirmed as Gunners weigh up pair of attacking targets

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are running out of time to add to their squad for the remainder of the season but there is still time for the Gunners to get some business done

Economics

38 hours ago Boxing tonight: Ringwalk times, TV channel, live stream details and fight cards

Unbeaten 22-year-old super-lightweight fighter Adam Azim returns to the ring on Saturday, looking to announce himself as one for the future when he takes on challenger Sergey Lipinets in London

Sport

23 hours ago Police lock down Kilmarnock's busiest road amid reports of serious incident

The one-way system has ground to a halt as emergency services were scrambled to the scene.

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7 hours ago Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner make MORE home improvements to their Grade II

The Spice Girl, 52, and F1 Red Bull boss, 51, have applied to shift their current boundary back from the road and install stone posts on either side, replacing the current timber set-up.

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25 hours ago I could have joined Celtic for £2million but Rafa Benitez's stubbornness has left me thinking what might have been

Liverpool youngster Adam Hammill was wanted by the Hoops after impressing in a loan spell with Dunfermline in 2007

Economics

25 hours ago Rafah crossing reopening cannot be underestimated – it hints at success for Gaza ceasefire

Border has been closed since May 2024 for even the most urgent medical cases and evacuations are significant first stepThe Rafah terminal that marks the crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt straddles a complicated border. On the Egyptian side, a double arch marks the entry to the terminal buildings themselves, and beyond, Gaza.Television cameras on the Egyptian side caught the moment on Saturday that the crossing, which has been closed since May, was reopened for medical evacuations showing one young girl, whose foot had been amputated, being loaded into an Egyptian ambulance. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago The AI business model is built on hype. That’s the real reason the tech bros fear DeepSeek | Kenan Malik

While privacy fears are justified, the main beef Silicon Valley has is that China’s chatbot is democratising the technologyNo, it was not a “Sputnik moment”. The launch last month of DeepSeek R1, the Chinese generative AI or chatbot, created mayhem in the tech world, with stocks plummeting and much chatter about the US losing its supremacy in AI technology. Yet, for all the disruption, the Sputnik analogy reveals less about DeepSeek than about American neuroses.The original Sputnik moment came on 4 October 1957 when the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching Sputnik 1, the first time humanity had sent a satellite into orbit. It was, to anachronistically borrow a phrase from a later and even more momentous landmark, “one giant leap for mankind”, in Neil Armstrong’s historic words as he took a “small step” on to the surface of the moon. Continue reading...

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25 hours ago 'I'm a millionaire businessman – there's five things I do before every flight'

Entrepreneur and self-made millionaire Mark Tilbury took to TikTok to share five things he always does before a flight – he wanted to give some tips to others

Economics

32 hours ago Where The Hills cast are now – Joey Essex ex, makeup mogul and divorce disaster

The Hills soared in popularity in the noughties after the success of Laguna Beach, but what are the cast up to now? As lead star Lauren Conrad celebrates her birthday, we take a closer look

Events

10 hours ago Does Labour really think Trump is a better bet than the EU? | William Keegan

Rachel Reeves is all for growth; her party and the country needs it. But still we hear nothing about the most obvious solution In 1935, Sinclair Lewis wrote a satirical book, It Can’t Happen Here, about a lying demagogue, Buzz Windrip, who rises to power and transforms the American scene for the worse within months.There were fears of parallels with the plot of the book when Trump first became president. This time, the fears are far more serious, as Trump’s barrage of executive orders challenges the constitutional checks and balances designed by the founding fathers to inhibit the autocratic desires of a future wrong’un becoming president. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Barclays IT glitch locks customers out of accounts for almost 24 hours

Outage comes on HMRC’s deadline day for settling self-assessment tax returns and a pay day for many workersA serious IT glitch has left some Barclays customers locked out of their accounts throughout the night and almost 24 hours on from the bank’s initial outage.Barclays has apologised to customers and said it was “currently facing intermittent errors” with its payment system. “We’re working to fix this as quickly as possible,” it said. Continue reading...

Economics

32 hours ago Inside ‘ladies’ man’ Barron Trump’s wild college life and business venture

Barron Trump's father may be navigating his second presidency, but Barron is also navigating a new chapter at college - and he seems to be following in his father's footsteps

Events

11 hours ago ScotRail: Huge opportunity to 'lock in' Oasis fans to use trains more after Taylor Swift success

Fans travelling to big events by train have increased by nearly 60 per cent since 2018

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31 hours ago ‘Dark and dingy’ or ‘a real loss’? Shoppers react to possible loss of WH Smith

Stevenage is one of 500 UK towns where threatened closures will affect local retailers and the publishing tradeWH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors sayJust two shop floor staff are on duty and shoppers are mostly serving themselves at shouty automated tills in WH Smith’s Stevenage branch, where there are boxes of goods on the floor, some empty shelves and missing signage.Set in a faded shopping centre that was cutting-edge when it heralded Great Britain’s first new town in 1965 but is now gap-toothed with empty stores, WH Smith in Stevenage is a clear example of what is at stake for 500 communities across Britain whose local store is now at risk. Continue reading...

Economics

34 hours ago Small UK businesses complain of being caught unawares by EU ‘red tape’

New safety regulations have led SMEs to stop sales to bloc and Northern Ireland while they work out how to complySmall businesses are warning they have had to pause selling their products in the European Union and Northern Ireland since mid-December while they work out how to comply with new EU product safety regulations that caught many of them unawares.Skye Weavers, a small family business on the Isle of Skye, says it has missed out on sales of its scarves, shawls and blankets to customers in both markets after halting internet orders from those locations because of the rule change. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Celtic lost Kyogo but we have Adam Idah to worry about, says Stephen Frail

Motherwell caretaker boss Frail knows what to expect against the champions

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34 hours ago Scotsman Obituaries: George Massie, chartered architect, town planner and booster of Scottish businesses

George Massie FRIA RIBA MRTPI, chartered architect and town planner. Born: March 1947. Died: 20 November 2024, aged 77

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11 hours ago Adam Idah forced me to choke on my own words but Celtic mood shift makes things fascinating – Hugh Keevins

Our man held his hands up over the big Hoops striker but insists there is much work to be done in window

Politics

40 hours ago Love Island's Katie Salmon is seen for the first time since the tragic death of her ex

The former Love Island star, 29, looked stunning in a sheer black long-sleeved top, flashing a glimpse of her bra underneath.

Events

13 hours ago The colourful town in Wales residents and visitors love that's got two big problems

Llandeilo boasts independent businesses, a buzzing community and amazing views - but there is some local concern

Politics

17 hours ago Disruption to Barclays services likely to continue following IT issues

The bank has warned some people may see an outdated balance, and payments made or received may not show following the initial IT outage on Friday.

Politics

17 hours ago Stacey Solomon's surprising new venture weeks before major reality TV debut

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have lined up a huge business move for Pickle Cottage, just in time for the inside scoop of their family life to air on the BBC this spring

Politics

19 hours ago Christian blogger mom who scammed thousands with bogus cancer story is back in the spotlight

‘[S]he’s an actor,’ retired police detective Jose Martinez says in Episode 1 of Scamanda. ‘She’s in that character 24/7’

Politics

20 hours ago Virgil van Dijk sends Mo Salah contract message after making Premier League history

Mohamed Salah was the star of Liverpool's win agains Bournemouth and team-mate Virgil van Dijk has called upon the Egyptian to continue firing the Reds to success amid his expiring contract

Politics

20 hours ago Robot firm to ship 100,000 AI bots that will learn 'complex' human roles but 'not fight'

Company which gives 'artificial intelligence a body' will be expanding their operation to secure new contracts in a variety of industries. This follows from the success of their contract with BMW

Politics

21 hours ago I worked in Boots and this 'unbeatable' foundation that 'feels like satin' would always sell out

The foundation was a sell-out success every single week - and it's on offer right now

Politics

21 hours ago Settled, industrious, essential: it’s time we saw immigration as a British success story | Martha Gill

New arrivals are set to push the population to 72.5 million but the numbers matter less than how well people fit in once hereLast week some startling numbers hit the headlines. If the Office for National Statistics is correct, net migration will add five million people to these islands in the span of a decade. That will account for almost all population growth in that time, driving us up to 72.5 million by 2032.Is it good news or bad? Many commentators reacted with alarm: there is already a great deal of strain on housing, education and health services. But others like the idea. They point out that birthrates are falling across the world, and that Britain, like other countries, is due to get increasingly decrepit with time. We will eventually have to live off the life force of skilled young people from overseas, over whom everyone else will be competing. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Rebekah Vardy to 'make success' of Wagatha Christie business after being left 'fed up'

Rebekah Vardy is keen to make a success of her Wagatha Christie business after she was left 'fed up' by claims she was 'humiliated' by her company not making a profit, which wasn't the case

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