23 minutes ago Wall Street hits record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference organised by King’s Business School this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made g...

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46 minutes ago I thought having a £3k Brazilian bum lift in the UK would be safer than Turkey

Bonnie-Louise Cooper, 27,  from Swanage in Dorset, told the Mirror that she feared losing her life after getting a Brazilian Butt Lift that led to an excruciating infection.

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1 hour ago Can you guess the celebrities in their high school yearbook photos? Stars look unrecognizable in 45

They might be rich, famous and some of the biggest names in Hollywood, but celebrities were also once just high school students with a dream to conquer the entertainment world.

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2 hours ago Singer Kate Nash 'creating jobs with my bum' after starting OnlyFans account to help pay for tour

The Foundations singer said she was launching the account to help subsidise her tour, which started in Glasgow on the same day, and to highlight the 'completely broken' music industry

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2 hours ago Glasgow cancer nurse's heartbreak as he tells Paisley rally of tragic Gaza loss

Gerry O'Hare – who has spent 12 years helping to create better cancer care in Gaza and the West Bank – joined forces with Paisley 4 Palestine.

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3 hours ago Teacher was unfairly sacked after allowing pupils to take Covid masks off during talent show at £17,000

Henry Howlett told students they could take their masks off 'if they felt anxious' or 'uncomfortable' during the pandemic-era performance at the school in East Sussex, it was heard.

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3 hours ago I’m a tech expert, and these are the best mobile phone deals I’ve found this Black Friday

The annual mega-sale includes a massive £500 discount on the Google Pixel 8 Pro

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4 hours ago Bob Geldof's emotional tribute to Liam Payne as revamped Band Aid 40 charity single is released

As creator Bob and radio host Zoe Ball played the track for listeners to hear, the Irish musician, 73, got choked up as he heard Liam's voice during One Direction 's part of the remix.

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6 hours ago Kate Nash says she’s ‘creating jobs with her bum’ after launching OnlyFans account to fund tour

Pop star called herself a ‘legend’ for starting the account and said she believed it was ‘quite empowering’

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