6 h. ago As much as £5bn needed to revive UK’s struggling high streets, study finds

Business rates cuts not enough as people in poorer areas simply ‘don’t have money to spend’, says Centre for CitiesAs much as £5bn is needed to revive ailing UK town and city centres, with areas including Bradford in Yorkshire, Newport in south Wales, and Blackpool in Lancashire having double the proportion of empty shops as London, a study has found.A report from the Centre for Cities thinktank showed that the health of high streets across the country has varied significantly, and called for authorities to focus on developing homes and high-paying jobs in central locations to increase local spending power. Continue reading...

Economics

14 h. ago ‘It feels like drowning’: Adwoa Aboah opens up about motherhood as she gets candid about postpartum struggles

The British actor, 33, reflected on life since welcoming her daughter in this week’s edition of The London Standard

Events

61 h. ago Objectors in 'David and Goliath' struggle to halt Perthshire wind farm scheme

Proposed Glen Lednock scheme would be visual intrusion in a scenic part of Highland Perthshire, say opponents.

Politics

62 h. ago Inside Prince Harry's secret 'struggles' since quitting Royal Family for marriage

A royal expert has claimed Prince Harry continues to face a 'struggle' five years after he and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, embarked on their new life in the US

Politics

2 d. ago ‘We need real change, not fiddling at the edges’: voters on Labour’s first year

People from across the UK discuss why the government is struggling to win the approval of a deeply divided publicFor Aiden Robertson, a 35-year-old consultant from Burnley, Labour’s first year back in government can only be summed up as “incredibly disappointing”.The year had been marked, he felt, by “dreadful communication, a lack of clear purpose, zero vision”, while Labour had been “pandering to Reform voters who will never back them”. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Football Fantastics' Charlotte Lynch reveals exclusion struggle and bond with Emmerdale star

Charlotte Lynch is a woman of many passions - from football and teaching to acting and singing. But the defender has faced hardship on her way to the spotlight.

Sport

5 d. ago Rock star shares painful struggle with 'brutal' health condition that forced him to cancel gigs

A frontman of a huge punk rock band has admitted a health setback has 'really took the wind out of my sail' as he's been struggling since March

Politics

5 d. ago Inside Michael Madsen’s tough final years: Hollywood money struggles, arrests, drugs and family tragedy

The Reservoir Dogs star was the epitome of swagger on screen – but away from Tarantino’s lens, life was anything but smooth

Events

5 d. ago How to handle battery waste safely: Tips from skip hire expert

New analysis of official fire service and recycling compliance data has revealed the UK’s growing struggle with battery waste and which local councils are leading the charge in offering solutions.

Science

6 d. ago The real story behind John Travolta's stunning decline: As his latest flop struggles to make even $100, insiders tell TOM LEONARD about the seedy relationship at the heart of his downfall

An international criminal kingpin calls up retired master-thief Mason Goddard and makes him an offer he can't refuse.

Politics

6 d. ago Sweltering European heatwave to send UK temperatures on 34C on these exact dates

Although fresher air is now hitting the UK Europe continues to struggle in soaring temperatures with signs that another heatwave could affect the UK in the middle of July

Politics

6 d. ago BBC EastEnders star struggles to process cancer news months after wife's diagnosis

EastEnders star Heather Peace has spoken candidly about her breast cancer diagnosis, which came just months after her wife Ellie Dickinson was also told she had the disease.

Science

7 d. ago Instagram DOWN as thousands of users report issues viewing posts worldwide

Thousands of people reported issues with Instagram on downdetector this evening, with several users up and down the UK and beyond struggling to use the app and access their feeds

Politics

7 d. ago North Korea to send up to 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukraine says

North Korea is already helping Russia as Putin's forces struggle against determined Ukrainian resistance, and the dictatorship is now said to be about to triple its numbers

Politics

7 d. ago New 'MEGAQUAKE' fears as Japan struggles to prepare for disaster that would see 300,000 people killed by giant tremor and tsunamis... and has an 82% chance of striking soon

Quakes are extremely hard to predict, but in January a government panel marginally increased the probability of a major jolt in the Nankai Trough off Japan in the next 30 years to 75-82 percent.

Events

8 d. ago People struggle to understand what's really happening in 'genius' optical illusion

Optical illusions can do magical things to your brain and even eyesight. Now the latest image to trick minds over on Reddit has left people utterly stumped, can you see why?

Politics

8 d. ago Dear Jobs Guru: 'I’m struggling to find work because of my "criminal" past'

Our Jobs Guru James Innes has some much-needed advice for a reader who keeps getting turned down for interviews. You might be surprised at what potential employers need to know

Events

8 d. ago People struggling UK heatwave say Amazon's £31 pool is 'best thing ever'

The pool has been a hit with shoppers - and it's currently available to order with Amazon for delivery as soon as tomorrow

Economics

1 week ago ‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics

In the second in a series, the Guardian looks at how Grangemouth struggles as Reform UK hopes to win votes‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlandsEvery morning in Grangemouth, chemists at Celtic Renewables’s small factory feed a vial of microbes with a precisely tailored cocktail of food – liquid residues from the scotch whisky industry.In vessels surrounded by a web of metal pipes and gleaming stainless steel valves, the microbes multiply into something other than drink: a starter solution for batches of acetone, butanol and ethanol – chemicals essential for countless everyday products. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Three in four Londoners struggle to relax on holiday due to home security fears

New research suggests many of us are struggling to truly switch off once we arrive at our holiday destination

Events