13 h. ago Best time to visit supermarkets for reduced items on sale at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and more

If you're looking for the best times to find yellow-sticker deals at supermarkets, here's what you need to know

Economics

15 h. ago Starmer's fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK's place in the world | Peter Frankopan

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations?This week, Keir Starmer will reportedly visit China. This will be the first trip of this kind by a British prime minister since Theresa May’s three-day visit to Beijing in 2018. Since then, relations between London and Beijing have become increasingly fraught, caught between growing security concerns and deep economic interdependence. Allegations of espionage and influence operations have sharpened political and public suspicion in the UK, even as deep trade links and supply chains on which the country depends make disengagement unrealistic. As fierce debate about the recent approval for the new Chinese embassy has shown, there are strong opinions about how to best manage relations with Beijing – as well as what, precisely, constitutes a threat and what is an opportunity. The result is an uneasy balancing act in which caution and cooperation coexist, ofte...

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3 d. ago Supermarket becomes second most expensive after hiking price of key essential

Another supermarket has reduced the cost of the key item

Economics

3 d. ago Man who visits Benidorm 5 times a year tries different Spanish resort – verdict is savage

A British bloke who goes on holiday to Benidorm five times a year decided to visit a brand new destination for the first time in years but he says he will not make the same mistake again

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4 d. ago I escaped New York’s winter for Charleston — and ended up on a near

With fewer crowds and cooler temperatures, January can be the perfect time to visit South Carolina’s historic port city, as Rhian Lubin discovers

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6 d. ago Positive feedback for Livingston primary school following inspection

The inspection team spent time at Harrysmuir Primary in November last year and during their visit, they talked to parents/carers and children, and worked closely with the headteacher and staff.

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6 d. ago Ryanair launches new £23 flights to home of 'Europe's answer to the Maldives'

If you've always wanted to visit the Maldives, but are lacking the time and budget, Ryanair will be offering inexpensive flights to a European alternative where you can enjoy beaches that are just as beautiful

Society

9 d. ago Not Paris or London: this city has become the best in the world for night

Not Paris or London: this city has become the best in the world for night-time tourism  Visit Ukraine

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1 week ago Shelling out? Easter eggs in the UK are smaller but pricier this year

Chocolate treats reduced in size or weight as higher price of cocoa drives new wave of ‘shrinkflation’Chocolate eggs are looking smaller than ever this year and it is not just because Easter is still so far away.Many of the Easter eggs already out on supermarket shelves this month not only cost more, but have been reduced in size or weight as the price of cocoa has driven a new wave of shrinkflation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK seaside town that's 'classically British' with a yearly Victorian festival

If you want to visit a seaside town that's like stepping back in time, this pretty stretch of coast is full of well-preserved historic buildings and even has Britain's oldest running Punch and Judy show

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1 week ago Mark Carney in China positions Canada for ‘the world as it is, not as we wish it’

PM’s visit to Beijing seen as a welcome reset to relations in a ‘new world order’ but critics worry what trade deal could mean for Canadian workersMark Carney’s trip to Beijing this week secured what he described as a “preliminary but landmark” trade deal and a recognition – welcomed by Beijing – that countries are operating in a “new world order”.Carney’s visit is the first time in nearly a decade that a Canadian prime minister has been welcomed in Beijing. It comes after years of a deep freeze in the relationship between Ottawa and Beijing that Carney wants to thaw, in order to reduce his country’s precarious reliance on the United States. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urgent 'unsafe to eat' alert as popular sweets could contain dangerous substance

The Food Standards Agency has ordered that the items be pulled from sale immediately

Events

1 week ago Charming seaside town with amazing highstreet voted best place to visit in 2026

The seaside town has been crowned by Time Out as the UK's second top destination to visit and the best in England, with a bustling high street

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1 week ago Tour de France reveals the six UK stage plans for historic 2027 Grands Départs

British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands Départs have been outside FranceThe men’s Tour de France will start in Scotland for the first time in 2027 and make its first visit to Wales when Britain stages the Grand Départ of the men’s and women’s races in the biggest festival of elite cycling on the isles since London 2012.Across six days of racing on British roads, the men’s Tour will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool, Welshpool and Cardiff, while the Tour de France Femmes races from Leeds to Manchester, then to Sheffield and also includes a central London stage. On Thursday night all host cities were illuminated by yellow beams in recognition of them staging the Tour. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tour de France reveals plans for six UK stages with historic 2027 Grands Départs

British roads will host the start of both races next yearFirst time both Grands Départs have been outside FranceThe men’s Tour de France will start in Scotland for the first time in 2027 and make its first visit to Wales when Britain stages the Grand Départ of the men’s and women’s races in the biggest festival of elite cycling on the isles since London 2012.Across six days of racing on British roads, the men’s Tour will visit Edinburgh, Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool, Welshpool and Cardiff, while the Tour de France Femmes races from Leeds to Manchester, then to Sheffield and also includes a central London stage. On Thursday night all host cities were illuminated by yellow beams in recognition of them staging the Tour. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Meghan Markle to visit UK for the first time in four years for Invictus Games event

The Duchess has not visited the UK for four years, when she attended Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in September 2022

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2 w. ago This iconic London street is officially one of the UK’s best places to visit in 2026, according to Time Out

This iconic London street is officially one of the UK’s best places to visit in 2026, according to Time Out  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago King Charles slashes prices on Royal goodies for January in post Christmas sale

His Majesty has launched a post Christmas sale online where tonnes of royal loved items are going for a cut price with hundreds off of original items

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2 w. ago The iconic London street that is officially one of Time Out’s best places to visit in the UK in 2026

The iconic London street that is officially one of Time Out’s best places to visit in the UK in 2026  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago The original Thai backpacker island wooing a new generation with bargain curries, beer and hotel rooms

Thailand's second-largest island is enjoying something of a renaissance. But here's how to visit Koh Samui when the crowds thin and the prices drop.

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