4 h. ago Marks and Spencer announces plans for 32 new Scottish stores and 'showstopping' UK flagship

Marks and Spencer has unveiled a list of 500 potential locations for new and revamped Food stores as it plans to double the size of its food business

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15 h. ago Bill Gates foundation announces plans to lay off up to 500 staff after $8bn to ex

The Gates Foundation will begin to reduce staff headcounts by up to 500 people over the next five years after the board introduced a cap on operating costs

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17 h. ago Funeral plans announced for Scots band frontman who died in Hogmanay hillwalking tragedy

Andrew “Andy” Ure, tragically died while hillwalking on Ben Vane on Hogmanay.

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20 h. ago Gates Foundation unveils $9 billion budget and plans to cut staff

The Gates Foundation plans to spend a record $9 billion in 2026, focusing on global health and other key areas

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31 h. ago BBC frontrunner for Strictly job rules themself OUT of top job for bizarre reason

A BBC frontrunner for the coveted Strictly Come Dancing hosting role has ruled himself out - for a very bizarre reason. The presenter insisted he won't be in the mix to replace The Traitors anchor Claudia Winkleman, 53, and her former Strictly sidekick Tess Daly, 56, ahead of the new series. The duo announced their plans to step down from their iconic BBC telly...

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34 h. ago Marks and Spencer announces flagship opening as 500 new stores planned

The much-loved chain has said it aims to double the number of food halls in the UK

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45 h. ago Man United transfer news as winger bids goodbye and Michael Carrick plans announced

Michael Carrick will oversee Manchester United until the season's end, and it appears that the transfer plans of the new interim head coach have already been disclosed

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50 h. ago Ticket prices revealed for Manchester's Bubble Planet Experience as opening date announced

The new immersive bubble experience comes to Manchester for the first time next month

Sport

58 h. ago SNP told to put Scotland above 'political survival' in last Holyrood Budget before election

Shona Robison will announce the Scottish Government's spending plans for the 12 months ahead in a statement at Holyrood today.

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68 h. ago The Guardian view on regulating big tech: politicians must back Ofcom’s challenge to Musk | Editorial

A flood of non-consensual deepfake bikini shots on X is putting the UK’s Online Safety Act to the testThe unleashing on X (formerly Twitter) of a torrent of AI-generated images of women and children wearing bikinis, some in sexualised poses or with injuries, has rightly prompted a strong reaction from UK politicians and regulators. Monday’s announcement that X is being investigated was Ofcom’s most combative move since key provisions in the Online Safety Act came into force. None of the other businesses it has challenged or fined have anything like the global reach or political clout of Elon Musk’s social media giant. Whatever happens next, this is a defining moment. What is being defined is the extent to which some of the wealthiest companies on the planet are under democratic control.But the announcement is only a first step. Ofcom has given no indication of how long its investigation will take. On Friday Downing Street described as insulting the decision to li...

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3 d. ago Distillery announces controversial plans to store whisky in ALUMINIUM bottles as it's better for the environment than traditional glass

Stirling Distillery, one of the country's smallest whisky makers, says that the metal bottles are better for the environment than traditional glass.

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3 d. ago Arsenal announce Per Mertesacker exit with academy succession plan needed

Former Gunners centre-back stepping down in summer after eight years in search of new challenge

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4 d. ago Kenyan women lost their husbands and then their land. But some are fighting back

Thousands of widows in western Kenya face losing their land after their husbands die

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5 d. ago France changes its G7 schedule because Trump is busy with White House UFC fight on his birthday: report

Trump has announced plans to host a UFC fight at the White House on his 80th birthday

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5 d. ago Tottenham agree £13m transfer as medical and announcement planned

Tottenham agree £13m transfer as medical and announcement planned  Football London

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6 d. ago As NASA announces unprecedented plans to evacuate astronauts on the ISS, experts reveal what could have gone wrong on board

Experts have revealed everything that can go wrong aboard the ISS that may have triggered this unprecedented evacuation.

Technology

7 d. ago BBC boss insists 'double' should be spent on the World Service

BBC Director General Tim Davie, who is set to leave the job after announcing plans to step down in November, has spoken about the impact of cuts at a Public Accounts Committee

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7 d. ago HSBC agrees to pay £260m to settle dividend fraud case in France

The banking giant separately announced it had secured shareholder backing for its plans to take Hang Seng private.

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7 d. ago Disney finally confirms Rapunzel and Flynn Rider casting for live action Tangled remake

The House of Mouse first announced plans to adapt Tangled in 2024, but it was quietly shelved after the disappointing box office performance of Snow White

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7 d. ago River Island reveals exact date 27 stores will close this month

The struggling fashion retailer previously announced it would close 33 stores after its plans for a major restructure were approved by the High Court

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