21 m. ago Tesla’s EU sales slump continues; China’s premier warns global trade tensions ‘intensifying’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in UK defence Babcock have surged 13% at the start of trading, after it upgraded its medium-term forecasts and hailed a ‘new era’ for defence (see earlier post).After several turbulent sessions, the financial markets seem calm this morning, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds.‘’Optimism about the fragile ceasefire holding between Iran and Israel has bubbled through markets, lifting equities, but more doubts are now creeping in about the truce holding.Wall Street rose in a relief wave, pushing the S&P 500 close to record highs. Sentiment has held up in Asia and European indices largely look set for a positive start to trading. Nevertheless, a little more uncertainty is seeping in. A leaked report from US Intelligence casting doubt on the effectiveness of the US strikes in crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, has led to some worries that military action could resume. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox: The morning is when my brain is at its sharpest and my mood is at its highest

Broadcaster and author Sara Cox talks to Camilla Foster about her morning routine and what energy-boosting habits she couldn’t live without.

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46 m. ago Edinburgh Princes Street closed as forensic tent erected amid 'ongoing incident'

Emergency services raced to the scene after the alarm was raised early on Wednesday morning.

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67 m. ago Barbican centre side street entrance to be opened up with new public plaza

The huge new City office development will replace two blocks at 1 Silk Street

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86 m. ago Boy, nine, is 'nearly snatched off street by man who then followed him' as police arrest man, 39

The incident happened at around 8.45am on June 13 near St Nicholas Rest Garden in Brighton, just a few roads away from Brighton beach.

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1 hour ago ‘Yuck factor’: eating insects rather than meat to help the planet is failing, study finds

People are disgusted by the idea of eating bugs despite their lighter planetary cost compared to traditional livestockRecent efforts to encourage people to eat insects are doomed to fail because of widespread public disgust at the idea, making it unlikely insects will help people switch from the environmentally ruinous habit of meat consumption, a new study has found.Farming and eating insects has been touted in recent years as a greener alternative to eating traditional meat due to the heavy environmental toll of raising livestock, which is a leading driver of deforestation, responsible for more than half of global water pollution, and may cause more than a third of all greenhouse gases that can be allowed if the world is to avoid disastrous climate change, the new research finds. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago A Place In The Sun star horrified over house packed with very creepy collection

Scarlette Douglas teams up with brother and Worst House on the Street co-star Stuart in Can't Sell, Must Sell. But she was rattled by a jaw-dropping discovery while filming.

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4 h. ago Covid conman lied about £1m company to get his hands on £50K government cash

A probe found Jamie Rowatt abused the Covid bounce back loan scheme aimed to help businesses through the pandemic.

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7 h. ago Major UK airline expands flights to 3 countries from 13 British airports but there's a catch

Jet2 and Jet2holidays have unveiled the details of its "biggest ever Winter Sun programme" however eager travellers will need to read the fine print before booking their flight

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer faces humiliating threat to his authority as Labour MPs revolt on flagship benefits cuts with 120 vowing to sink the bill

Labour MPs brushed aside pressure from Downing Street and threats from party whips to demand that plans to trim £5billion from the welfare budget are dumped before a crunch vote next Tuesday.

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11 h. ago ITV Coronation Street's Nina star breaks silence after party twist

Coronation Street fans were left in shock on Monday night after Nina Lucas and Summer Spellman were left traumatised after the midsummer party

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11 h. ago Brit, 50, dies just hours before flying home to meet his newborn grandson after being electrocuted while doing DIY for a woman who gave him a place to stay while he was travelling Mexico

Al Brown, 50, from Norwich accidentally touched a live overhead cable as he was sweeping the roof at the property in the small town of Tepoztlan, Mexico.

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11 h. ago Coronation Street star died penniless on benefits after two decades on ITV soap

Coronation Street actor Peter Adamson passed away on benefits after playing Len Fairclough for 23 years on the ITV soap, with his career coming to a sad end in the 80s

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13 h. ago Coronation Street issues update as Gary Windass goes missing and it's bad news for Maria

The ITV soap has issued a worrying Gary Windass update as the character goes missing, and the news will devastate his wife, Maria

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13 h. ago Amazon to open four UK warehouses worth £40billion after high street deaths

The whopping investment will go towards building new processing centres, creating thousands of jobs in the process, Amazon said as it unveiled its three-year investment plan for its business in the UK.

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14 h. ago Majorca Airport roof collapse LIVE as arrivals hall descends into chaos

The main international airport of Majorca has seen a section of its roof collapse in the arrivals area

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14 h. ago Infamous New York City sidewalk aquarium is back but heat wave sparks concerns fish will boil

Pictures shared online show a new glass tank containing around a dozen goldfish, which has been planted in a shallow pit next to the pond’s original site. Founders insist they still have the backing of the community

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14 h. ago Airport roof collapses in major holiday destination as passengers sent into frenzy

The roof allegedly collapsed in the arrivals hall, sending passengers in a panic. A recording shows broke glass and wooden panelling strewn across the airport floor.

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14 h. ago Coronation Street spoilers next week see Nina and Summer update after party horror

Aadi Alahan's party went horribly wrong on Monday's episode of Coronation Street

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14 h. ago Hamilton firm's double at the Scotland Energy Efficiency Awards

Procast Group, based in Alness Street, had a memorable night.

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