37 m. ago BBC TV licence fee update as MPs discuss advertising or subscription services

A BBC TV licence is currently priced at £174.50

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48 m. ago Huge copper shortage to pose ‘systemic risk’ to global economies, warns S&P

Data group forecasts deficit of 10mn tonnes by 2040, equivalent to nearly one-third of current global demand

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49 m. ago Studies link some food preservatives to higher diabetes and cancer risk

Of 17 preservatives studied, higher consumption of 12 of them linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetesHigher consumption of some food preservatives is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, two studies suggest.The findings, published in the medical journals Nature Communications and the BMJ, may have important public health implications given the ubiquitous use of these additives globally, researchers said. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Manager of Swiss bar, 40, 'was seen fleeing burning building with till full of cash' as inferno took hold

Jessica Moretti, 40, is accused of ignoring revellers as flames consumed Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, and making off with the evening's takings.

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7 h. ago Luke Graham lands huge Dundee transfer price tag amid Hearts and Aberdeen links

The defender has been outstanding for the Dark Blues this season and Steven Pressley wants to keep him around

Politics

7 h. ago Labour set to hike fuel duty from September as Starmer faces pressure for U

LABOUR’S planned fuel duty rise is to be phased in over six months from September, it has emerged. But Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to perform a U-turn on the move — so he can honour his pledge to make voters feel better off this year. Fuel duty will rise for the first time...

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7 h. ago Outraged pub bosses threaten to go on STRIKE and change opening hours in protest at Budget tax grab by Government

OUTRAGED pub bosses are threatening to go on strike in protest at punishing taxes they fear will force many boozers to close permanently. Opening times could also be pushed back from the traditional 11am start as publicans try to give Chancellor Rachel Reeves a bloody nose following her Budget tax grab. Others are considering ringing...

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7 h. ago Chelsea pay price for Marc Cucurella red card in defeat at Fulham

Raul Jimenez and Harry Wilson were the Fulham scorers either side of an equaliser in the second half from Liam Delap

Economics

8 h. ago Katie Price and Kerry Katona team up for new OnlyFans documentary

A slew of celebrities are set to join Olivia Attwood for her docuseries Getting Filthy Rich to reveal how much making content for subscription site OnlyFans can make

Politics

10 h. ago Sky TV, Netflix and broadband plummet to Black Friday prices with £4 January sale deal

Sky's January 2026 sale offers major savings on TV and broadband bundles, with one deal plummeting to less than £5.

Economics

10 h. ago Trump says administration will ban big investors from buying single

Median sale price was at $410,800 last year, according to the Census Bureau, even as Trump campaigned on affordabilityDonald Trump said his administration is moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices.In a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, the US president said he will be asking Congress to codify the measure and will be discussing additional housing and affordability proposals in a speech at the Davos World Economic Forum. Continue reading...

Economics

10 h. ago Tesco brings back nostalgic 90s feature amid supermarket price war

The supermarket giant hopes the new offer will keep shoppers coming back during an ongoing price war with competitors

Economics

12 h. ago Everything you need to know about the London property market for 2026

Homes & Property asks the experts what to expect for London’s buyers and sellers in the year ahead

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12 h. ago ‘For a moment, only that story matters’: my plan to reignite the all

Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?A girl on the cusp of adolescence gazes down at a book. Her left hand rests against her flushed pink cheeks, while her right clutches the pages, ready to turn to find out what happens next. She has porcelain-like skin and golden hair seemingly full of air, executed in textures that contrast with the scratchy, loose marks that make up her shirt and the book’s pages. When I look at this drawing, I am struck by how the artist, the American-born impressionist Mary Cassatt, has perfectly captured the all-consuming sensation of being submerged in a book – the feeling that the whole world is dissolving around you. For a moment, only that story matters.Cassatt, who worked in Paris for most of her adult life when women were finally beginning to be accepted as artists (and deserving of state-funded art education), was hailed ...

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12 h. ago 'I was at Man Utd academy with Marcus Rashford now I'm leading Wrexham's Premier League push'

Wrexham's recent rise up the Championship table has been aided by a player who started his career alongside Marcus Rashford

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13 h. ago Ferrari once owned by Donald Trump heads to auction with an estimated $1 million price tag

Trump’s red Ferrari F430, with 9,506 miles, comes with the original title signed by him

Economics

14 h. ago Gen Z face 'cost of loving' crisis amid fears rising prices leave singletons hard up

Hookups didn’t die, the economy did. When the cost of a mojito rivals a phone bill, even getting to the kiss feels like a premium experience for young singletons looking for love

Economics

15 h. ago Angry MPs demand more support for pubs before they call last orders for good

Dozens of Labour backbenchers are urging Rachel Reeves to save landlords from being hammered by a rise in business rates and are calling for more financial help

Politics

15 h. ago Customers say Pepsi and Walmart schemed to raise prices at every store except the big box retailer

The lawsuit alleges that PepsiCo and Walmart suppressed competition and distorted prices for consumers by leveraging their dominant market positions and forcing rival retailers to pay higher wholesale prices while keeping Walmart’s own costs low

Economics

15 h. ago Ryan Reynolds explains the unlikely decision that changed Wrexham's future

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have overseen Wrexham's remarkable rise to the Championship despite their lack of football knowledge

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