78 m. ago Scotland’s high streets reach ‘point of greater stability’ as store closure rate eases

“Store closures may have eased in 2024, but retailers continue to face a number of challenges” – Jason Higgs, PwC

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79 m. ago Reality check for Scottish Government's housing policies is a welcome sign

The rent caps shift and delay to the Heat in Buildings Bill suggests ministers are listening, writes David Alexander

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3 h. ago Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold as global uncertainty grows

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday.

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4 h. ago My baby was unsettled, restless and impossible to soothe. I tried everything, but nothing worked... until I met a doctor with an incredible solution that made me a better parent: AMY MOLLOY

What if your child's epic tantrums aren't your fault - or theirs? What if the reason they struggle to sleep, act up around crowds and are very clingy goes way back?

Society

6 h. ago Rachel Reeves not expected to make tax changes at spring statement

It is understood that changes to the tax regime are not expected next week.

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6 h. ago Ad watchdog announces crackdown on degrading images of women in gaming apps

Eight ads which appeared in the apps included harmful stereotyping of women as sexual objects and the use of pornographic tropes, the ASA found.

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6 h. ago Cat cafes should be ‘phased out’ due to animal welfare concerns – RSPCA

The RSPCA and Cats Protection say cafes cannot provide cats with a good quality of life.

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6 h. ago Submarine building at Barrow a ‘blueprint’ for UK growth, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer will lay the keel for the next generation of Britain’s nuclear deterrent submarines when he visits the Cumbrian town on Thursday.

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6 h. ago Major broadband providers outperformed by smaller rivals in annual survey

Zen Internet earned the highest ratings across the board and a customer score of 77% in the annual Which? survey.

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6 h. ago More than 12,000 British stores shut for good last year – data

There was a net drop of 3,802 stores across high streets, retail parks and shopping centres over year, after taking account of new openings.

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9 h. ago Kieran Tierney Scotland dilemma back on as Clarke could create history with Serie A first but boss is giving little away

He's not had to think about it for a while but the Dark Blues boss will be faced with the same old conundrum

Culture

10 h. ago Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

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10 h. ago ‘Focused’ Emma Raducanu swats aside Sayaka Ishii to open Miami campaign

Briton produces calm display in 6-2, 6-1 victoryRaducanu faces Emma Navarro in second roundEmma Raducanu began her time on the east coast of the US on a positive note as she produced a calm, consistent performance to reach the second round of the Miami Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-1 win over the Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii. Her victory sets up a second-round match against Emma Navarro, the eighth seed.“I was just so focused on every point and trying to compete,” said Raducanu. “That was my main objective today, just trying my best every point and bringing some energy, bringing some competitiveness. I think that’s maybe been missing in the past couple of months. I’m really proud of that. It’s just nice to win in two sets and less than two and a half hours.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago ‘Focused’ Emma Raducanu wins in Miami but starts hunt for another coach

Vladimir Platenik has left two weeks into trial periodKatie Boulter loses to Peyton Stearns in first roundEmma Raducanu produced a calm, consistent performance to reach the second round of the Miami Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against the Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii, to set up a meeting with Emma Navarro, the eighth seed.“I was just so focused on every point and trying to compete,” Raducanu said. “That was my main objective today, just trying my best every point and bringing some energy, bringing some competitiveness. I think that’s maybe been missing in the past couple of months. I’m really proud of that. It’s just nice to win in two sets and less than two and a half hours.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago I changed my name to Pudsey Bear for charity but now I'm trapped in the UK, can't get a passport and am even losing money from my business

Eileen De Bont, 53, from north Wales, legally became Pudsey Bear - the name of Children In Need's teddy mascot - after running an eBay auction to raise money for the charity in 2009.

Economics

10 h. ago Prince Harry 'hates America' and should leave now, group behind visa lawsuit claims, as it reveals the fight for documents goes on

The right-wing think tank behind Prince Harry's ongoing visa battle says he should leave now because he 'hates America' after allegedly being furious at voters for the 2024 election.

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11 h. ago Woman ‘carried shame’ for years after Noel Clarke made sexual contact with her, court told

Actor says former Doctor Who star made unwanted sexual contact with her while filming sceneAn actor carried a “deep sense of shame” for years after Noel Clarke made unwanted sexual contact with her while filming an intimate scene, the high court has heard.Penelope*, a witness in Guardian News and Media’s (GNM’s) defence to Clarke’s libel claim against the publisher, said in her witness statement that the former Doctor Who star got an erection when filming a sex scene with her. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses

Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump orderNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.The Department of Justice removed 11 guidelines for US businesses on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including some that deal with Covid-19 and masking and accessibility.The ADA was signed into law in 1990 and is the key civil rights law that protects Americans with disabilities from discrimination. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Doctor reveals how to relieve debilitating pelvic pain of common condition affecting millions of women

Millions of women struggle with a condition that causes extreme pain around the monthly period, but DailyMail.com has gathered doctor-approved remedies.

Science

11 h. ago The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre | Editorial

A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politicsThe first “grand coalition” government in Germany’s postwar history was formed in 1966 to address an unexpected economic downturn, amid concerns over a nascent neo-Nazi far right. Nearly six decades later, as the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic party (SPD) prepare to join forces across the right-left divide for the fifth time, following February’s snap election, the circumstances are superficially similar. The scale of the challenges, however – and the sense of jeopardy – are of a different order.As geopolitical events have undermined its trade‑led business model, the German economy has been undergoing the most prolonged period of stagnation since the second world war. Not unrelatedly, the extreme-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party – elements of which are judged a threat to the democratic constitutional order by security s...

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