86 m. ago Autumn Budget could 'signal energy bill relief' for UK businesses owners

As many as 4 million UK business owners are grappling with soaring energy bills, with experts predicting the Autumn Budget could bring VAT cuts and levy changes to ease the burden

Economics

88 m. ago Reform UK claim to have saved £331m at English councils – but do the numbers stack up?

Experts say councils face limits on cuts as Reform’s savings on IT deals, office moves and EV projects are disputedReform UK has ignored requests to share the evidence for its claim to have saved £331m since it took charge of 10 English councils in May, prompting questions over whether the figure is true.The party has boasted that it had achieved £331m worth of savings at English councils it controls. Warning of a “blob” of vested interests devoted to “ripping off” taxpayers, Richard Tice, the new head of the party’s self-styled ‘Doge’ cost-cutting unit, added: “We’re going to war with these people”. Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser found 170 miles from group home with man, 42, who she is ‘in a relationship with’

Morgan Geyser went missing from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, with an adult acquaintance at around 8 p.m. Saturday

Politics

1 hour ago Ryanair cuts flights to another popular European destination over airport fee row

The airline is calling on the Portuguese government to intervene

Transport

2 h. ago Caught on video, the tragic sequence of events before Australian helicopter crash killed British couple on holiday of a lifetime

Unseen video footage reveals the sequence of events that led to two helicopters crashing into each other over Australia, killing a British couple and two others.

Events

2 h. ago David Beckham's 'masculine' aftershaves slashed to £20 in Boots Black Friday sale

The retailer has cut the price of several David Beckham fragrances by 50% during the Black Friday sales, including the Bold Instinct, original Instinct, and 20th Anniversary Edition

Economics

2 h. ago Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is found a day after walking away from group home

Authorities say a Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death in 2014 to please the horror character Slender Man has been found in Illinois after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home

Politics

2 h. ago Chancellor urged to take ‘hard choices’ rather than hit businesses with more tax

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith called for Rachel Reeves to stand up to opposition to welfare cuts.

Economics

3 h. ago These Sony earphones caught our eye in latest Amazon Black Friday sale

'The sound quality and app options are absolutely amazing'

Events

3 h. ago One body shape slows brain ageing and cuts dementia, study shows

Fat just under the skin isn’t related to brain ageing

Politics

3 h. ago Antler cuts 30% off luggage for Black Friday with 'spacious' crossbody bag for £25

'This bag was perfect for the airport and on holiday, multiple storage options and plenty of carry space'

Economics

4 h. ago Infamous 'Slender Man' stabber on the run, caught after cutting off GPS tag

'Slender Man' stabber Morgan Geyser taken into custody after fleeing group home and sparking 24-hour manhunt across several states

Events

4 h. ago Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser found by cops around 170 miles from group home

Morgan Geyser went missing from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, with an adult acquaintance at around 8 p.m. Saturday

Politics

4 h. ago £105 designer perfume that 'lasts all day' now better than half price Boots

The designer Lancôme La Vie Est Belle fragrance has been cut by over 50% in Boots' pre-Black Friday sales

Economics

4 h. ago Britain is 'most expensive place in world' to develop nuclear energy as experts demand Labour cut red tape in 'radical reset'

Independent investigators said overly complex regulation had led to a 'relative decline' in the country's leadership position and higher energy costs for consumers.

Events

4 h. ago Lorraine Kelly to make 'debut' in major career move as she joins ITV rival amid show cuts

It comes amid upcoming changes to her self-titled show on ITV

Culture

8 h. ago Lorraine Kelly to make Radio 2 debut as part of BBC's festive radio line

Lorraine has more time now that her STV show has been cut back - and she has already found a way to fill it.

Politics

11 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Alex Scott is caught sneaking contraband into the jungle as Ant and Dec promise camp will be punished for rule breaking

Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly promised I'm A Celebrity viewers on Sunday there would be punishment for the camp after Alex Scott smuggled contraband into the jungle.

Events

12 h. ago ‘Slender Man’ stabber Morgan Geyser on the run after cutting off ankle tag

Geyser has vanished 11 years after a horrifying attack in which she and friend Anissa Weier stabbed a fellow sixth-grader to please fictional horror character Slender Man

Politics

13 h. ago US woman behind Slender Man stabbing is missing after leaving group home

Morgan Geyser of Wisconsin cut off her electronic monitoring device and was last seen with an acquaintanceA Wisconsin woman who admitted to stabbing a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please the online horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said on Sunday.Madison police issued an alert on Sunday for Morgan Geyser, now 23, saying she was last seen around 8pm on Saturday with an adult acquaintance. Continue reading...

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