77 m. ago Businesses could be forced to accept cash under new rules, MPs warn

The number of people paying in cash has plummeted over the past decade

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83 m. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Famous New York restaurateur reveals he had five

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: So Alan Bennett and Keith McNally make a most unlikely couple.But McNally, 73, is to reveal in his memoirs that he a five-year romance with Bennett.

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97 m. ago 'We must avoid sleepwalking into situation where cash is no longer accepted' MPs warn

Campaigners have long argued that cash still has a place on the high street, particularly for the elderly, vulnerable and those fleeing domestic abuse.

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97 m. ago HMRC is a 'lumbering dinosaur' say MPs who call on tax office to start using AI

MPs are urging HMRC to start using AI to improve its productivity and 'out of date' services as the cost of collecting taxes soared by half a billion.

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98 m. ago David Amess’s daughter calls for police investigation into Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ comments

The organisers of Glastonbury festival are facing growing calls to remove Kneecap from the lineup

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98 m. ago ‘Lumbering dinosaur’ HMRC becoming more expensive and less trusted, say MPs

The Commons Public Accounts Committee found the cost of collecting taxes rose by £563 million over the last parliament, while productivity fell.

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3 h. ago Queen Elizabeth would be 'highly offended' Meghan is still using HRH title, claim critics as it emerges Duchess sent the same note for at least five years

The former actress, 43, has sparked controversy after her friend Jamie Kern Lima shared a picture of a food hamper with a note that said it was 'With the compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex'.

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4 h. ago Reason for Meghan Markle's controversial use of HRH title revealed by source

The Duchess of Sussex faced controversy this week over the news she used HRH on a gift card to a friend.

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4 h. ago Daniel Dubois trainer claims Oleksandr Usyk 'conned boxing world' in low blow controversy

Don Charles questioned Usyk’s religion at first press conference held ahead of high-stakes June 19 rematch at Wembley Stadium

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4 h. ago How the Trump administration’s health cuts could kill thousands of test animals

Hundreds of lab animals in West Virginia have reportedly already been euthanized

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4 h. ago Beyoncé tour chaos on night one as first Cowboy Carter gig disrupted by fight

Pop superstar Beyonce kicked off her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour in Los Angeles last night yet chaos erupted as fans brawled while leaving the show

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5 h. ago Widow who's husband died at Dignitas issues desperate plea – read her heartbreaking letter in full

Louise Shackleton has issued an open letter as MPs prepare to vote on the Assisted Dying Bill telling of the 'cruel and wicked' death Brits face

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5 h. ago Katie Amess says Kneecap’s response in ‘kill your MP’ row was ‘gaslighting’

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess said police should investigate the footage of a group member appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed.

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6 h. ago Daniel Dubois trainer claims Oleksandr Usyk 'conned boxing world' after low blow controversy

Don Charles questioned Usyk’s religion at first press conference held ahead of high-stakes June 19 rematch at Wembley Stadium

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6 h. ago Controversial Irish rappers Kneecap DROPPED from top music festival after they told cheering concert

Irish rappers Kneecap have been sensationally dropped from a top music festival following a growing backlash to their onstage controversial comments. 

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7 h. ago Kneecap dropped from major festival slot after controversial 'kill MPs' remark

Rap group Kneecap, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí who use the stage names of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and J. J. Ó Dochartaigh, have been removed from a major UK festival

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7 h. ago Kneecap's Eden Project gig cancelled amid 'kill MPs' controversy

Belfast rap trio Kneecap have been embroiled in controversy over the last few days after footage emerged showing one of the group called for the killing of Conservative MPs

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8 h. ago Adolescence creator Jack Thorne says he has faced ‘abuse’ over his appearance

Thorne made the comments while speaking to MPs.

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8 h. ago Badenoch calls for Kneecap to be banned ‘full stop’ amid ‘kill your MP’ row

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch suggested the group should be pulled from the Glastonbury Festival line-up.

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8 h. ago SARAH VINE: The Queen asked just ONE thing of Harry and Meghan. Would it kill them to show respect for her memory?

The late Queen, it seems to me, didn't ask for an awful lot. So can't Harry and Meghan honour the one request she made when they stepped back from royal duties?

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