4 h. ago One of the largest American fast food chain reveals plans for more than 100 UK sites

An iconic US fast food chain has unveiled plans to open more than 100 UK sites, with the first branch set to open in its first location in weeks.

Politics

25 h. ago Metro bucks the bank closures trend with plan to open over 100 new branches

Metro Bank Boss Daniel Frumkin (pictured) said it could increase its network to as much as 110 branches, up from 76.

Politics

42 h. ago Offshore wind specialist nets £9.2 million to build Scottish plant and support 100 jobs

“There is so much potential in Scotland’s offshore wind market, and we are excited to play our part in the supply chain” – Derek Robertson, CEO

Economics

57 h. ago McDonald’s delivery driver brawl in car park outside fast food restaurant

McDonald's branded the brawl as "unacceptable" after several delivery men became started to lunge at one another during a brawl outside a busy restaurant in London

Society

58 h. ago BP to almost double oil and gas production by 2030 in move away from green goals

Firm will be selective about investing in low-carbon options, slashing more than $5bn from previous green planBusiness live – latest updatesBP is almost doubling its target for oil and gas production by the end of the decade and slashing its spending on low-carbon energy as part of a fundamental reset of the troubled company away from previous green goals.The FTSE 100 fossil fuel company has promised shareholders it will increase its planned oil and gas production by 2030 to the equivalent of about 2.4m barrels a day – almost twice the figure in its net zero plan set out five years ago. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago McDonald's worker shares one thing customers do that really 'bothers' them

McDonald's is a phenomenally successful fast food chain, known and loved across the globe by a variety of customers, however one employee has shared a habit many customers are guilty of that really grinds their gears

Economics

4 d. ago We're getting a Hooters but we don't care about feminist complaints over the scantily

The 'breastaurant' chain, infamous for making their staff wear tight-fitting and revealing uniforms, unveiled plans to expand its empire into Britain by announcing its third UK-based restaurant.

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6 d. ago Plastic bags and chicken bones: the fossils scientists believe will become our eternal legacy

Fast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientistsAs an eternal testament of humanity, plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones are not a glorious legacy. But two scientists exploring which items from our technological civilisation are most likely to survive for many millions of years as fossils have reached an ironic but instructive conclusion: fast food and fast fashion will be our everlasting geological signature.“Plastic will definitely be a signature ‘technofossil’, because it is incredibly durable, we are making massive amounts of it, and it gets around the entire globe,” says the palaeontologist Prof Sarah Gabbott, a University of Leicester expert on the way that fossils form. “So wherever those future civilisations dig, they are going to find plastic. There will be a plastic signal that will wrap around the globe.” Continue reading...

Science

6 d. ago ‘Technofossils’: how humanity’s eternal testament will be plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones

Fast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientistsAs an eternal testament of humanity, plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones are not a glorious legacy. But two scientists exploring which items from our technological civilisation are most likely to survive for many millions of years as fossils have reached an ironic but instructive conclusion: fast food and fast fashion will be our everlasting geological signature.“Plastic will definitely be a signature ‘technofossil’, because it is incredibly durable, we are making massive amounts of it, and it gets around the entire globe,” says the palaeontologist Prof Sarah Gabbott, a University of Leicester expert on the way that fossils form. “So wherever those future civilisations dig, they are going to find plastic. There will be a plastic signal that will wrap around the globe.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Stormzy breaks his silence on McDonald's controversy and Palestine post 'deletion' as he hits back at 'hypocrisy' allegations

The rapper, 31, was accused of 'selling out' after starring in a major campaign for the fast food giant, despite McDonald's facing calls for boycotts over its links to Israel.

Events

7 d. ago Girl 'pushed' and 'threw a punch' staff at fast food restaurant

Police are appealing for witnesses who saw the alleged assault

Society

7 d. ago Guzman y Gomez struggling to break into US market despite offering bigger burritos

‘US sales aren’t growing as fast as we’d like it takes time,’ founder says, while analyst notes target market ‘not exactly short of Mexican food options’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMexican-themed chain Guzman y Gomez has reported bumper profits since it began trading on the Australian stock exchange but is struggling to expand in the US despite offering Americans bigger burritos.The fast food chain has opened 16 new stores in Australia since July but a push to break into the competitive US market with four stores in Chicago has not fared as well. Guzman y Gomez reported on Friday that its US six-month sales had decreased by 12.7% to $4.9m.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Campaigners 'devastated' at decision to allow controversial plans for more than 100 pylons to be built across Dumfries and Galloway

Scottish Ministers have approved the Kendoon to Tongland Reinforcement project - despite a Scottish Government reporter recommending it be refused.

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9 d. ago Lily Phillips says she's pregnant and flaunts baby bump but fans say the same thing

Lily Phillips shocked followers after showing off a huge baby bump on her social media shortly after bedding 100 men in one day and revealed plans to up her number – but not all are convinced

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1 week ago Are you a gherkin lover or a fry dipper? Discover your McDonald's 'taste personality' with new quiz

A new McDonald's quiz lets diners discover their unique 'taste personality' based on their fast food habits, including whether they love or hate gherkins on their burgers

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