45 m. ago Voices: So the economy isn’t shrinking but when will we feel any benefit, chancellor?

A 0.3 per cent rise in GDP is an unexpected filip for Rachel Reeves at the end of her first year in charge of the British economy, which is now the strongest in the G7 – but it could be bad news for those hoping to get a new mortgage, says James Moore

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78 m. ago Girls just want to have fun: Red Roses rugby star prioritising enjoyment as they seek world domination

The undeniable best team in the world, England have external expectations to lift silverware this summer but Sadia Kabeya’s aims are different from that.

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83 m. ago U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month as President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs higher

Economics

1 hour ago Labour fails to rule out annual tuition fee rise to stop universities going bust

It comes less than a year after Bridget Phillipson announced that university tuition fees will increase in England for the first time in eight years

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2 h. ago Fruit purees to add class to homemade summer cocktails | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

A good cocktail takes skill, and one of those skills is preparing the right ingredients There are many reasons I’ve never had a bar cart. For one thing, there’s something sublimely Abigail’s Party about having an area solely dedicated to drinking. Plus a bar cart says: “I have my life together! Friends regularly visit my house and enjoy doing so!” (Both things I’m unable to verify.)My new home, however, comes complete with a drinks trolley, yet I’m scared to touch it. Why? Mainly because I just don’t think I’m capable of producing something I’ll actually like. Besides chucking some cold gin in a coupe and dropping in a poorly cut toenail of lemon, my mixologist skills begin and end at lumping a few liquids in a jug and calling it a “lazy girl cocktail” – although “cocktail” feels a rather grandiose term for creating what is, essentially, a domestic version of a Wetherspoon’s pitcher. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Serious nuclear incident' at UK Faslane Navy base as 'Cat A' event declared

It comes after SNP leaders called on the Labour government to provide an explanation for the release of radioactive waste in neighbouring Loch Long in north east Scotland

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2 h. ago Man makes 'unexpected' hospital visit with infection and dies just 13 days later

Ben Boyle, 37, died just days after he was admitted to hospital with what had been a urine infection - it turned into sepsis which resulted in kidney failure

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2 h. ago Labour councillor's cutting throats comment at east London rally 'out of character', says friend

Ricky Jones, 58, is on trial accused of one count of encouraging violent disorder at the Walthamstow rally, which he denies

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2 h. ago Britain’s oldest drug driver claims cocaine was slipped into his lemonade during birthday party

Arthur Ball’s motability car had a police marker on it amid claims the vehicle was being used by a drug dealer

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3 h. ago Scottish schoolgirl, 12, says appearance on TIME’s Girls of the Year list was 'cool and very unexpected'

Rebecca ended up winning an engineering award in a UK-wide competition with 70,000 entrants.

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3 h. ago Staff at car insurance giant Admiral to get £1,800 in free shares after record half year

The Cardiff car insurance to loans group has reported a 69% rise in pre-tax profits

Economics

3 h. ago US politicians warn Labour that selling Thames Water to a Chinese firm would be a 'national security threat'

Hong Kong 's CK Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) has emerged as a leading contender to take over debt-laden Thames Water.

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3 h. ago Labour councillor’s cutting throats comment at rally ‘out of character’ – friend

Ricky Jones is on trial accused of one count of encouraging violent disorder, which he denies.

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3 h. ago Claim that South Ayrshire councillor made 'deal' to get role didn't breach rules

Standards Commission accepts that Labour Councillor Philip Saxton made comment about a political deal.

Economics

4 h. ago Democrats can win in 2028. But we need to oust corporate candidates first | Alexandra Rojas

They need a new generation of leaders with fresh faces and bold ideas, unbought by corporate Super Pacs and billionaire donorsIf the Democratic party wants to win back power in 2028, then look no further than the 2026 election cycle as the most important moment to focus on.It is not three years from now when working class voters will decide, like they did in November, whether they still believe the Democratic party isn’t fighting for their interests – it’s the next 12 months. And to make it abundantly clear, it is not going to be the same 257 Democrats that are in Congress today that will deliver Democrats their majority. That’s why a robust, active, and exciting Democratic primary process in districts across the country is a necessary prerequisite to Democrats winning in 2026, let alone 2028.Alexandra Rojas is the executive director of Justice Democrats Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Britain's oldest drug driver, 81, took cocaine at his own birthday party before getting behind the wheel

Arthur Ball, who needs hearing aids, uses two walking sticks, and has had a carer for 15 years, tested three times the limit when officers stopped his Motability car.

Events

5 h. ago 'It must have been slipped into my lemonade at my 81st birthday party'

Arthur Ball claims cocaine was slipped in his drink at a celebration for his birthday

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5 h. ago 'We watched our girl take last breath on CCTV after terrifying phone call'

The parents of a girl who drowned in a swimming pool have emotionally recalled watching her last breath on CCTV footage more than two years on from her tragic death that took place at a birthday party

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6 h. ago Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash let loose at wild adults pool party as they enjoy a child

The TV personality, 35, looked nothing short of sensational as she showed off her figure in a cream bikini.

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7 h. ago The unexpected party that could topple Labour dominance in Cardiff by

The Greens argue they have a realistic chance in the Cardiff Council Grangetown by-election this week, having gone the closest to toppling Labour in the past

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