1 hour ago Viktor Gyokeres to Manchester United latest amid transfer row and rival interest

Latest Manchester United transfer news and rumours including rumoured striker target Viktor Gyokeres

Sport

1 hour ago Apollo delays hiring junior bankers after pressure from Dimon

Private equity group’s boss Marc Rowan said he felt ‘compelled to agree’ with recent criticism

Events

2 h. ago UK yet to commit to Nato plan for rise in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

Nato chief Mark Rutte wants members to agree to plan at summit later this month but UK remains cautiousBritain has still not committed to agreeing an increase in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by the mid-2030s at the Nato summit later this month in line with a proposal from the alliance secretary general, Mark Rutte, defence sources said.Though Rutte visited Downing St on Monday and the Nato chief expressed confidence in a speech in London afterwards that countries would sign up, senior insiders complained that Britain was still dragging its heels over the issue. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago 'Rising star' Labour MP fried after claiming she ate fish and chips from closed chippy

Yuan Yang, a rising star and labour MP, left locals baffled after a pic was posted of her visiting a chippy on National Fish and Chip Day, despite Top Table Fish and Chips being shut

Politics

2 h. ago British holidaymakers will avoid long airport queues after border deal agreed

Britain has agreed to a fluid border between the British overseas territory Gibraltar and Spain in a major deal with the European Union after years of Brexit wrangling

Economics

3 h. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Starmer's Gibraltar 'surrender' deal: UK agrees to a 'fluid border' between The Rock and Spain as Labour post

Gibraltarian chief minister Fabian Picardo welcomed what he said was a 'historic agreement' that removed a major bottleneck for commuters and trade at the border created after Brexit .

Economics

3 h. ago Trump team ends $18m terrorism prevention program designed to ID lone wolves before they attack

Administration is axing an $18 million program designed to identify and prevent attacks committed by individual perpetrators, an increasingly growing trend in domestic terrorism

Events

3 h. ago UK and Spain strike deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders

People to be able to move across land border with no checks, and airport to have Eurostar-style dual border checksThe UK and Spain have struck a deal over Gibraltar’s future, concluding four years of on-off negotiations.The two sides have agreed measures to ensure people can move freely across the land border between Gibraltar and Spain with no checks, and to introduce Eurostar-style dual border checks at the airport. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago UK agrees to a fluid border between Gibraltar and Spain which will not require checks on people crossing as Government finalises post

The UK has agreed to a fluid border between Gibraltar and Spain which will not require checks on people crossing, the Government said - clearing the way to finalise a post-Brexit deal with the EU.

Politics

4 h. ago US Treasury's Bessent says London trade agreement will help stabilize US

US Treasury's Bessent says London trade agreement will help stabilize US-China relationship  TradingView

Politics

4 h. ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ – UK politics live

Chancellor delivers spending review, claiming asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Aircraft leasing firms win multibillion dollar lawsuit over planes ‘lost’ in Russia

High court in London rules companies can recover losses from insurers for aircraft stuck since invasion of UkraineAircraft leasing companies have won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against insurers in relation to planes stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The high court in London ruled in favour of six leasing firms including Ireland’s AerCap and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) that had brought a $4.7bn (£3.4bn) lawsuit in one of the biggest insurance disputes ever heard in the UK. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago New discount store 'set to rival Temu' and shoppers can't wait

A new online shopping service created by Amazon offers a wide variety of goods for sale for £20 or less, and some people believe it could rival the likes of Temu and Shein now that it's reached the UK

Politics

5 h. ago Hunt for £250K handbag burglars: Police release CCTV images of three men who stole hoard of luxury gear from designer boutique after tunneling through 3ft

The 55 items, with some valued at as much as £25,000 each and much sought-after by celebrities, were snatched as burglars ransacked the store in Prestbury, Cheshire, on Sunday night.

Economics

5 h. ago Nike taps Indian design duo in historic collaboration to 'invite women into sport'

Nike's historic collaboration with Indian designer brand NorBlack NorWhite seeks to turn the brand's performance pieces into "symbols of cultural connection" and will be "steeped in Indian culture".

Politics

5 h. ago Trump says Trade War ‘deal with China is done’ and he and Xi agree on minerals: ‘FULL MAGNETS’

China’s restrictions on rare earth exports have been putting pressure on American manufacturers who rely on them for a wide range of products

Politics

5 h. ago US private equity giant KKR outbids rival with £1.7bn offer for Assura

Assura said it had reached an agreement on a ‘best and final’ bid led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Stonepeak Partners.

Economics

5 h. ago Boden's new 'bigger bust friendly' swimsuit looks like Sophie's iconic Mamma Mia design

"Very figure-flattering on D cups and plenty of coverage"

Politics

5 h. ago Man Utd target Viktor Gyokeres 'set to strike' as Sporting chief slams 'blackmail' effort

Arsenal and Manchester United transfer target Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly threatened to go on strike after Sporting CP reneged on an agreement to let him leave

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