Oxford Street was once known as ‘the jewel in London’s shopping crown’ but in recent years it has been blighted by an influx of gaudy US candy shops, vape vendors and empty store fronts. But a series of new businesses, including a footwear brand worn by the England squad, could signal a change and return...
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Extra union power! WFH for all! Easier strikes! How WILL Starmer’s new ‘red revolution’ burdens on firms ever help Britain grow?
Labour‘s workers’ rights revolution will cost jobs and choke growth, ministers were warned last night. Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to ‘unlock growth and take the brakes off Britain’. But the Prime Minister was warned that a radical package of employment rights championed by his deputy Angela Rayner could have the opposite effect. Unveiled...
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Two British men feared murdered in Malmo travelled to Sweden to promote travel agency
Two British men feared dead in a double murder in Sweden had crossed into the country to promote their travel agency. London-based business partners Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, are thought to have been killed after firefighters recovered two bodies from a burnt-out car on a dirt road in the coastal city of...
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Jay Slater’s ‘broken’ family to travel back from Tenerife with his body
Following the discovery, Debbie Duncan, Mr Slater’s 55-year-old mother, said in a statement: “I just can’t believe it. We’re here with the embassy staff waiting for an update, and now it’s come – the worst news. I just can’t believe this could happen to my beautiful boy. Our hearts are broken.” A family source told...
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Trans women can be excluded from female-only jobs, watchdog rules
Companies can legally block trans women from taking jobs intended only for women, the equalities watchdog has ruled. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said that if an employer wanted to advertise for a woman-only job, that must only mean biological women or those who have received a gender-recognition certificate. It would therefore be...
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Large swathes of Britain to be lashed by thundery downpours as Met Office issues three new warnings – as UK braces for flooding and travel chaos
Huge swathes of the UK are expected to be drenched in thundery downpours at the Met Office issue stark new warnings to brace for flooding and travel chaos. Wet and stormy weather is expected across South West England and South Wales with a ‘danger to life’ warning issued. Britons should expect possible flooding, power cuts and...
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Ed Miliband is the new face of Britain’s Net Zero folly
The electricity grid needs to be able produce around 45GW peak demand, and to supply all the population night and day, winter and summer. In our interconnected and sophisticated modern world power cuts are disastrous. To prevent power cuts, energy must be always available, and the only way to have that is to have it...
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28 fun photos from Newport Show as Great British Bake Off winner makes appearance
The show, which has been running for more than 113 years, returned on Saturday with thousands of visitors flocking to the the Chetwynd Deer Park for the fun. renowned for its great entertainment, fantastic food on offer, and celebrity guests. This year, saw Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown on hand to share recipes...
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Airlines put on extra flights as England fans travel to Euro 2024 final
Airlines are putting on extra flights as tens of thousands of England football fans travel to Germany for the Euro 2024 final. British Airways said it will operate two additional flights from Heathrow to Berlin on Sunday, where England’s match against Spain takes place at 8pm BST. This will boost the carrier’s seat capacity for...
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Starmer says ‘Britain belongs on world stage’ at end of first summit as PM
Sir Keir Starmer declared the UK was back playing a leading role on the world stage at the conclusion of his first international summit as Prime Minister. Sir Keir said he would “reset” the UK’s relationship with Europe, “return to leadership” on climate change and “engage more deeply” with developing countries in the southern hemisphere....
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Report: Digital Job Growth in UK Hits Lowest Level in Decade
Great Britain’s digital sector is reportedly seeing its slowest job growth in a decade. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 11), this has led the incoming Labour government to promise to revitalize the industry as it seeks to fuel growth. The number of digital jobs climbed by just 0.3% last year — the lowest figure since a...
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England fans hoping to be in Berlin for Euro 2024 final face flight struggle
England football fans wanting to travel to Germany for the Euro 2024 final face a struggle to book flights and soaring air fares. Tens of thousands of supporters are expected to be in Berlin for England’s match against Spain on Sunday. British Airways said it is hoping to put on additional flights and use larger...