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Brexit will make us poorer, Treasury warns
The UK will be poorer economically under any form of Brexit, compared with staying in the EU, Treasury analysis suggests. Official figures say...
‘Rip-off’ 118 calls spark price crackdown
The price of a call to directory inquiries will be capped at £3.65 for 90 seconds. Phone industry regulator Ofcom said it is...
‘Fake ambulance’ pulled over by Swansea police
An “apparently fake” ambulance vehicle was pulled over as it was being driven by a man in Swansea, police have said. The estate...
Wages show fastest rise in almost a decade
Wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in the three months to September, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show....
Iceland Christmas ad: Petition to show it on TV hits 670k
A petition to get Iceland’s Christmas advert shown on TV has reached more than 670,000 signatures. The advert, which highlights the impact of...
Bisto owner plans Brexit stockpile
Premier Foods has said it intends to stockpile raw materials in the run-up to Brexit as fears grow over gridlock at UK ports....
‘Cautious optimism’ over UK-EU Brexit deal talks
Late-night UK-EU talks in Brussels ended with “optimism on both sides”, government sources say, although no final Brexit deal has been agreed. The...
Trump says Europe will be a ‘massive buyer’ of US natural gas. There’s one slight problem with that
When President Trump met with Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, at the White House, the two said they were entering...
The Pentagon just got one step closer to awarding its $10 billion cloud contract
The Defense Department took a large step forward Thursday in its march toward procuring a secure cloud software, an acquisition potentially worth up...
Charlotte Brown: Man guilty of first date speedboat death
A man has been found guilty of killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames during their first date....
Supermarkets recall frozen vegetables over listeria fears
According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 11 people in the UK have been affected by listeriosis since 2015, including two people...
Thames speedboat date death victim was ‘sure it’s safe’
A woman who died after falling from a speedboat while on a first date told her friend “I’m sure it’s safe” shortly before...
Countess of Chester Hospital: Woman held in baby deaths probe
A healthcare professional has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital. Cheshire Police...
Strictly pay gap: Horwood says Ballas should be paid less
Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood says head judge, Shirley Ballas, should be paid “something lower” due to a lack of TV experience....
Westminster ‘paedophile ring’ accuser charged
A man who alleged there was a paedophile ring at the heart of Westminster has been charged with perverting the course of justice....
