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Starmer rolled up his sleeves and channelled his inner John Major – but his critics remain unconvinced
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sir Keir Starmer will haveContinue Reading
People who work longer hours are more likely to be obese, study finds
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A poor work-life balance could make it harder to keep the weight off, according to a study that suggests people whoContinue Reading
Wimbledon quarter-finalist and US Open champ dies as emotional tributes pour in
Australian tennis icon Mal Anderson MBE has passed away aged 91 (Image: Getty) Tributes have poured in following the passing of Australian tennis legend Mal Anderson MBE at age 91. Anderson won the 1957 US Open, becoming the first unseeded player to lift the trophy in New York, beating threeContinue Reading
Greece’s Eurovision 2026 entry Akylas wrote song ‘Ferto’ about ‘greed and overconsumption’
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Manufacturer Victrex to axe 10th of jobs after plunging to loss
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E.On to buy rival Ovo to create UK energy supply giant
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Zack Polanski’s major gaffes – from breast enlargement claim to Red Cross admission
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New nasal spray could be used as ‘emergency rescue tool’ after stroke
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists in Hong Kong have developed the world’s first nasal spray to protect brain cells immediately following a stroke, an advanceContinue Reading
Shoe Zone losses widen as Iran war fallout blamed for tougher trading
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ProcurePro Secures $11M Funding to Transform Construction Procurement with AI
Construction is an industry worth $13 trillion globally, yet it remains one of the least profitable on earth. Margins of between 1 and 4 per cent are the norm, and the commercial fate of most projects is sealed long before a single foundation is poured. That uncomfortable truth has justContinue Reading