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Former Labour frontbencher hits out as Starmer faces backlash over winter fuel cuts
A former frontbencher has hit out at the government’s plans to strip the winter fuel payment from millions of pensioners as Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing Labour backlash over the issue. Melanie Onn has called on ministers to consider changes to the policy to ensure older people are “notContinue Reading
Spaceport’s ‘floating road’ over peat bog nearly finished ahead of test launch
A “floating road” being built over a peat bog near the north coast of Scotland is nearly complete, as work to transform the site into a spaceport for satellite launches continues. The Forres-based company Orbex aims to carry out its first launch from the “carbon neutral” spaceport next year, usingContinue Reading
UK markets close lower amid weak US trading and oil price slump
London’s top stocks dropped further on Tuesday as weaker oil prices and downbeat trading on Wall Street hit equities. A slump in commodity prices dragged mining and oil firms to the bottom of the FTSE, offsetting an improvement in Rolls-Royce’s share price. The FTSE 100 finished 65.38 points, or 0.78%,Continue Reading
Tugendhat doubles down on bid to win over right-wing Tories with attack on human rights convention
Tom Tugendhat doubled down on his bid to reinvent himself as a candidate of the Tory right as he waded into the growing debate within the party over ditching the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Just 24 hours after the contest’s frontrunner Kemi Badenoch had dismissed leaving the ECHRContinue Reading
The indoor microbiome: mounting research is revealing how the microbes in your home can influence your health
Our everyday activities have a significant influence on this indoor microbiome. VectorMine/ Shutterstock We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. But what you might not realise while you’re cosied up at home is that you don’t just share your space with your family or pets – you also shareContinue Reading
Women’s football team ‘refuses to play’ after signing of transgender goalkeeper
Sutton United Women’s match was called off on Sunday after they planned to field transgender goalkeeper Blair Hamilton against Ebbsfleet, with players reportedly uneasy over the stopper’s involvement. The game was postponed within three hours of the 2pm kick-off as Sutton said they could not field a team. The clubContinue Reading
Katie Holmes reacts to sudden death of Dawson’s Creek co-star
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Katie Holmes has mourned the death of her Dawson’s Creek co-star Obi Ndefo. Ndefo’s deathContinue Reading
Why our favourite holiday destinations in Europe are at growing risk of earthquakes
There was no warning before the earthquake in Lisbon on Monday morning last week. Worse, the computer system of Portugal’s oceanic and atmospheric agency crashed shortly after the shaking began at 5.11am. No injuries have been reported, but residents, who were mostly fast asleep when it hit, have told ofContinue Reading
Sir Paul Marshall nears £100m takeover of The Spectator
Hedge fund tycoon Sir Paul Marshall is poised to buy The Spectator magazine in a deal worth about £100 million. The PA news agency understands that the GB News backer is expected to be announced as the publication’s new owner within days. The deal is likely to conclude a turbulentContinue Reading
INEOS rejected Man Utd transfer request from Erik ten Hag before window closed
Erik ten Hag saw a transfer request turned down by INEOS before the end of the summer window, according to reports. The Dutchman was heavily backed by Manchester United‘s owners with the Red Devils spending over £180million on five new signings. Joshua Zirkzee was the first to arrive, joining fromContinue Reading