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ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper staff back strike action in pay dispute
ScotRail workers and staff on the Caledonian Sleeper have voted in favour of a walk-out in an ongoing dispute over pay, the RMT union has said. Union members at the two publicly-owned rail operators were separately balloted for strike action following a pay offer that was described by the unionContinue Reading
London’s FTSE closes lower despite improved afternoon trading
London’s top markets finished lower despite clawing back ground during a stronger afternoon trading session. Stocks in the City were firmly lower early on after fears grew once again that the US could enter a recession. However, the markets recovered ground after lower than expected jobless claims in the USContinue Reading
Gen X and millennials at greater risk of 17 types of cancer compared to previous generations – here’s what you need to know
This isn't the first study to show certain types of cancer (such as breast cancer) are on the rise in younger generations. Gorodenkoff/ Shutterstock A worrying new study by the American Cancer Society has revealed that generation X and millennials are at more risk of developing many types of cancerContinue Reading
Olympics LIVE updates as gender row boxer speaks out, Biles coach blasts judges
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting has hit out at the International Boxing Association for their ‘ridiculous’ attempts to ban her from competition after securing an Olympic bronze medal. The boxer has been at the centre of a gender row in Paris over a previously undisclosed gender test, facing false claims that sheContinue Reading
Competition watchdog launches inquiry into Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic
The UK’s competition watchdog has confirmed it is launching a merger inquiry into Amazon’s partnership with AI firm Anthropic. The tech giant has invested four billion US dollars (£3.1 billion) into the US AI firm. On Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has “sufficient information” to beginContinue Reading
Piers Morgan vs Andrew Tate was toxic and fruitless – but that was the point
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 How does one describe Piers Morgan’s interview with Andrew Tate? The former News of the World editor welcomed the popular right-wing influencer andContinue Reading
Labour councillor suspended after video emerges of man urging crowd to cut people’s throats
Labour has suspended a councillor over a speech at a counter demonstration calling for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut. Dartford councillor Ricky Jones has been suspended by the party over the video, which shows him in the middle of a cheering crowd at a protest in Walthamstow,Continue Reading
Octopus extends winter fuel payments after Government narrows state support
Octopus Energy is to extend an energy bills support scheme for pensioners, after the Government removed winter fuel payments for millions of elderly people. The energy supplier said it will continue its £30 million assistance fund into this winter, and that pensioners who do not meet the new criteria forContinue Reading
Man Utd signing completes medical as £52m transfer ‘expected’
Newcastle United have announced the signing of Sheffield United striker William Osula. The 21-year-old Dane featured 21 times in the Premier League last season and has represented his country at U21 level. Osula lands at St. James’ Park for a reported £15m fee. He said: “I’m very happy to beContinue Reading
Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California
Billionaire social media boss Elon Musk has launched another attack on the British authorities attempting to tackle far right hate riots in the UK. The owner of X (formerly Twitter) posted “woke stasi” this morning in response to the director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson promising to prosecute people whoContinue Reading