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ScottishPower earnings hit after energy crisis allowance payment drops off
ScottishPower said its earnings fell 11% in the first half of the year to just over £1 billion, after an energy crisis allowance payment in 2023 from Ofgem was not repeated this year, affecting its bottom line. The company saw significant gains in its network and renewables arms, while earningsContinue Reading
Pub giant Marston’s cheers Euro 2024 sales boost
Pub group Marston’s has revealed the Euro 2024 tournament delivered a boost to sales as fans flocked to venues to support the England football team in the final. The company, which runs about 1,370 pubs across the UK, said the football lift came after a period of wet weather putContinue Reading
Brexit news: Hilary Benn urged to ‘rebuild strained relations’ with EU after disruption to local businesses
Labour MP Emily Darlington urged Hilary Benn to “rebuild strained relations” with the European Union, warning that businesses in her local constituency have struggled to survive in the wake of Brexit. The MP for Milton Keynes Central asked the secretary of state for Northern Ireland to engage with the IrishContinue Reading
Aston Martin sales stall as company sets aside £2bn for electric cars
Aston Martin’s losses deepened in the first half of 2024, as the luxury car-maker ringfenced more than £2 billion to help it switch to electric cars and said its incoming chief executive will join earlier than planned. The British company delivered just 1,998 cars in the first half of 2024,Continue Reading
What Jurassic Park got wrong: Study finds the T. rex was much bigger than we first thought
The king of the dinosaurs might have been 70% heavier than previously thought and even 25% longer, new research has suggested. The largest T. rex that could have existed may have been significantly larger than the current largest-known specimen, weighing in at an estimated 15 tonnes instead of 8.8 tonnes,Continue Reading
Shocking Dujardin video released of horse being whipped after Olympian banned
Footage of the incident in which Charlotte Dujardin is accused of striking a horse multiple times with a long whip has been released. The six-time Olympic medalist was set to compete for Team GB in Paris this summer but withdrew after a whistleblower sent a clip of her whipping aContinue Reading
Sexual predator NHS doctors target vulnerable medical students during training, campaigners warn
Medical schools have been urged to protect students who face sexual assaults and “sinister” behaviour from senior doctors, who see them as easy targets, campaigners have warned. Scores of students have come forward with stories of doctors, groping them and making inappropriate comments while they are being trained in hospitals,Continue Reading
Keir Starmer suspends seven Labour MPs after rebellion over two-child benefit cap in crunch vote – live
Labour MP who has had whip suspended over child-benefit cap breaks silence Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer suffered a backbench rebellion in a vote on the two-child benefit cap thatContinue Reading
Santander sees profits slump 31%, but hopes for second half ‘tailwinds’ boost
Santander UK has seen half-year profits slump by almost a third after being knocked by shrinking mortgage lending and higher savings rates, but is hoping for a boost from “tailwinds” over the final six months. The Spanish-owned high street lender reported a 31% drop in pre-tax profits to £804 millionContinue Reading
John Mayall death: Influential British blues pioneer dies aged 90
John Mayall, the revered British blues musician whose band the Bluesbreakers provided a springboard for stars including Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood, has died aged 90. The news of his death was announced via his Instagram page on Tuesday (23 July) stating that he died on Monday at his homeContinue Reading