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Boohoo accuses Frasers Group of ‘self interest’ amid Mike Ashley row
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 Boohoo has rebuffed claims by Frasers Group of disregarding its shareholders, accusing Frasers of “promotingContinue Reading
Pound gains on the dollar after Bank of England caution on future rate cuts
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 The pound regained some of this week’s losses against the dollar after the Bank ofContinue Reading
Ancient DNA leads to new discovery about Pompeii’s victims who died in Mount Vesuvius eruption
In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases killed an estimated 2,000 people, many of whom were unearthed more than a thousand yearsContinue Reading
HS2 spending more than £100m to build bat ‘shed’
HS2 Ltd is spending more than £100m building a “shed” for bats despite there being “no evidence” that high-speed trains interfere with the protected species, the chairman of the government-owned company said. Sir Jon Thompson told a rail industry conference a bat protection structure in Buckinghamshire is being built to appease government adviserContinue Reading
Billie Eilish pauses Nashville concert to eviscerate ‘predator’ Donald Trump
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Billie Eilish took a moment out of her most recent concert to mourn Donald Trump’sContinue Reading
Bank says ‘gradual approach’ to interest rate cuts needed after Budget
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 The Bank of England has cautioned over a “gradual approach” to cutting interest rates, asContinue Reading
Vampire bats made to run on treadmills – revealing the secret of how they use blood
Vampire bats made to run on treadmills in a lab reveal secrets of the special metabolism fueling them from blood consumed only minutes before. The research, published in the journal Biology Letters, found that the bats, native to Mexico and Central and South America, burn amino acid molecules found inContinue Reading
‘Enraged’ John Higgins storms off as match cut short before deciding frame
Snooker legend John Higgins was left seething after his thrilling tussle with Chris Wakelin was cut off in its prime. The pair have been embroiled in a tense quarter-final at the International Championship in China, which went all the way to a final frame. However, frustratingly, both players had toContinue Reading
UK politics live: Labour snubs Nigel Farage’s offer to ‘bridge divide’ between Trump and Starmer governments
Trump won’t forget Lammy Neo-Nazi comments, says Sean Spicer Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump’s former press secretary has warned that David Lammy’s past comments on the newly-elected US president will notContinue Reading
Ofwat launches new standards to improve services for vulnerable customers
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