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Pound tumbles to worst in a year after talk of ‘aggressive 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 slumped to its worst single-day performance for more than a year on ThursdayContinue Reading
Boris Johnson blamed for Chagos Islands return as future of Falklands questioned – live
Minister says accepting freebies is different in government Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Liz Truss has deflected blame over the UK’s return of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, accusing Boris Johnson of initiatingContinue Reading
Ex-Premier League defender ’20kg overweight’ claims he’s better than De Ligt
A self-proclaimed ‘overweight’ ex-footballer who used to play in the Premier League has suggested he’s currently better than Manchester United star Matthijs de Ligt. The Dutch defender made up part of INEOS’ summer revamp, but his start to life with the Red Devils so far hasn’t gone to plan. JoiningContinue Reading
Motor Industry calls for VAT cut on electric cars and charging points to boost EV market
The motor industry is calling on the UK government to cut VAT on new electric vehicles (EVs) and public charging points in an effort to counter a slowdown in the EV market. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has written an open letter to the Chancellor, urging forContinue Reading
Daniel Day-Lewis confirms return from retirement in son’s movie with Sean Bean
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Daniel Day-Lewis has confirmed he is returning to acting in a new film directed by his son,Continue Reading
UK politics live: Boris Johnson calls for referendum on UK’s ECHR membership
Minister says accepting freebies is different in government Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Britain should hold a referendum on its membership of the European Convention on Human Rights, Boris Johnson has said. TheContinue Reading
Keir Starmer pledges to kick-start growth in industrial heartlands with £22bn package
Sir Keir Starmer will promise to create 4,000 jobs by ploughing £22bn into projects to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production. On a visit to Liverpool, the prime minister will unveil two “carbon capture clusters” in Merseyside and Teesside to be developed in the nextContinue Reading
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour rejects Roger Waters reunion over support for ‘genocidal dictators’
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 David Gilmour has firmly rejected the idea he will ever again share a stage withContinue Reading
Erik ten Hag comes clean on Man Utd meltdown vs Porto and hooking Rashford
Erik ten Hag has described the ‘middle part’ of Manchester United’s dramatic Europa League draw with Porto as ‘not good’, admitting his side need to be better at controlling matches. Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time header secured a 3-3 stalemate and is likely to have saved Ten Hag the time to turnContinue Reading
Man Utd winners and losers as Bruno Fernandes sent off again in Porto draw
Harry Maguire salvaged Erik ten Hag’s job with a stoppage-time equaliser in a dramatic 3-3 Europa League draw with Porto. During a remarkable game in which the Red Devils led 2-0, fell 3-2 behind, had Bruno Fernandes sent off for the second game in a row and then drew levelContinue Reading