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Reeves says she will ‘make sums up’ over public sector pay rises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the Government will “make sure the sums add up” if public sector workers are given above inflation pay rises. Reports which first appeared in The Times suggest independent pay review bodies have recommended the 5.5% rise for teachers and around 1.3 million NHS staff. SpeakingContinue Reading
Centrica set to post £1bn first-half profit amid ‘more normalised’ market
Centrica is expected to post just under £1 billion in first-half operating profits next week, after it said energy markets had returned to a “more normalised” backdrop earlier this year. The London-listed firm, which owns energy supplier British Gas, reports for the first six months of the calendar year onContinue Reading
Michael van Gerwen threatens Luke Humphries immediately after reaching final
Michael van Gerwen has threatened to teach Luke Humphries a lesson when they clash in the World Matchplay Darts final on Sunday. The Dutchman, who is ranked number two in the world, came through a nervy semi-final to beat world No.3 Michael Smith 17-13. Earlier in the day, Humphries powered pastContinue Reading
England fans saved by police from ‘imminent ISIS terror plot’ hours before final
German police reportedly thwarted a suspected ISIS terror plot just hours before the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain. The two teams clashed at Berlin’s Olympiastadion last Sunday, with Spain ultimately clinching victory thanks to goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal, marking their first major trophy win inContinue Reading
Chancellor promises ‘big bang’ for pensions in bid to boost growth
The Chancellor hopes to boost pension pots by £11,000 and unlock billions more in investment with a review of retirement savings. With pension schemes expected to manage about £800 billion by 2030, the review will look at how they can be encouraged to invest in productive assets such as infrastructure.Continue Reading
Piglets review: The police needn’t have got upset over the title – this unfunny show is harmless
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 “Not another cop show!” might be your entirely understandable response, upon tuning into ITV’s Piglets. Flashing sirens, check-banded hats, grim-faced superiors: it all feelsContinue Reading
George Russell demands Mercedes crisis talks as Max Verstappen publicly scolded
Max Verstappen has issued a scathing review of the upgrade package Red Bull have introduced at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Speaking after qualifying in third place, he said: “I don’t think everyone understands the situation. With me, they know that I don’t make excuses, I’m always very realistic. “MaybeContinue Reading
NHS warns of continued disruption to GP services next week from global IT outage
NHS England has warned of “continued disruption” to GP services into next week from the global IT outage. A flawed update rolled out by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many offline around the world on Friday, causing flight and train cancellations and crippling some healthcare systems. A fix was deployed forContinue Reading
‘Terrifying’ new horror movie Oddity leaves audiences ‘screaming’ and draws near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
A “terrifying” new horror movie has released in the US to nearly unanimous praise from critics. Oddity, an independent film focusing on a blind medium who is grieving the death of their twin sister, was released in the US on Friday (19 June). The Irish film, which viewers have enthusiasticallyContinue Reading
Third of England’s pharmacy drug supplies hit by global IT outage, officials say
A global IT outage hit one-third of drug deliveries to pharmacies in England as chaos impacted on thousands of GP practices and hospitals across the country declared critical incidents. GPs, pharmacies and NHS 111 services across the country suffered major disruption on Friday after an update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrikeContinue Reading