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UK inflation – live: Labour face battle with rate set to rise above 2% target in first increase of the year
Rachel Reeves is expected to face a battle to keep in inflation down this year with economists predicting further increases this year (POOL/AFP via Getty Images) For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our freeContinue Reading
Backlash over thousands of A-level students at concrete crisis schools denied extra help
Exam bosses are facing a growing backlash over their refusal to boost the grades of A-level students affected by crumbling concrete. Thousands were hit as dozens of schools across the country were forced to close entirely or shut off classrooms following the discovery of the dangerous material last year. TheContinue Reading
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams On Tour: Emotional series harnesses the border-breaking power of sport
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 “We’re representing England,” Andrew Flintoff tells an assembled group of teenage cricketers, picking at exotic curries under a dusky Indian sky. “But we’reContinue Reading
Team GB runner finished Olympic marathon with broken leg
Team GB athlete Rose Harvey has revealed she crossed the marathon finish line with a broken leg at the Olympics. The 31-year-old had been in a race against time to be fit for the event in Paris and was told by doctors that she would make her injury worse byContinue Reading
Google unveils AI-powered Pixel 9 series smartphones
Google has unveiled its new range of flagship Pixel smartphones, which the company says have been built to house its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tech, as it looks to take on Apple and Samsung. The new range includes the Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL, andContinue Reading
Naomi Osaka ‘scared’ as star shares heartfelt statement after qualifying loss
Naomi Osaka shared an emotional statement after losing in the qualifying tournament at the Cincinnati Open. The former world No. 1 didn’t receive a wildcard and was forced to go through the preliminary rounds but couldn’t make it into the main draw. Following her latest setback, she confessed that sheContinue Reading
Jimmy Lai: Shame of UK judge keeping Hong Kong free speech hero in jail
The son of a UK citizen imprisoned by China warned that time is running out to save his father as British judges in Hong Kong were condemned for helping to keep him in jail. Sebastien Lai, son of pro-democracy newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai, said his 76-year-old father was approaching aContinue Reading
Northern Lights and Perseid meteor shower put on dazzling display
Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight as the Perseid meteor shower passed through the sky, and in some areas through the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights put on a stunning show across the UK on Monday night – with more expected on TuesdayContinue Reading
Dolphin mosaic discovered during dig at England’s ‘lost city’
A rare 2,000-year-old mosaic depicting dolphins has been uncovered in a Roman city in Shropshire, English Heritage has said. The mosaic which dates from the early 2nd century was found by archaeologists carrying out excavations looking for the main civic temple at Wroxeter, one of the best preserved examples ofContinue Reading
UK stock markets rise after surprise fall in unemployment
The UK’s top stock market index moved higher on Tuesday as the latest official figures showed the jobs market was stronger than expected. London’s FTSE 100 had been treading water but made some late afternoon gains, moving 24.98 points higher, or 0.3%, to close at 8,235.23. Mining giants Antofagasta, GlencoreContinue Reading