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Millions of children to receive chickenpox vaccine on NHS
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Millions struggle through heatwaves in homes not built to cope – Citizens Advice
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Asda boss urges Rachel Reeves to ‘stop taxing everything’
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Asda’s chairman has urged Rachel Reeves to stop “taxing everything in some way, shape or form”. Allan Leighton advised the chancellorContinue Reading
The Roses stars on the iconic dinner party scene: ‘We all broke’ |
The Roses stars revealed how the iconic dinner party scene broke them during filming. In Jay Roach’s dark comedy, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch play couple Ivy and Theo Rose, who trade physical and verbal blows in a marriage felled by material obsessions. One memorable scene sees tensions come toContinue Reading
Jelena Ostapenko denies fiery accusations in Taylor Townsend US Open row
Jelena Ostapenko insisted she is not racist after telling Taylor Townsend she had “no class” and “no education”. The Latvian and the black American clashed after the world doubles No.1 won a feisty clash 7-6 6-1. Townsend, 29, fought back tears in an emotional press conference when she was askedContinue Reading
US Open rival takes aim at ‘terrible’ Jelena Ostapenko as Latvian hits back
Naomi Osaka has claimed Jelena Ostapenko’s racially-charged insults to Taylor Townsend were “just terrible” and “really bad”. The Latvian told the black American he had “no class” and “no education” after a feisty clash at the US Open. And four-time Major winner Osaka, whose father is Haitian, said: “It’s oneContinue Reading
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes says it’s ‘hard to believe’ Maggie Smith never watched the show
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Giant ‘mutant blobs’ found floating through US waterways. Officials have now worked out what they are
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Looks can be deceiving – and creepy. A mysterious gelatinous blob resembling a “mutantContinue Reading
Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plans are ‘beneath us as a nation’, UK’s top bishop says
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UK creative industries secure record £2.4bn in tax reliefs
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?> The UK’s creative industries received a record £2.4 billion in tax reliefs and expenditure credits in the 2023/24 financial year, highlighting both the sector’s resilience and its growing contribution to the economy. Figures from HMRC show a 10 per cent increase on the previous year, underlining theContinue Reading