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UK inflation to rise as summer spending pushes up hotels and airfares
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Shein’s UK sales hit £2bn as fast-fashion giant eyes Sports Direct’s top-five spot
Shein’s UK sales surged by nearly a third last year to reach £2bn, delivering a major profit boost for the Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer as it tightens its grip on the British clothing market. Newly filed accounts for Shein Distribution UK Ltd show sales rose 32.3% to £2.05bn in 2024, withContinue Reading
Jadon Sancho ‘makes drastic Man Utd transfer decision’ as Roma learn verdict
Jadon Sancho is so keen to leave Manchester United for Roma this summer that he is ready to halve his salary demands, according to reports. The 25-year-old winger is the subject of a season-long loan offer from Roma, which would include an obligation to buy for £20million next summer. SanchoContinue Reading
Millions of people ‘could be denied weight-loss jabs due to flawed NHS guidance’
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Millions of people could be denied access to treatments such as weight-loss jabs because of flawed NHS guidance, a major thinkContinue Reading
Tractor tax more likely to hit working farmers than wealthy landowners, think tank tells Reeves
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 Rachel Reeves should water down her inheritance tax raid on family farms to protect workers, according to a think tank thatContinue Reading
Rayner demanded right for Britons to stop working during heatwaves
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 Angela Rayner previously called for Britons to have the right to stop working during heatwaves, it has emerged. During the 2022Continue Reading
Allied troops ‘ready to go’ if Ukraine ceasefire is reached, says defence secretary
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 British and other allied troops are “ready to act from day one” in the event of a ceasefire in Ukraine, theContinue Reading
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Supermarkets could close due to rates increases A report has suggested more than 100 large supermarkets across the UK could be forced to close due to rising rates. Government plans to put up the amounts businesses must pay for big retail stores will make 50 Sainsbury’s stores, “tens” of TescosContinue Reading
And Just Like That finale: A total disaster – and heartbreaking for Sex and the City fans
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Once I’d stopped laughing at the news that Sex and the City’s unfortunate sequel And Just Like That hadContinue Reading
Louis Rees-Zammit shows true colours as another new deal penned
Louis Rees-Zammit undergos medical assessment at Bristol (Image: Bristol Bears) These are your latest rugby headlines on Friday, August 15 Rees-Zammit shows true colours Louis Rees-Zammit has shown his true colours and how hungry he is to get straight into the thick of things. He will link up with hisContinue Reading