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Vistry welcomes ‘unprecedented’ funding to boost building of affordable homes
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 Housebuilder Vistry has welcomed “unprecedented” Government funding for cheaper homes in the UK, as itContinue Reading
Frank Barrie death: Former EastEnders star and prolific theatre actor dies aged 88
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NHS waiting list falls to lowest level in two years – but doctors’ strike threatens to reverse it, experts warn
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 The NHS waiting list in England has fallen to its lowest level in two years – but doctors’ strikes threaten toContinue Reading
Royal Mail to scrap Saturday second-class deliveries in major overhaul
Royal Mail will end Saturday deliveries of second-class letters from 28 July, in one of the biggest reforms to the postal service in more than a decade. The change, approved by Ofcom, comes as the regulator pushes to modernise the universal postal service in response to plummeting letter volumes, soaringContinue Reading
Business news live: FTSE 100 rises, UK inflation update and Royal Mail to scrap second-class Saturday post
Bull run continues in US stocks after Nvidia milestone Nvidia hit headlines again last night after briefly crossing the line into $4tn territory. That has been indicative of another positive momentum run for stocks in general, says Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG “Nvidia’s brief ascent to a $4Continue Reading
‘Will you shut up’: Farage’s anti-Macron speech drowned out | News
Nigel Farage was drowned out by hecklers as he criticised Emmanuel Macron during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 9 July. As the Reform UK leader stood up, jeers rang out across the House of Commons. He went on to say that the reason the UK voted for Brexit was becauseContinue Reading
Notoriously cruel Roman emperor may have been a plant nerd, archaeologists find
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 The notoriously cruel Roman emperor Caligula may have been quite knowledgeable about medicinal plants, a new study suggests. Emperor Gaius, nicknamedContinue Reading
Bob Vylan frontman urges fans to stop IDF chants in first gig since Glastonbury controversy
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The frontman of Bob Vylan warned his fans to stop chanting against the Israeli military during their firstContinue Reading
Rapidrop secures multi-million pound investment from BGF to fire up international expansion
UK fire safety manufacturer Rapidrop Global Ltd has landed a significant multi-million pound investment from BGF as it gears up for its next phase of global growth. Headquartered in Cambridgeshire, Rapidrop is a leading designer and manufacturer of fire sprinkler heads and fire suppression system components used across commercial, residentialContinue Reading
Former Tory chairman defects to Reform in blow to Kemi Badenoch
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 Nigel Farage has landed a major scalp as he seeks to revive the momentum in his flagging Reform UK party withContinue Reading