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Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance

Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance

Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance

19 March 2024

The London listed firm told shareholders it has agreed to buy a 51% majority stake in the parent company of solar installation company Solar Fast.


Carmaker JLR to recruit 250 electrification engineers

Carmaker JLR to recruit 250 electrification engineers

Carmaker JLR to recruit 250 electrification engineers

19 March 2024

Forty of the new recruits will work on advances energy storage systems and battery cell designs.


Rees-Mogg: Sunak not to blame for decline in Tory popularity

Rees-Mogg: Sunak not to blame for decline in Tory popularity

Rees-Mogg: Sunak not to blame for decline in Tory popularity

19 March 2024

Former Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said Prime Minsiter Rishi Sunak was ‘doing the job effectively’.


Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

19 March 2024

Eon Productions has offered the 33-year-old British actor the main role, according to a newspaper report.


DFS cuts guidance after demand ‘weakened significantly’

DFS cuts guidance after demand ‘weakened significantly’

DFS cuts guidance after demand ‘weakened significantly’

19 March 2024

The sofa specialist also warned that profits could be knocked further if disruption to shipments through the Red Sea continues.


Higher ratings for violent scenes among film classification guideline changes

Higher ratings for violent scenes among film classification guideline changes

Higher ratings for violent scenes among film classification guideline changes

19 March 2024

The BBFC has published new classification guidelines reflecting shifts in public opinion towards violence, drug use, sex and use of language.


Unilever reveals plans to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide under cost-cutting overhaul

Unilever reveals plans to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide under cost-cutting overhaul

Unilever reveals plans to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide under cost-cutting overhaul

19 March 2024

The consumer goods firm said the roles affected are largely office-based and the move comes as it looks to invest in technology to boost productivity.


William to visit Sheffield to join locals in discussions to end homelessness

William to visit Sheffield to join locals in discussions to end homelessness

William to visit Sheffield to join locals in discussions to end homelessness

19 March 2024

Homewards is the Princes of Wales’s five-year project to help eradicate all forms of homelessness in six areas of the UK.


Handmade silhouette statues pay tribute to British servicemen killed on D-Day

Handmade silhouette statues pay tribute to British servicemen killed on D-Day

Handmade silhouette statues pay tribute to British servicemen killed on D-Day

19 March 2024

The For Your Tomorrow project has been four years in the making for the Standing With Giants creative team.


What the papers say – March 19

What the papers say – March 19

What the papers say – March 19

19 March 2024

Rwanda and royalty feature prominently on Tuesday’s front pages.


Police investigating Labour selection contest over ‘computer misuse’ claims

Police investigating Labour selection contest over ‘computer misuse’ claims

Police investigating Labour selection contest over ‘computer misuse’ claims

19 March 2024

Labour’s selection contest in Croydon East was paused in November after complaints about inaccurate membership data.


MoD’s old military weapons should be given to Army cadets, Tory MP says

MoD’s old military weapons should be given to Army cadets, Tory MP says

MoD’s old military weapons should be given to Army cadets, Tory MP says

18 March 2024

Former military officer James Sunderland said uniforms and equipment which would otherwise be disposed of would be useful to cadet units.


Sunak maintains hope of spring Rwanda flights after seeing off Lords’ challenges

Sunak maintains hope of spring Rwanda flights after seeing off Lords’ challenges

Sunak maintains hope of spring Rwanda flights after seeing off Lords’ challenges

18 March 2024

The Parliamentary showdown over the flagship deportation Bill continues on Wednesday when it returns to the House of Lords.


Northern Ireland ‘weak spot’ for migration if Rwanda plan does not apply – MP

Northern Ireland ‘weak spot’ for migration if Rwanda plan does not apply – MP

Northern Ireland ‘weak spot’ for migration if Rwanda plan does not apply – MP

18 March 2024

DUP MP Sammy Wilson warned that if Northern Ireland became a route for illegal migrants there could be ‘passport control’ within the UK.


Government on course to overturn 10 Lords’ amendments to Rwanda Bill

Government on course to overturn 10 Lords’ amendments to Rwanda Bill

Government on course to overturn 10 Lords’ amendments to Rwanda Bill

18 March 2024

The proposed legislation seeks to compel judges to regard Rwanda as safe.


Football regulator to have power to settle row over financial distribution

Football regulator to have power to settle row over financial distribution

Football regulator to have power to settle row over financial distribution

18 March 2024

The Government is set to introduce its legislation setting up an independent football regulator on Tuesday.


Kate filmed smiling alongside William during Windsor farm shop visit

Kate filmed smiling alongside William during Windsor farm shop visit

Kate filmed smiling alongside William during Windsor farm shop visit

18 March 2024

Footage obtained by The Sun showed the princess and William at the local business on Saturday.


Number of migrants planned for RAF Scampton to be capped at 800

Number of migrants planned for RAF Scampton to be capped at 800

Number of migrants planned for RAF Scampton to be capped at 800

18 March 2024

The number of asylum seekers to be housed at RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, will be capped at 800.


Protect children from asylum seekers pretending to be under 18, Tory MP urges

Protect children from asylum seekers pretending to be under 18, Tory MP urges

Protect children from asylum seekers pretending to be under 18, Tory MP urges

18 March 2024

Caroline Johnson said the Government has a duty to prevent children from being accommodated or educated with those who are pretending be a child.


MPs shown Scottish-made ‘unicorn’ satellite at committee meeting

MPs shown Scottish-made ‘unicorn’ satellite at committee meeting

MPs shown Scottish-made ‘unicorn’ satellite at committee meeting

18 March 2024

Tom Walkinshaw, of Alba Orbital, took one of his company’s Unicorn-2 products to the House of Commons.


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