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Sainsbury’s pledges further £50m for cost-of-living price cuts

Sainsbury’s pledges further £50m for cost-of-living price cuts

Sainsbury’s pledges further £50m for cost-of-living price cuts

05 December 2022

Simon Roberts, chief executive of the supermarket chain, said the company is “doing everything we can to fight inflation”.


Severe cold weather to hit UK as temperatures plunge

Severe cold weather to hit UK as temperatures plunge

Severe cold weather to hit UK as temperatures plunge

05 December 2022

A cold weather alert warns of severe conditions between 6pm on Wednesday and 9am on Monday, December 12.


Scot dead following shooting at bar in St Lucia

Scot dead following shooting at bar in St Lucia

Scot dead following shooting at bar in St Lucia

05 December 2022

Donnie McKinnon, from Scotland, died after the attack on Saturday.


Labour unveils ethics reforms to undo ‘Conservative sleaze’

Labour unveils ethics reforms to undo ‘Conservative sleaze’

Labour unveils ethics reforms to undo ‘Conservative sleaze’

05 December 2022

A new integrity and ethics commission is one of several proposals aimed to improve standards in politics.


Starmer claims rejoining single market would not boost economic growth

Starmer claims rejoining single market would not boost economic growth

Starmer claims rejoining single market would not boost economic growth

05 December 2022

The Labour leader first said he did not think the move would uplift the economy ‘at this stage’, before later appearing to clarify his remarks.


Thames Water delivers almost £400m profit as leaks increase

Thames Water delivers almost £400m profit as leaks increase

Thames Water delivers almost £400m profit as leaks increase

05 December 2022

The utilities giant said it showed ‘good progress’ in its recent turnaround programme following a series of operational changes.


Coroner makes recommendations following allergy sufferer’s death

Coroner makes recommendations following allergy sufferer’s death

Coroner makes recommendations following allergy sufferer’s death

05 December 2022

Celia Marsh, 42, who had an acute dairy allergy, ate a super veg vegan wrap contaminated with milk from Pret a Manger’s Bath store.


Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan loses appeal against sexual assault conviction

Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan loses appeal against sexual assault conviction

Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan loses appeal against sexual assault conviction

05 December 2022

Khan, the ex-MP for Wakefield, West Yorkshire, also lost an appeal against his 18-month jail term.


Belfast-based artist wins acclaim for mural in tribute to displaced Ukrainians

Belfast-based artist wins acclaim for mural in tribute to displaced Ukrainians

Belfast-based artist wins acclaim for mural in tribute to displaced Ukrainians

05 December 2022

The artwork by Ernic, aka Eoin McGinn, is one of 12 that has been showcased in Graffiti Art Magazine’s guide to Urban Contemporary Art 2022.


Jewellery and watches stolen during break-in at Raheem Sterling’s home

Jewellery and watches stolen during break-in at Raheem Sterling’s home

Jewellery and watches stolen during break-in at Raheem Sterling’s home

05 December 2022

The Chelsea winger was absent from England’s 3-0 win over Senegal in the World Cup on Sunday.


Shein admits factory working hour breaches and pledges £12m to overhaul sites

Shein admits factory working hour breaches and pledges £12m to overhaul sites

Shein admits factory working hour breaches and pledges £12m to overhaul sites

05 December 2022

An independent probe found staff at one of its supplier factories were working up to 13-and-a-half hour days.


Starmer vows to ‘unbind’ Britain from centre that has ‘not delivered’

Starmer vows to ‘unbind’ Britain from centre that has ‘not delivered’

Starmer vows to ‘unbind’ Britain from centre that has ‘not delivered’

05 December 2022

The Labour leader claimed people are being held back by a ‘broken model’ that ‘hoards power in Westminster’.


Football stars who have been victims of break-ins

Football stars who have been victims of break-ins

Football stars who have been victims of break-ins

05 December 2022

Security experts have warned that footballers’ widely known schedules and obvious wealth increase the risk of their homes being targeted.


Drivers ‘needlessly putting themselves at risk’ by ignoring red weather warnings

Drivers ‘needlessly putting themselves at risk’ by ignoring red weather warnings

Drivers ‘needlessly putting themselves at risk’ by ignoring red weather warnings

05 December 2022

Some 13,000 drivers were questioned about which factors would make them alter their itineraries.


Mother fights to get two-year-old son back from Algeria

Mother fights to get two-year-old son back from Algeria

Mother fights to get two-year-old son back from Algeria

05 December 2022

Samira Addou has taken legal action against her son Yanis’s father, Siddali Bennabi.


Alison Thewliss picks Stuart McDonald as deputy in SNP leadership bid

Alison Thewliss picks Stuart McDonald as deputy in SNP leadership bid

Alison Thewliss picks Stuart McDonald as deputy in SNP leadership bid

05 December 2022

The race to become the SNP’s leader in Westminster was sparked when Ian Blackford announced his intention to stand down last week.


Robbie Williams to headline outdoor concert at King’s Sandringham estate

Robbie Williams to headline outdoor concert at King’s Sandringham estate

Robbie Williams to headline outdoor concert at King’s Sandringham estate

05 December 2022

Organisers said the singer-songwriter will be joined on stage by a number of special guests.


Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

05 December 2022

However, the Labour leader did not commit to a timeframe for the move, stressing discussions are pending on when ‘exactly’ it would take place.


Black Friday delivers lowest consumer technology sales since 2017

Black Friday delivers lowest consumer technology sales since 2017

Black Friday delivers lowest consumer technology sales since 2017

05 December 2022

Consumers seeking to cut energy bills sent sales of air fryers up 145% in a year, according to analysts GfK.


Key points from Labour’s blueprint for a ‘New Britain’

Key points from Labour’s blueprint for a ‘New Britain’

Key points from Labour’s blueprint for a ‘New Britain’

05 December 2022

Labour’s commission on the UK’s future, led by Gordon Brown, set out a series of plans to shake up the way the country works.


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