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Morrisons chief David Potts to step down after nine years

Morrisons chief David Potts to step down after nine years

Morrisons chief David Potts to step down after nine years

27 September 2023

He will be replaced as chief executive officer by Rami Baitieh, the former chief of Carrefour France, from November.


Mary Beard says Roman Empire a ‘safe space for being macho’ amid TikTok trend

Mary Beard says Roman Empire a ‘safe space for being macho’ amid TikTok trend

Mary Beard says Roman Empire a ‘safe space for being macho’ amid TikTok trend

27 September 2023

The historian was speaking amid a trend on social media that highlights how often men ponder the time of togas, swords and emperors.


Black Olympic sprinter ‘afraid’ for family’s safety when police followed them

Black Olympic sprinter ‘afraid’ for family’s safety when police followed them

Black Olympic sprinter ‘afraid’ for family’s safety when police followed them

27 September 2023

Ricardo Dos Santos said ‘traumatic’ experiences with police in the past had made him fearful.


Secondary school hit by concrete crisis now ‘one of top on list for rebuild’

Secondary school hit by concrete crisis now ‘one of top on list for rebuild’

Secondary school hit by concrete crisis now ‘one of top on list for rebuild’

27 September 2023

Parents at St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham held a demonstration in support of staff as a schools minister visited the site.


Woman died when cold water triggered pre-existing heart condition, coroner rules

Woman died when cold water triggered pre-existing heart condition, coroner rules

Woman died when cold water triggered pre-existing heart condition, coroner rules

27 September 2023

Peter Nieto said that he would raise concerns about the lack of regulation covering cold water immersion.


Call for student loan ‘forgiveness scheme’ to help tackle NHS dropout rates

Call for student loan ‘forgiveness scheme’ to help tackle NHS dropout rates

Call for student loan ‘forgiveness scheme’ to help tackle NHS dropout rates

27 September 2023

A report highlights high dropout rates among students and healthcare workers early in their careers.


Why is Rosebank going ahead and why does it face such opposition?

Why is Rosebank going ahead and why does it face such opposition?

Why is Rosebank going ahead and why does it face such opposition?

27 September 2023

Here is a closer look at the controversies surrounding the Rosebank field.


‘Bus driver and passer-by tried to save stabbed 15-year-old girl’

‘Bus driver and passer-by tried to save stabbed 15-year-old girl’

‘Bus driver and passer-by tried to save stabbed 15-year-old girl’

27 September 2023

The teenager died after being attacked on her way to school in Croydon, south London on Wednesday.


Majority ‘against lowering inheritance tax threshold’ – poll

Majority ‘against lowering inheritance tax threshold’ – poll

Majority ‘against lowering inheritance tax threshold’ – poll

27 September 2023

The Government is reportedly considering raising the inheritance tax limit.


Suspected cocaine worth 157 million euro found in Ireland’s biggest drug seizure

Suspected cocaine worth 157 million euro found in Ireland’s biggest drug seizure

Suspected cocaine worth 157 million euro found in Ireland’s biggest drug seizure

27 September 2023

An elite Irish army unit stormed a Panamanian cargo ship in a major operation on Tuesday.


Laurence Fox: From screen actor to founder of the Reclaim Party

Laurence Fox: From screen actor to founder of the Reclaim Party

Laurence Fox: From screen actor to founder of the Reclaim Party

27 September 2023

Fox is founder of the Reclaim Party, a political party that was set up in October 2020.


Fox branded ‘vile neanderthal’ by Yousaf after GB News comments

Fox branded ‘vile neanderthal’ by Yousaf after GB News comments

Fox branded ‘vile neanderthal’ by Yousaf after GB News comments

27 September 2023

The former actor turned politician was suspended from the channel over comments he made about a female journalist.


Research reveals why skin feels tight after using a cleanser

Research reveals why skin feels tight after using a cleanser

Research reveals why skin feels tight after using a cleanser

27 September 2023

According to a new study, there is an explanation for the sensation that usually goes away after moisturiser is applied.


Forty-four HS2 officials paid at least £150,000 a year

Forty-four HS2 officials paid at least £150,000 a year

Forty-four HS2 officials paid at least £150,000 a year

27 September 2023

Analysis of Cabinet Office figures shows the earnings of 44 people at the taxpayer-funded company were at that level at the end of September 2022.


Cinema chain Everyman recovers after Barbie and Oppenheimer boost

Cinema chain Everyman recovers after Barbie and Oppenheimer boost

Cinema chain Everyman recovers after Barbie and Oppenheimer boost

27 September 2023

Alex Scrimgeour, chief executive of the group, said it saw ‘exceptional performance throughout July and August’ as a result.


Sunak warned he is ‘risking cohesion of country’ as Labour mayors meet over HS2

Sunak warned he is ‘risking cohesion of country’ as Labour mayors meet over HS2

Sunak warned he is ‘risking cohesion of country’ as Labour mayors meet over HS2

27 September 2023

Labour mayors Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin, Oliver Coppard and Steve Rotheram gathered in Leeds to warn against further rail cuts.


Abuse survivor cash and pupil funding ‘re-profiled’ for school staff pay deal

Abuse survivor cash and pupil funding ‘re-profiled’ for school staff pay deal

Abuse survivor cash and pupil funding ‘re-profiled’ for school staff pay deal

27 September 2023

Non-teaching staff have walked out at schools across Scotland, closing many of them to pupils.


Susan Hall shrugs off liking Enoch Powell tweet saying offence ‘wasn’t intended’

Susan Hall shrugs off liking Enoch Powell tweet saying offence ‘wasn’t intended’

Susan Hall shrugs off liking Enoch Powell tweet saying offence ‘wasn’t intended’

27 September 2023

The Tory London mayoral candidate said she ‘can’t remember’ supporting a tweet with Islamophobic undertones about rival Sadiq Khan.


UK’s first drug consumption room enabling supervised injection approved

UK’s first drug consumption room enabling supervised injection approved

UK’s first drug consumption room enabling supervised injection approved

27 September 2023

The pilot project will be set up in Glasgow.


Frazer defends Tory MPs who host GB News shows after ‘unacceptable’ comments

Frazer defends Tory MPs who host GB News shows after ‘unacceptable’ comments

Frazer defends Tory MPs who host GB News shows after ‘unacceptable’ comments

27 September 2023

The Culture Secretary dodged a question over whether Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson should consider axing his £100,000-a-year show amid the row.


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