Furlough scheme’s end led to ‘small’ number of job losses as payrolled employment soars
The end of the furlough scheme led to a “small” number of job losses, according to the latest figures showing improved employment but another new record high…
Kyrgios rows back on support for unvaccinated players
Sep 25, 2021; Boston, MA, USA; Team World player Nick Kyrgios attempts a shot between his legs during the first set of his match against Team Europe…
Tennis-Sakkari wins Sabalenka slugfest to advance at WTA Finals
Nov 15 (Reuters) – Maria Sakkari won a rollercoaster match against Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(1) 6-7(6) 6-3 on Monday to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals,…
Parts of western Scotland rattled by small earthquake in middle of night
Parts of western Scotland were rattled by a small earthquake in the middle of the night. A tremor with a magnitude of 3.1 was measured at 2am…
Stanley Johnson accused of inappropriately touching senior Conservative MP
Stanley Johnson, the former MEP and father of the prime minister, has been accused of inappropriately touching a senior Conservative MP. Caroline Nokes, a former minister and…
Liverpool explosion latest: Security minister speaks about blast – as police release four men from custody
Four men arrested in relation to the explosion have now been released from custody following interview, Greater Manchester Police said. Three men, aged 29, 26 and 21,…
Liverpool terror attack: Suspect killed in explosion outside hospital named by police
The suspected terrorist who was killed in a car explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool has been named as 32-year-old Emad al Swealmeen. He was an asylum…
British charities in Calais hindering French efforts to stop Channel migrants, claims minister
However, in an unusually blunt criticism of the UK on French TV, Mr Darmanin implied it was the fault of the British Government that so many migrants…
Millionaire banker sues security installer for French villa break-in
The court heard that Mr Pearce refused to carry out any more work until he had been paid up front. In Nov 2019, the break-in occurred and…
Obese children to get NHS diet coaches
Until the year 2000, no cases had been recorded in children in the UK, with the condition normally diagnosed among those over 40. But NHS Digital data…
Disney lets ‘Scouse swearing’ be in new Beatles documentary
Disney relaxed rules to accommodate the Beatles’ “Scouse swearing” in a new documentary, its director has revealed. Peter Jackson directed The Beatles: Get Back, which explores the…
Explainer: Bitcoin goes through major upgrade. Here is what it means
A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo/File Photo NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) –…
Either mainline Russian gas or stick up for Ukraine, Boris Johnson tells Europe
That last comment was interpreted as a message about Nord Stream 2, which would run from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea and is being proposed…
The Countess of Avon, intellectual and independent-minded widow of the prime minister Anthony Eden and niece of Winston Churchill – obituary
A few weeks later she lunched with some of her friends, including Cecil Beaton and Alastair Forbes. When she got up to leave she said: “I’d better…
Liverpool taxi driver David Perry ‘lucky to be alive’ after bombing, says his wife
On Monday his wife, Rachel Perry, described the incident as an “utter miracle” and addressed “rumours” that her husband locked Swealmeen in the car, in order to…
The day terror came to Liverpool – and why brutal blast remains shrouded in mystery
Improvised explosive devices are one of the weapons of choice for jihadists. The inquiry will focus on where Swealmeen had learned to make a bomb – possibly…
Liverpool suicide bomber was a Christian convert
A short time after the explosion, armed police raided two properties in Liverpool including a flat in Rutland Avenue, around a mile from the hospital. It is…