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Reform UK gains first MSP as Tory defects to Nigel Farage’s party

A Scottish Conservative MSP has defected to Reform UK, Nigel Farage has announced at a press conference in Scotland....

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Fertility rate for England and Wales falls to new record low

The fertility rate for England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row to reach a new record low, figures show....

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are ‘crazy about each other’ – NFL star’s father

Taylor Swift and her fiance Travis Kelce are “crazy about each other”, the NFL star’s father has said....

Business

Richard Branson says ‘dyslexia is a superpower’ as new campaign launches

Sir Richard Branson has said “thinking differently is something to be celebrated” as a nationwide awareness campaign...

Business

Thames Water to pay fifth of record £122.7m fines by end of September

Troubled Thames Water has agreed to pay £24.5 million of its record £122.7 million in fines by the end of September un...

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JD Sports ‘cautious’ over consumer finances as UK sales slide

JD Sports said it is “cautious” about trading over the rest of the year due to pressure on consumer finances and the...

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Household energy bills to rise by 2% from October 1

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has sa...

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Government aims for permanent food and drink deal with EU as it attacks Farage

The Government said it wants to get a permanent deal with the EU on food and drink agreed in the next 18 months, as it s...

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Household energy bills expected to rise by around 1% in October – forecast

Households are expected to learn that their energy bills will rise by around 1% in October when the regulator updates it...

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Using cannabis for pain, anxiety or depression ‘could increase paranoia risk’

People who start smoking cannabis to combat pain, anxiety or depression are at a greater risk of developing paranoia com...