Business
National Insurance increase will provoke ‘backlash’, former chancellor warns.
Boris Johnson’s plans to increase National Insurance to pay for social care are “wrong” and will provoke a “very...
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Company fined £150,000 for making half a million nuisance marketing calls
A Glasgow company has been fined £150,000 for making more than half a million nuisance marketing calls....
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Queen sends congratulations to ‘inspirational’ Paralympic competitors.
The Queen has sent her congratulations to Paralympic competitors from Great Britain and Northern Ireland....
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Nothing of significance’ found in Claudia Lawrence inquiry lake search.
Police say “nothing of obvious significance” was found following a major search of a lake as part of the investigati...
Showbiz
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding dies at age of 39.
Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding: From talent show contestant to pop royalty....
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Parts of UK to bask in heatwave with 29C temperatures ahead
Parts of the UK could see an official heatwave in the coming days, with temperatures hitting almost 30C (86F), forecaste...
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Alpaca experts condemn Government claims over Geronimo’s welfare
Experts are vowing to take further action over the way Geronimo the alpaca was dragged from his pen and bundled into the...
Sport
Great Britain claim wheelchair basketball bronze on final day of Tokyo Games
Bronze for Great Britain in basketball and badminton brought down the curtain on a medal-laden campaign at the Tokyo Par...
Business
New Research: Nearly 50 shops closed per day in first half of year
Almost 50 chain stores per day closed down on British high streets, retail parks and shopping centres in the first half ...