Month: October 2024

JD Sports has said it is doing better than other struggling sportswear labels after reporting rising sales this year, as the group continues to cash in on demand for trainers around the world. The group reported total revenues of £5 billion in the 26 weeks to August, which it said was a record amount. This was 6.8% higher than the same period last year, at constant currency rates. Compared like-for-like, […]

Sir Keir Starmer heads to Brussels on Wednesday promising to “put the Brexit years behind us” as he seeks a closer relationship with the European Union. The Prime Minister will push for a better trading relationship and greater co-operation on defence and security measures. But he is under pressure to agree to Brussels’ calls for a deal on youth mobility to allow young EU citizens greater freedom to come to […]

Sir Elton John treated an audience at New York Film Festival (NYFF) to a rendition of several of his hit tracks, including Tiny Dancer, following the screening of his new documentary. Directed by RJ Cutler and Sir Elton’s husband, David Furnish, the documentary titled Elton John: Never Too Late looks back over the musician’s decades-long career and captures him preparing for his final concert in North America – at Dodger […]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has urged his players to “keep the belief” as they bid to bounce back from Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League defeat against Tottenham. United face a Europa League tie away to Porto on Thursday before tackling Aston Villa at Villa Park in the league on Sunday. After losing three of their opening six league matches, form which has ramped up the pressure on Ten Hag, […]

A Metropolitan Police marksman is due to go on trial later over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba. Martyn Blake, 40, is accused of the murder of 24-year-old Mr Kaba in south London on September 6 2022. Mr Kaba died after being shot once in the head through the windscreen of an Audi car in Kirstall Gardens, Streatham. Blake, who in the case was formerly referred to as NX121, has denied the charge against […]

The steps of Old Marylebone Town Hall were covered with confetti on Tuesday as 100 couples tied the knot in a mass celebration to mark 100 years of the iconic venue. The town hall, which has been the site of scores of celebrity weddings including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and Liam Gallagher, charged the couples just £100 for participating in the event. From 8am until 10.30pm, couples will […]

Sacked Post Office chairman Henry Staunton has denied using racist or misogynist comments in a meeting – claiming colleagues had said “there was not an ounce of racism in me”. Henry Staunton told the Horizon IT inquiry he was “deeply stung” by the inappropriate comment allegations following a meeting concerning candidates to be chair of the Post Office’s Remuneration Committee. Mr Staunton was dismissed by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch […]

A luxury cruise ship which was stranded in Belfast for four months is to return to the city just hours after it finally set sail. Chief executive of Villa Vie Residences Mike Petterson said the liner still had to complete administrative paperwork before it could finally depart to undertake a three-year round-the-world cruise. Villa Vie Odyssey had been scheduled to leave the city in May but was delayed as it […]

The UK Government has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave as Israel said it had begun a “limited, localised” operation in the southern part of the country. Foreign Secretary David Lammy described the situation in Lebanon as “volatile” and with the “potential to deteriorate quickly” as the flight, due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on Wednesday, was confirmed. Earlier, Mr Lammy reiterated calls for Britons in Lebanon to […]