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Post Office boss Nick Read is set to step down from the role next year, the company has said. Post Office boss Nick Read is set to step down from the role next year, the company has said. Mr Read described it as a “great privilege” to have worked as chief executive in an “extraordinarily challenging time for the business and for postmasters”. He had previously announced his intention to […]

It's held steady at 2.2% in the year to August UK inflation remained unchanged at 2.2% last month but price pressures picked up pace in the key services sector as air fares jumped higher, according to official figures. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed inflation has remained above the 2% target for the second month in a row, after rising for the first time this […]

They've gone up by 11% in the year to August Chocolate prices soared by 11% in the year to August in bad news for households ahead of Halloween, figures show. Costs have risen significantly higher than overall supermarket food and drink prices, which increased by 2.7% over the same period, according to the latest Which? inflation tracker. Cocoa prices have repeatedly hit new records over the last year following poor harvests […]

MPs have voted in legislation seeking to ensure women don't face harassment outside clinics Buffer zones outside abortion clinics in England and Wales will come into force at the end of October. It has been more than a year since MPs voted to bring in legislation seeking to ensure women do not face harassment outside clinics. Delays on implementation under the previous Conservative government centred around the issue of silent prayer. Campaigners […]

The Princess of Wales held a meeting at Windsor Castle about the early years development of children The Princess of Wales has been listed in the official record of royal events for the first time since her cancer treatment ended. Kate was featured in the Court Circular after holding a meeting at Windsor Castle about an issue that aides in the past have described as her life’s work – the early years development of children. She was joined […]

At least nine people were killed and thousands more wounded The Foreign Office has urged “calm heads and de-escalation” after hundreds of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria. At least nine people were killed and thousands wounded on Tuesday in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack. An FCDO spokesperson said: “We continue to monitor the situation in Lebanon closely and the UK is working with diplomatic […]

More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel since Labour won the general election. Home Office figures show 65 migrants made the journey in two boats on Monday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 23,598. The latest crossings mean 10,024 arrivals have been recorded since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister on July 4. The total for 2024 to date is […]

The Scottish Government has backed a deal which will see the city step in after the state of Victoria in Australia backed out Glasgow is set to host a scaled down version of the Commonwealth Games in 2026 after the Scottish Government backed the deal. The city last hosted the international sporting event in 2014 and has stepped in after the planned 2026 hosts backed out. The state of Victoria […]

Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is to make her West End debut in a revival of a Greek tragedy. Elektra, an adaptation of a Sophocles play translated by poet Anne Carson, will be directed by Daniel Fish and staged at Theatre Royal Brighton in January before it moves to London’s Duke Of York’s Theatre for an 11 week-season. Larson said: “I couldn’t be more excited to perform in this Greek drama, […]