Temperatures fall to -12.5C in coldest night as snow brings more disruption Temperatures plummeted to as low as minus 12.5C in the UK overnight as more snow brought a second day of school closures and travel disruption. The coldest night of the winter so far saw the lowest temperature recorded in Marham, Norfolk, while Santam
Liam Rosenior has ‘agreed verbally’ to become next Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has “agreed verbally” to become the next Chelsea manager. The Strasbourg boss revealed he would travel to London and complete a deal to replace Enzo Maresca “in the next few hours”. He said at a press conference at the Ligue 1 club on
New car sales grew by 3.5% last year fuelled by surge in demand for EVs Sales of new cars grew by about 3.5% last year amid a surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), new figures show. Lobby group the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 2.02 million new cars were registered in
Shop price inflation driven up by rising food costs Shop price inflation edged up in December as food price rises continued to add pressure to household budgets, figures indicate. Food inflation increased to 3.3%, up from November’s 3% and far outstripping wider shop price inflation of 0.7%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and
Royal Mail celebrates Stranger Things finale with stamp set Royal Mail is releasing a set of Stranger Things stamps in celebration of the Netflix show’s finale. The sci-fi series, which sees a group of children from the fictional town of Hawkins battle against an evil force that threatens to destroy their world, dropped its final
Spring statement to take place on March 3, Rachel Reeves tells MPs A spring statement will be delivered in Parliament on Tuesday March 3, Rachel Reeves has told MPs. The statement will follow an economic and fiscal forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), due to be prepared for that date, the Chancellor said
Celtic sack Wilfried Nancy after six defeats in his eight games in charge Celtic have sacked Wilfried Nancy after eight games – and six defeats – in charge. Head of football operations Paul Tidsdale has also left his position in the wake of Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat by Rangers. The club announced they had “decided
Britain will turn a corner in 2026, vows Starmer Sir Keir Starmer insisted Britain will turn a corner in 2026, as he made his first visit of the year to meet members of the public. Speaking at a community centre in Reading, the Prime Minister made reference to the US operation in Venezuela over the
Duke of Marlborough denies strangling estranged wife at family home The Duke of Marlborough has indicated not guilty pleas to strangling his estranged wife on three separate occasions. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, is accused of three charges of intentional strangulation against Edla Marlborough between November
Ruben Amorim sacked by Man Utd Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United head coach. The club said in a statement issued on Monday morning that the Portuguese, who took charge in November 2024, had left the role, with the club’s leadership having “reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to