Inflation holds steady at 2.8% as food price rises ease UK inflation unexpectedly flatlined last month as a slowdown in food price rises offset pressure from airfares, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was recorded at 2.8% in May, the same rate as in April.
Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in Clarkson’s Farm episode Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. The former Top Gear host shared the news in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series Clarkson’s Farm, saying the disease was “aggressive” but had been discovered early. “I’ve got cancer,” Clarkson told
British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was ‘scary’ A British woman onboard a yacht in the English Channel which sailors on a Russian warship fired warning shots near to “prevent a possible collision” said the incident was “a bit scary”. Jane Kelvey, 68, and her husband Alan, 70, were on their
Pub bookings surge by 300% for England’s World Cup kick-off Pub bookings have surged by almost 300% as fans make plans to watch England’s World Cup kick-off, figures show. Bookings for pub arrivals up to two hours before England’s opener against Croatia on Wednesday are up 293% compared with the same date last year, with
Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service A TV advert for a direct cremation firm has been banned for implying that their standard plan included an attended funeral service. The ad for Pure Cremation, seen in January, featured a woman standing in her home surrounded by drinks and plates of food,
Fifth of young men ‘do not consider controlling someone’s spending to be abuse’ Nearly one in five young adult men fail to recognise controlling someone’s spending as economic abuse, according to research published by the Home Office and charity Surviving Economic Abuse. Nearly a fifth (19%) of 18 to 24-year-old men surveyed believed that controlling
Social media ban for children ‘no silver bullet’, minister says The social media ban for under-16s is not a “silver bullet”, the Technology Secretary acknowledged as she faced a backlash from firms which will be hit by the restriction. The minister responsible, Liz Kendall, accepted that many children will succeed in getting around the ban
Thames Water rescue in doubt as Government ‘raises objections over deal’ The utility firm is reportedly on the brink of temporary nationalisation Thames Water is reportedly on the brink of temporary nationalisation after the Environment Secretary cast doubt on a £10 billion rescue deal for the troubled supplier. Emma Reynolds is understood to have written
Serena Williams to play at Wimbledon It’s after she secured a doubles wild card with sister, Venus Serena Williams will make her return to Wimbledon in women’s doubles with sister Venus. The pair have been given a wild card into the Championships, beginning on June 29, as Serena continues her comeback. The 44-year-old played her
Sabri Lamouchi sacked as Tunisia head coach He’s been replaced by Herve Renard Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi following their 5-1 World Cup defeat to Sweden and appointed former Saudi Arabia boss Herve Renard until the end of the tournament. Former Nottingham Forest manager Lamouchi had only taken over in January and was