Healey vows to control public spending and help UK economy deliver on potential Chancellor John Healey insisted the UK economy was “turning a corner” as he promised to control government spending in next month’s Budget. In his first major speech since taking over at the Treasury, Mr Healey acknowledged the impact of high government borrowing
JLR set to reveal thousands of job losses amid £1.7bn cost-cutting overhaul Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce thousands of job cuts as part of a voluntary redundancy programme to help save £1.7 billion over the next two years. It is understood the firm is telling workers on Monday morning amid reports it will
Fire crews spending second day at Glasgow tenement blaze Fire crews are spending a second day tackling a blaze at a tenement building in the north of Glasgow. Six fire engines and specialist resources were sent to the scene in Stonyhurst Street in the Possilpark area of the city when the alarm was raised at
New pilot to turn ultrasounds into 3D-printed moulds for parents with sight loss Traditional 20-week pregnancy scans will be transformed into 3D-printed models for parents and grandparents with sight loss as part of a new pilot scheme. The initiative by Guide Dogs will give those who cannot see ultrasound screens or print-offs the chance to trace the
Hundreds of protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival Hundreds of protesters have descended on Portsmouth vowing to prevent migrants who arrived in a small boat being taken to a processing centre in Kent. They were attempting to block routes away from Eastney Marina and vowed to stay all night. The dinghy, reported to
Far-right German party set for regional election triumph The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election on Sunday, but it was not immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfil its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War.
US envoys arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in
Charles Leclerc suffers high-speed crash at Italian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at 160mph in a horror start for Ferrari at their home race in Monza. Leclerc lost control of his car on the exit of the high-speed Curva Parabolica as he duelled with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri for fourth
Trains resume services after disruption from fire near London Paddington Train services have resumed between London Paddington and Reading after a grass fire near a train track caused “major” disruptions. The fire at Scrubs Lane in North Kensington caused an electricity supply failure which blocked all lines between Paddington and Heathrow, National Rail said on
Man City top Premier League as Hull City go second Erling Haaland’s first-half header is enough to see off Frank Lampard’s newly promoted side Erling Haaland’s first-half header saw Manchester City edge out Coventry 1-0 and make it three wins from three as Enzo Fernandez made an earlier than planned debut. Haaland’s third goal of