Burnham calls for Poundland executives to work with Government to save stores Poundland’s owners need to find a “practical solution” to keep stores open and save jobs, Andy Burnham has said. The Prime Minister’s comments came as Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was set to meet the chain’s US-based owners Gordon Brothers amid Government criticism of
Burnham says US voters want to see world focus on cost of living after midterms Andy Burnham said the world has an “opportunity” to focus on ending the Iran war and easing the cost of living following the US midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a series of crushing defeats. The Prime
Man arrested over TikTok account advertising illegal crossings to Europe A 29-year-old man has been arrested after the discovery of a TikTok account advertising illegal crossings from the UK to Europe, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The Afghan national was arrested by officers at an address in Brent, north-west London, on Tuesday, and has
Six more people arrested after Nottingham police officer shooting A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre. Pc Lee Lane approached two people at a bus stop in Angel Row at 4.50am on October 18 when he was
Derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, sheriff finds A train derailment that caused the deaths of three people in 2020 could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has found. Train 1T08 derailed at Carmont near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on August 12 after hitting debris that was washed
M&S boss accuses Labour of ‘one of the biggest tax grabs in history’ The boss of Marks & Spencer (M&S) has accused the Labour Government of one of the “biggest tax grabs in history” as the historic retailer cautioned it faces an “onslaught of costs”. Stuart Machin, chief executive of M&S, said the autumn Budget
New blood tests to pick up early signs of cancer to be tested in the NHS Four cutting-edge blood tests to pick up cancer in the earliest stages will be given to thousands of patients across the NHS. Scientists have created tests that can pick up signals in the blood to indicate whether a person
It touched me a lot – Raphinha sends strength to Jesus de Miguel’s family Raphinha found it difficult to play in Barcelona’s Champions League clash with Aston Villa after the death of Jesus de Miguel. Tenerife forward De Miguel died on Tuesday morning following a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a Spanish second
Leeds defender Joe Rodon named in Wales squad despite two-month injury absence Joe Rodon has been named in the Wales squad for upcoming Nations League games, despite not having played for over two months. The Leeds defender suffered a hamstring injury against Brentford on August 30 and missed the last international break as Wales began
Bruno Fernandes insists Man Utd ‘don’t need to save anyone’s job’ Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said the players “don’t need to save anyone’s job” after they fought back from 2-0 down against Roma to win 3-2 and halt a nine-game winless run. United’s struggles on and off the pitch this season have seen them