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Manchester United paid a total of £14.5million to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other members of football staff, the club’s latest accounts show. This has been a painful season for the Premier League club, with the 20-time league champions languishing a lowly 15th in the standings following Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Tottenham. Ruben Amorim has failed to spark an upturn as successor to Ten Hag, […]

A medal given to Luke Skywalker after he destroyed the Death Star in Star Wars is on sale for 300,000 to 600,000 US dollars (£238,000 to £476,000). Propstore is selling the Medal of Yavin, which was worn by the future Jedi master Luke (Mark Hamill) during the first film in the franchise after he was presented with it by his sister Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). The medal is also […]

UK inflation jumped more sharply than expected at the start of the year, posing a dilemma for the Bank of England as it considers further interest rate cuts amid weak economic growth. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 3% in January from 2.5% in December. This marks the highest reading since March last year. Plane fares, rising food costs […]

The airport wants to bring its second, emergency runway into routine use for take-offs Opponents of Gatwick expansion have accused the airport of trying to open “a new runway on the cheap”. The group Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) claims the West Sussex airport’s proposals fail to adequately address issues such as noise, surface transport, housing and wastewater treatment. It warned it will attempt to launch a judicial review […]

The proportion of first-time buyers in England and Northern Ireland who will need to pay stamp duty will double from April, according to analysis by a property website. Zoopla estimates the share of first-time buyers paying the tax will jump from 21% to 42%. Meanwhile the proportion of existing homeowners buying a new home as their main residence who will be liable to pay stamp duty will increase from 49% to 83%, according […]

The F1 season starts in Australia on the 16th of March Lewis Hamilton said he feels invigorated after he made his first public appearance as a Ferrari driver at Formula One’s star-studded season launch in London. Hamilton, 40, was afforded huge cheers by the 15,000 spectators inside the O2 Arena to watch the show presented by comedian Jack Whitehall. But in contrast to Hamilton’s warm reception, four-time world champion Max […]

The government wants new powers to tackle knife crime in England and Wales.

Contracting Covid-19 or being vaccinated against it during pregnancy does not increase the risk of child developmental health issues, research indicates..

Children are going to be warned on YouTube and Instagram about getting addicted to vaping as part of a new Government campaign..