One in seven high street businesses ‘have gone cashless in the past year’ One in seven high street businesses in a survey said they have gone cashless in the past year. While 77% of small and medium-sized retailers said they accept cash, 14% said they had gone cashless over the previous 12 months, according to
Iran war enters seventh day as first Government flight brings Britons home The US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day as the first Government-chartered plane evacuating British nationals from the region touched down in the UK. The plane took off from Muscat, the capital city of Oman, at 1.36pm GMT on Thursday. The
Dame Prue Leith and Delia Smith call for cooking in primary schools Famous names from the world of food, Dame Prue Leith, Delia Smith and Stanley Tucci, are backing a call to get children cooking at primary school. The trio are taking their campaign to parliament on Friday, as they argue that hands‑on cooking lessons
Thousands of investors ‘within touching distance’ of being Isa millionaires Thousands of investors were “within touching distance” of being Isa millionaires in 2023 according to a money app, with many likely to have now surpassed this milestone to add to the more than 5,000 million pound Isa savers already in existence. Plum obtained the figures
New drug offers hope to children with rare and severe epilepsy A new experimental treatment could help children with a rare and severe form of epilepsy “lead much healthier and happier lives”, according to researchers. It comes as an early trial of the drug zorevunersen found that it slashed the number of seizures dramatically in
Watchdog set to fine South East Water £22m over water supply failures Ofwat has said it plans to fine South East Water £22 million over water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 impacting more than 286,000 people. The water regulator said it was consulting over the fine after homes in Kent and Sussex were hit
Gen Z may not actually drink less than previous generations, study finds The idea that young people are shunning alcohol compared to previous generations may not be true, research suggests. Alcohol and drug use appears to be on the rise among Gen Z in their early 20s, with rates of regular binge drinking tripling since
Just over seven hours of sleep a night could help ward off diabetes precursor Catching up on sleep at the weekend may actually be detrimental to a person’s health, a new study suggests. Previous studies have found that sleep duration is strongly linked with the risk of insulin resistance – the precursor for type 2
Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset ‘lacks direction’, MPs said Sir Keir Starmer’s EU reset lacks direction, MPs have said, as they urged the Government to end its “secrecy” over what it wants from its relationship with the bloc. A lack of clear strategic priorities from the UK side have given the impression that the EU has
Frustrated Arne Slot rues shock ‘setback’ as Liverpool beaten by Wolves Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits their late 2-1 defeat to Wolves was “another setback” in a disappointing Premier League campaign. Rodrigo Gomes put Wolves in front with 12 minutes to play but Liverpool were on level terms five minutes later through Mohamed Salah’s first