Shopping visits fall as Middle East conflict takes toll on consumer confidence Consumers are making fewer visits to the shops as the ongoing Middle East conflict drags down confidence, figures suggest. Over March and April – to cancel out any distortion from this year’s earlier Easter – total footfall across the UK was down 3.9%
Polls close in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership Polls have closed in elections across Scotland, Wales and parts of England that could prove a decisive moment in Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. Labour is expected to suffer heavy losses throughout the country as the party languishes in the polls and faces challenges from Reform
Man arrested after allegedly threatening Andrew near home on Sandringham Estate A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his new home on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk Police said. The former Duke of York was out walking his dogs when he was confronted by a balaclava-clad man who was sitting in a
Shell under fire over ‘outrageous’ profits after boost from soaring oil prices Shell has become the latest oil giant to face criticism over mammoth profits after it revealed a bumper earnings haul thanks to rocketing oil prices caused by the Iran war. The FTSE 100 firm reported underlying earnings of 6.92 billion US dollars (£5.09
Two passengers of ship linked to hantavirus self-isolating in the UK Two people who were on board the cruise ship linked to the hantavirus outbreak are self-isolating after returning to the UK, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that neither of these people who were on board the MV Hondius
Man Utd fans appeal for rethink on FA Youth Cup final venue The Football Association has been urged to move the FA Youth Cup final to the Etihad Stadium or Old Trafford after Manchester City confirmed they would host Manchester United at their 6,447-capacity Joie Stadium. The all-Manchester showpiece was finally confirmed on Tuesday for
British doctor evacuated as ship linked to outbreak to leave Cape Verde A British doctor with suspected hantavirus has been medically evacuated from the cruise ship linked to the outbreak, which is believed to have originated from a birdwatching expedition in Argentina. The crew member, understood to be a doctor on the ship, along with
US to pause effort to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz to focus on Iran deal President Donald Trump says the United States will pause efforts to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz in order to try and finalise a deal with Iran. American forces had attempted to reopen the strait
Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri backs British Sign Language campaign Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri has spoken out as new research shows almost a quarter of people would avoid someone who is deaf if they thought communicating with them would be too difficult. The findings from hearing loss charity RNID show the extent
Two thirds of Gen Z adults do not know VE Day marks end of WW2, poll finds Two thirds of Gen Z adults don’t know VE Day marks the end of the Second World War, a poll has found. Ahead of VE Day commemorations on Friday, a new survey on behalf of the Royal British