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HS2 is likely to reach Euston, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has indicated, saying it “would never have made sense” for that not to happen. The Cabinet minister said an announcement on the project will be made “soon”, and could happen around the time of the Budget on October 30. In October last year, then-prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that extending HS2 from Old Oak Common, in the suburbs of west […]

Harry Kane has been given the green light to play for England following an injury scare but Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White have been ruled out of Nations League action. The England captain limped off and was substituted in the 72nd minute of Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, moments after requiring treatment following a clash with Brazilian defender Tuta. Kane travelled directly to St George’s Park and, […]

Oasis have announced the dates for the Australia leg of their 2025 reunion world tour after selling out their UK, Ireland and North America shows. Manchester rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher, who announced their reunion in August, are set to play Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on October 31 and Sydney’s Accor Stadium on November 7 next year. As with previous sales, fans will have a chance to register for the Australian […]

Water companies will have to pay a £157.6 million penalty after missing key targets on reducing pollution, leaks and supply interruptions while customer satisfaction continues to fall, Ofwat has said. Not one company achieved the regulator’s top category of “leading” while Anglian Water, Welsh Water and Southern Water fell into the lowest category of “lagging” while the remaining 10 were rated “average”. Ofwat judges the performance of water companies in England […]

Police searching for Victoria Taylor have said there is “no information to suggest any form of third-party involvement” in her disappearance, as they revealed a new sighting of the 34-year-old on the day she went missing. Ms Taylor disappeared from her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, on Monday September 30 and a number of her personal possessions were found close to the River Derwent in the town. North Yorkshire Police […]

TGI Fridays will remain on UK high streets following a rescue deal for the chain, but more than 1,000 staff have lost their jobs with the immediate closure of 35 restaurants. Breal Capital and Calveton UK have acquired 51 restaurants after the group’s previous operator fell into administration. It means that nearly 2,400 jobs have been saved across the US-themed restaurant and cocktail bar. But joint administrators at Teneo said […]

Thunderstorms and heavy rain may cause travel disruption across parts of southern England and Wales, the Met Office has warned. The weather service has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning from 4pm to 11.59pm on Monday across much of South Wales, South West England, and parts of southern England. The Met Office said there was a “good chance” that driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water or hail, adding […]

Investigations are continuing after an explosion ripped through flats leaving one man dead and three people injured. Emergency services were called to the scene in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, at about 6pm on Sunday amid reports of an explosion at a property in Kellie Place. One man, who was inside the building when it happened, was killed in the blast. He was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been formally […]

David Lammy said the anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel was a moment of “deep reflection and pain”, as commemorations were held across the UK to mark the outbreak of the latest Middle East conflict. Visiting the South Tottenham synagogue in his own parliamentary constituency on Monday, the Foreign Secretary paid tribute to the Jewish community across the country. He echoed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s description of […]