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Rachel Reeves vowed to stand by her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules, as her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt markets. Visiting bicycle-maker Brompton’s flagship Beijing store on Saturday, the Chancellor declined to give a running commentary on the financial markets in the UK, but said the rules she set for herself in October were essential for economic stability. She said: “The fiscal rules laid out in […]

David Moyes has been appointed Everton manager for the second time following the departure of Sean Dyche. Moyes spent 11 years at Goodison Park before leaving to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, and has been out of work since departing West Ham in the summer. The 61-year-old returns with the Toffees hovering a single point above the Premier League relegation zone. The first game of his […]

The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said. Researchers at international affairs think tank Chatham House urged ministers to deepen climate co-operation with Beijing, saying the “with us or against us” approach “belongs in the Cold War”. In a paper due to be published next week, Chatham House said a formal deal would […]

Teenagers should be considering their dementia risk, academics have said after a new study suggests that having an unhealthy childhood could affect the brain in later life. A child’s body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and physical activity levels have been linked to differences in the brain by the age of 20 – particularly the areas linked to dementia. While it is known that a person’s health in mid-life can […]

The proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds living with their parents has risen by more than a third in just under two decades, analysis suggests. The share of this age group living at home was at almost a fifth (18%) last year, up from 13% in 2006, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) in its Hotel Of Mum and Dad? report. While the latest figure is down slightly from […]

The US Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning on January 19 unless the popular social media platform is sold by its China-based parent company. Hearing arguments in a momentous clash of free speech and national security concerns, the justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns […]

Actor Warwick Davis has said he feels “very fortunate” to have a career he loves as he dedicated his Bafta Fellowship award to the cast, crew and audiences who have supported him. The Harry Potter star, 54, will be given Bafta’s highest honour at its annual film awards next month for his “trailblazing work” as an actor as well as for his advocacy work which includes a talent agency and […]

UK gas stores have fallen to “concerningly low” levels amid freezing cold temperatures, the owner of British Gas has said. Centrica said the UK now has less than a week’s worth of demand for gas in store. On Thursday, stocks at UK gas storage sites were 26% lower than the same period last year, leaving them about half full, the energy giant said. Gas inventory levels have come under pressure […]

The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said. The First Minister was speaking as he toured the Thistle Centre in Glasgow’s east end, which is due to open on Monday. The centre will allow addicts to take drugs under supervision in a clean and hygienic environment, with medical help available if […]