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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailGet our free Health Check emailToxic forever chemicals can be removed from drinking water by a form of activated...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK has announced new subsidies for Drax, the country’s largest power station, despite a long-running battle over whether the wood pellets...

A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom.John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBP shares jumped at the market open following weekend reports that activist investor...

A warning has been issued to people illegally streaming Sky Sports (Picture: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Sky TV has issued a warning to anyone illegally streaming their content, saying they could face ‘significant consequences’. A streaming operation which provided...

Subscribers to the theory that the FA Cup has lost its magic have clearly never met Joe Ironside. It is now more than three years since the Doncaster striker experienced one of the very best days of his life when...

Best for: Ferrari vibesFor a similar price to a well-specified Porsche 718 Cayman, you could demonstrate your confidence by choosing a Lotus Emira instead.Admittedly, with it backed by Geely and powered by Toyota or Mercedes-AMG, the risks are rather lower than with...

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer took an HIV test at Downing Street alongside singer and HIV campaigner Beverley Knight as part of national HIV testing week READ SOURCE...

The average annual service charge for a leasehold flat in England and Wales has jumped by an inflation-busting 11% to £2,300, according to data.The increase – the biggest for at least eight years – means that for many their service...

China's tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods are coming into effect on Monday, as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates and US President Donald Trump threatens to hit more countries with tariffs. Beijing announced the...

Former Rugby League star Willie Isa will reportedly join Chelsea in a shock move after announcing his retirement from the sport. The Samoan surprised fans by abruptly calling time on his rugby career in January.Isa had only signed a one-year...

ASTON VILLA 2-1 TOTTENHAM: Spurs have been dumped out of a cup competition for the second time in just four days and their latest showing only raises more questions about Ange Postecoglou's future READ SOURCE...

Oh, don't get us wrong. We are all for being adventurous. And we've seen some really wild food mashups - Maggi milkshakes, dosa-waffles, chocolate phuchkas, ice cream samosas, ramen burgers, sushi burritos... we can go on. But just when we...

The chief executive of Marks & Spencer has called on the UK government to delay or ease planned tax and recycling charges, claiming the retail industry is being “raided like a piggy bank”.Stuart Machin said that without pausing or staggering...

Shortly after his election as mayor of Atlanta in 2021, Andre Dickens realized one of his core campaign promises – to create 20,000 new units of affordable housing – might be hard to keep. Estimates from his staff showed the...

Premier League side Wolves travelled to Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday and striker Jorgen Strand Larsen appeared to have a miraculous recovery ahead of the game READ SOURCE...

Chiefs vs. Eagles: Which team should investors root for? READ SOURCE...

Talk around tariffs, the emergence of China's DeepSeek and earnings of key companies have put the stock market on a roller-coaster ride. Investors seeking stable returns may consider adding dividend stocks to their portfolios.Given the vast universe of dividend-paying stocks,...

A well-known cryptocurrency exchange might have become one of the largest “banks” in the United States if the crypto platform is classified as a financial institution. This is an intriguing thought brought up by its top executive. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong...

It sounds like the road trip from hell and guess what – it is! The problem is that we've all now embarked on it.Labour spent the first few miles griping about the rusty old jalopy Rishi Sunak flogged them. Then...

The origins of blonde hair have long been debated, with Europe often hailed as the birthplace of this striking trait. However, research led by renowned geneticist Dr David Reich has turned that assumption on its head, pointing to an unexpected...

The battle to prompt Chancellor Rachel Reeves to hike the 'draconian' income tax personal allowance from its minimum of £12,570 to £20,000 has reached a pivotal milestone. The online campaign saw a surge as its petition on Parliament's official site...

If you care about the world we are handing on to future generations, the news on Thursday morning was dramatic. This January was the warmest on record; temperatures in 18 of the past 19 months have exceeded pre-industrial averages by...

New Delhi: India's total trade is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4 per cent through 2033, reaching USD 1.8 trillion annually, according to a BCG report. A major factor fueling this surge is India's...

Derek Chisora intends on going out in a huge fight (Picture: Getty Images) Derek Chisora asked fans to choose who he takes on in his 50th and final fight, offering Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk for them to...

Keir Starmer will do huge damage to the global fight against climate change if he gives in to political pressure and allows the development of a giant new oilfield in the North Sea, according to an analysis by the country’s...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is the FT’s architecture and design criticFor a few months after the fire in 2017 that killed 72 of its...

SIR Keir Starmer’s foreign plane trips in the first three months of him being Prime Minister cost taxpayers almost £700,000.It is £161,000 more than the combined bill his predecessors Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss ran up in their...

The government is planning to digitalise data shared during property sales in England and Wales to tackle delays in transactions and speed up the homebuying process.Labour has announced a 12-week project to decide on the “design and implementation of agreed...

Wigan Athletic midfielder Jonny Smith has signed a new extended contract until the end of the 2026-27 season.The 27-year-old has scored 10 times in 58 appearances for the Latics since joining from League One rivals Burton Albion in the summer...