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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...

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature21 mins: Great play from Ceballos to glide through defenders nearly sets up Mbappé in the box. Corner to the home side – who are threatening a little more...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Sir Keir Starmer has sacked Andrew Gwynne, a health minister, after offensive comments shared on a WhatsApp group came to light. The...

Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura KuenssbergBBCFrom left to right: Parents Hollie Dance, Lisa Kenevan, Liam Walsh and Ellen RoomeThe four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children have accused the tech giant of having "no...

Last month, Starbucks decided that you'll need to buy something at their cafes if you want to use their restrooms or just hang out. This seems only natural for most of us, considering to simply hang around or use the...

Ruben Amorim will hope to add to his squad in the summer (Picture: Getty) Manchester United have been told that a key Ruben Amorim transfer target, Geovany Quenda, will be a ‘real throwback’ if he arrives at Old Trafford in...

Two sites have been shortlisted for Bengaluru's proposed second airport, and the proposal will be sent to the Airport Authority of India before February 17, Karnataka Infrastructure Minister M B Patil said on Saturday. Indicating that two proposals may be...

The vilified linchpin of millennial and Y2K fashion – the skinny jean – might be on its way to a comeback.Over the last few months, a range of skinny styles, including pants and jeans, have cropped up on fashion runways,...

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has filed an official complaint with the ministry of labour & employment against Infosys for the termination of approximately 700 campus recruits at its Mysore campus, citing their failure to clear an internal...

Analysis: can gold’s glittering run push prices towards $3,000? READ SOURCE...

Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCompany: Becton Dickinson and Co (BDX)Business: Becton Dickinson develops, manufactures and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products for health-care institutions, physicians, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical industry...

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would stop a plan by the Biden administration to phase out plastic straws across the federal government, saying it's "BACK TO PLASTIC." "I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending...

Coupling up comes with its advantages: a shoulder to cry on, a built-in “plus one” for events and, more practically, someone to split the bill with.While it’s not all about the money-saving perks, there are a lot of financial benefits...

THIS iconic car firm has shared a glimpse of its "new era" models which include a pricey EV with no back window.The £100,000 prototype has a range of unique features - including a distinct lack of rear windows.3Rare pictures of...

As the waves crash against the harbour walls of West Hoe Pier, a Grade II-listed structure beneath Plymouth’s Grand Parade, Miron Muslic’s mind turns to the sights and sounds of spring 1992 in Bihac, Bosnia. He was a typical nine-year-old...

When investing in mutual funds, investors are presented with two primary options: Growth and Dividend. These options determine how returns are managed and can significantly impact long-term wealth creation.Understanding the key differences between them can help investors align their investment...

Noland Arbaugh’s life changed in a fraction of a second in June 2016. He was a 22-year-old student, working at a kids’ summer camp in upstate New York, when he went swimming in a lake. He can’t tell me exactly...

Two bereaved parents have filed a case at the European court of human rights, claiming that the UK government’s treatment of them is discriminatory.Jyotee Gunnooa and Andrew Byles lost their partners but were unable to claim a benefit for widowed...

Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy claimed his team were defeated "not in Fergie time but in offside time" after Harry Maguire scored a last-gasp offside winner for Manchester United in their FA Cup fourth-round clash on Friday night.Maguire headed in...

Gold prices eye scale fresh record highs on trade war jitters return READ SOURCE...

Fed rate cut dreams as Macquarie now sees no rate cuts this year after jobs data READ SOURCE...

Freshsplash | E+ | Getty ImagesDespite the Federal Reserve's recent cuts, credit card interest rates have been hovering near record highs. A new bipartisan bill would cap them at a dramatically lower figure, but experts say it may not be...

The black cabs of London are legendary, as indeed are their drivers, who possess that unique super-power called The Knowledge, an encyclopaedic recall of the lanes and bylanes of the city, invaluable even in the age of Google Maps. Black...

Graeme Souness is among those to call out Myles Lewis-Skelly after the Arsenal youngster mocked Erling Haaland with his celebration as several pundits question his decision READ SOURCE...

Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentReutersEnergy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has refused to say whether he is personally in favour of the expansion of Heathrow airport.Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Labour government would support the airport plans for a third...

People shop at a Whole Foods store on Feb. 3, 2025 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesConsumers grew dramatically more worried about near-term inflation as President Donald Trump pushed aggressive tariffs against major U.S. trading partners, a...

India's forex reserves climb for second week to $630.6 billion READ SOURCE...

US jobs creation slowed in JanuaryNewsflash: Job creation across the US has slowed at the start of Donald Trump’s second term, after a blistering finish to 2024.US non-farm payrolls rose by 143,000 in January, new data from the Bureau of...