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UK Unemployment Jumps To Highest Since 2021 As Wage Growth Slows
Britain’s jobless rate has struck its highest level for four years as workers also faced another slowdown in wage growth, official figures have shown..
Olympian Teams Up With Researchers To Make PE Kit More Inclusive For Teen Girls
An Olympic sports star has teamed up with academic experts to help teenage girls feel more comfortable in their school PE kits..
Most UK Airports Raise Drop Off Fees While Many Major EU Hubs Have No Charge
More than half of UK airports raised or introduced drop-off fees for drivers in the past year, while most of the busiest EU airports still have no charge, according to new research..
Good Grief New Stamps Mark 75th Anniversary Of Peanuts Comic Strip
Royal Mail has released images of new stamps to mark the 75th anniversary of the popular comic strip Peanuts..
London Southend Airport To Partially Reopen Three Days After Fatal Plane Crash
London Southend Airport will partially reopen for a “small number of flights” three days after a small plane crashed, killing four people who were on board..
Prevent Programme Should Continue Referrals For No Ideology Review
Prevent, the Government’s counter-terror programme, could work better as part of a violence prevention strategy in the long term and should apply to those fascinated by extreme violence, a watchdog has said..
Starmer Suspends Rebellious MPs
Sir Keir Starmer has carried out a purge of troublesome backbenchers as he suspended a number of MPs..
Jeremy Clarkson To Host New Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Spin Off
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson is to host a new spin-off of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? called Millionaire Hot Seat..
PM Tories Have Questions To Answer Over Afghan Data Breach And Superinjunction
Tory ex-ministers have “serious questions to answer” about the Afghan data leak which resulted in an £850 million secret relocation scheme and an unprecedented legal gagging order, Sir Keir Starmer said..
Southern Water Becomes Latest Company To Bring In Hosepipe Ban Amid Dry Weather
Southern Water has become the latest company to bring in a hosepipe ban, to protect rare chalk stream habitat, as England battles exceptionally dry weather..
Inflation Jumps To Highest Level For Nearly 18 Months As Food Prices Rise Again
UK inflation rose to a near 18-month high in June as food prices surged for the third month running, according to official figures..
Former Defence Secretary Makes No Apology For Afghan Injunction
The former Conservative defence secretary who applied for an injunction blocking reporting about the Afghan data leak has said he makes “no apology”..