‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tour
theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/shocking-truth-money-bands-make-on-tour-taylor-swift
‘Confined to this little island’: Britons criticise rejection of EU youth mobility deal
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/25/britons-hit-out-rejection-eu-youth-mobility-offer
Five Escaped Horses Rampaged Through Central London for Two Hours This Morning, By the Way
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/horses-loose-in-london-today-running-escape.html
Military horses that broke free in London in serious condition: A U.K. government official says two riderless military horses that bolted and ran miles through ...
apnews.com/article/horses-bolt-loose-london-injured-bloody-3f26655babe06f78a68164fed597b033
Quick Glance: London Chaos: Military Horses Run Wild
- Five military horses bolted during an exercise near Buckingham Palace, causing chaos in central London streets.
- The horses were spooked by noise from a construction site, threw off their riders, and collided with vehicles.
- Three injured soldiers were hospitalized, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
- The horses were captured shortly after and taken back to the barracks for medical tests.
UK's Labour outlines plan to renationalise railways within 5 years: Britain's opposition Labour Party said it planned to renationalise the country's rail network ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uks-labour-outlines-plan-renationalise-railways-within-5-years-2024-04-24/
Deep fakes, world war threats and the next ten years of AI.@WilliamJHague talks to one of the world’s leading thinkers on artificial intelligence @Azeem on The Story ... Show more
Freezing nights forecast for parts of UK, with snow possible in some areas: Temperatures could hit -3C in northern England and Scotland, but Met Office says ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/24/freezing-nights-forecast-for-parts-of-uk-with-snow-possible-in-some-areas
Barclays Q1 profit falls 12% as mortgage competition, deals drought hit: Barclays reported a slightly smaller than expected 12% fall in first quarter profit on ...
reuters.com/business/finance/barclays-q1-profit-falls-12-2024-04-25/
Quick Glance: Deutsche Bank Increases Quarterly Profit by 10 Percent
- Deutsche Bank surpasses expectations in the first quarter of 2024 with a profit of 2 billion euros before taxes and 1.5 billion euros after taxes.
- CEO Christian Sewing expresses satisfaction, citing the best results since 2013, emphasizing discipline in meeting cost targets, and the strong capital base.
- Revenue in investment banking increases significantly, particularly through trading in bonds, currencies, and large loans.
- Deutsche Bank invests in buying back its own shares, raises dividends, and plans job cuts to keep costs below 20 billion euros.
Captain Tom’s family uses his name to help sell £2.25m mansion: Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband have placed a large bust of the war veteran in the hallway
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/captain-tom-daughter-house-sale-bedfordshire-b2534539.html
Allegra Stratton: A Defensive Election Play: Rishi Sunak is on day two of his trip to the continent. So far, he’s used the trip to announce raising the UK’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/allegra-stratton-a-defensive-election-play
Quick Glance: Increase in UK defence spending by 2030
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to raising spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a 'war footing'.
- Sunak emphasized the need for deeper stockpiles of munitions and quicker replenishment due to the events in the Ukraine conflict.
- The planned increase in defence spending would require significant financial reshuffling, partly through announced measures to reduce the size of the civil service.
- Shortly after announcing the pledge to send weapons worth 500 million pounds to Ukraine, this commitment followed.
Ozzy Osbourne has said he 'didn't recognise' Birmingham after returning to his home city for the first time in several years ... Show more www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/ozzy-osbourne-worried-birmingham-under-29058160
Freezing nights to come before Arctic air moves away from UK over weekend: The Met Office said temperatures in parts of northern England and Scotland could ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-24/freezing-nights-to-come-before-arctic-air-moves-away-from-uk-over-weekend
Stay away! How Europe's most popular spots are fighting overtourism: Tourist hotspots around Europe are on a crusade to deal with surging visitor numbers ...
thelocal.at/20240425/stay-away-how-europes-most-popular-spots-are-fighting-overtourism
Anglo American says it received buyout proposal from rival miner BHP: British multinational miner Anglo American said on Thursday it had received an all-share ...
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Quick Glance: BHP Proposes Acquisition to Anglo American
- Anglo American receives BHP buyout proposal, reshaping the copper market.
- The proposal involves BHP acquiring Anglo shares, sparking industry transactions.
- Anglo reviews proposals after profit decline, plans demergers to reduce South Africa exposure.
- The potential deal could make BHP the world's largest copper producer with market impacts.
‘It’s magical’: prehistoric mines in Norfolk to reopen to visitors: English Heritage hopes new entrance at Grimes Graves will mean more people can explore ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/25/grimes-graves-prehistoric-mines-in-norfolk-to-reopen-to-visitors
Gloucester pub suddenly closed and new restaurant to take its place: Rose Tree Farm in Kingsway, which has a four-star rating on Tripadvisor ...
gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/gloucester-pub-suddenly-closes-new-9243856
India lets oil firms procure extra ethanol from sugar mills, source says: India has agreed to allow oil marketing companies to procure ethanol by diverting an ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/india-lets-oil-firms-procure-extra-ethanol-sugar-mills-source-says-2024-04-24/
Premier League: Two players arrested over alleged rape: Two Premier League footballers are arrested in connection with an alleged rape.
bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c72prpwggqxo
Lloyds bank profits tumbled 28 percent in the first quarter. The UK lender ran into a storm of headwinds including rising costs ... Show more www.reuters.com/business/finance/britains-lloyds-bank-says-q1-profit-falls-28-2024-04-24/
Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny: Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI ...
reuters.com/technology/uk-competition-watchdog-seeks-views-ai-partnerships-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: UK Watchdog Scrutinizes AI Partnerships Involving Tech Giants
- Britain's competition watchdog is reviewing AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.
- Third-party opinions are being sought on Microsoft's hiring of former Inflection AI employees and related arrangements.
- The CMA is already investigating Microsoft's partnership with Open AI and is awaiting requested information from the companies.
- Views are invited until May 9 before formal investigations begin on the partnerships.
Levi Brown of This Town: Teacher's pride at student's starring role: THIS Town actor Levi Brown's former drama teacher has spoken of her pride at ...
halesowennews.co.uk/news/24275137.levi-brown-town-teachers-pride-students-starring-role/
Saudi Arabia's King Salman leaves hospital following routine check up - TV: Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has left King Faisal Specialist hospital in ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabias-king-salman-hospital-routine-check-up-tv-2024-04-24/
At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
apnews.com/article/france-migrants-death-english-channel-uk-00d73287212405d70fdb513cd791fcbd
Jewish Londoners are afraid, Baroness Casey tells Metropolitan Police: Woman who led the review into Sarah Everard’s murder criticised the force’s handling of a ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/jewish-londoners-are-afraid-casey-met-crime-justice-commission-tb6mzxz6s
Vegan milk delivery company launching in Plymouth : ReRooted is bringing plant milk deliveries to the city
plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/vegan-milk-delivery-company-launching-9241904
Barbados 'pauses' acquisition of former slavery plantation owned by Tory MP: Barbados will halt the acquisition of a former slavery plantation belonging to a ...
reuters.com/world/barbados-pauses-acquisition-former-slavery-plantation-owned-by-tory-mp-2024-04-24/
Andrew Kamanga: Zambia FA president charged with money laundering: Andrew Kamanga, the president of the Football Association of Zambia, is arrested and charged ...
bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv29eqdlp2po
LME moves to stop gaming of Russian aluminium sanctions-based rule: The London Metal Exchange (LME) moved on Tuesday to stop traders from taking Russian ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/lme-moves-stop-gaming-russian-aluminium-sanctions-based-rule-2024-04-23/
Trump Sons Don’t Want Any ‘John Boltons’ in Dad’s Next Admin: Report: Don Jr. and Eric Trump have reportedly taken the reigns on assembling their father’s ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-sons-dont-want-any-john-boltons-in-dads-next-admin-report
British commodities platform Marex prices US IPO at $1.35 bln valuation: British commodities platform Marex Group set the pricing of its U.S ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/british-commodities-platform-marex-prices-us-ipo-135-bln-valuation-2024-04-25/
Hereford mum died after being allowed to leave hospital: THE family of a Hereford mum whose body was found nine hours after being granted unescorted leave from a ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24274424.hereford-mum-died-allowed-leave-hospital/
London headteacher to introduce 12-hour school day in battle against smart phoned
standard.co.uk/news/london/london-headteacher-12-hour-school-day-smartphones-all-saints-catholic-college-b1152848.html
'Fulford Road needs more local food stores, not a McDonald's!': 'York's Fulford Road needs more local food stores, not a McDonald's!'
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24274981.fulford-road-needs-local-food-stores-not-mcdonalds-/
Man with robot voice finally finds his Walsall accent: Daniel Challis, who uses a communication device, wanted a regional accent to sound like his family.
bbc.com/news/articles/c4n14zpj94wo
UK pay settlements edge lower in first quarter, industry survey shows: British employers reached slightly lower pay settlements with staff in the three months to ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pay-settlements-edge-lower-first-quarter-industry-survey-shows-2024-04-23/
Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
Cinema City Norwich announces dog-friendly screening: Cinema City in Norwich has announced a dog-friendly screening of new film Back to Black.
edp24.co.uk/news/24275154.cinema-city-norwich-announces-dog-friendly-screening/
Free Lego event coming to Blackburn's landmark Exchange building: AS a landmark Blackburn building prepares for its £9million redevelopment ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24272990.blackburns-landmark-exchange-building-host-lego-exhibition/
UK's Sunak announces raised defence spending, new Ukraine aid: WARSAW: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (Apr 23) announced additional funding for Ukraine ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/uk-pm-sunak-raised-defence-spending-ukraine-aid-4286571
Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2019/04/the-kinder-scout-mass-trespass
Timing of first BoE rate cut splits economists between June and Q3: The Bank of England will wait until next quarter to lower borrowing costs ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/timing-first-boe-rate-cut-splits-economists-between-june-q3-2024-04-24/
Narendra Modi: India's prime minister eyeing a historic third term: Narendra Modi is a polarising politician who became India's most powerful leader in decades.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20001001
Who was St George? The irony behind England's patron saint: Today (23 April) marks St George’s Day – a day to celebrate the Christian martyr who became the ...
indy100.com/news/who-was-st-george
Britain sends a message to Trump: NATO is worth investing in: U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.
politico.eu/article/britain-sends-message-donald-trump-nato-worth-investing-in/
Girl, 9, ‘kidnapped’ outside Harrods in London as man arrested: A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a girl, nine, was 'snatched' ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/girl-9-kidnapped-outside-harrods-london-man-arrested-20703791/
Pfizer vs Moderna battle over COVID vaccine patents begins in UK: Pfizer and BioNTech asked a London court to revoke rival Moderna's patents over technology key ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-vs-moderna-battle-over-covid-vaccine-patents-begins-uk-2024-04-23/
Shortage of crash experts holds up Wimbledon school deaths investigation: The parents of Nuria Sajjad, one of two eight-year-old girls killed by a Land Rover in ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/wimbledon-school-crash-forensic-officers-delay-case-lzmq2ms82
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Queen Street Bridge: a potted history - and why it's no longer needed: York's Queen Street Bridge: a potted history - and why it is no longer needed
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24270211.queen-street-bridge-potted-history---no-longer-needed/
Charity boss Gideon Falter calls on Met chief Mark Rowley to quit: Campaign Against Antisemitism leader Gideon Falter has told Good Morning Britain that Sir Mark ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/charity-boss-gideon-falter-calls-met-chief-mark-rowley-quit-20693294/
Woodford investors join UK lawsuit against Hargreaves Lansdown: More than 4,000 investors, burnt by the 2019 failure of the flagship Woodford investment fund ...
reuters.com/business/finance/woodford-investors-join-uk-lawsuit-against-hargreaves-lansdown-2024-04-23/
Bankers lose hope of London IPO revival for another year: Banks have mostly given up hope this year will bring a long-awaited recovery in UK IPOs ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/bankers-lose-hope-london-ipo-revival-another-year-2024-04-23/
UK businesses expand at fastest pace in 11 months, PMI survey shows: British businesses recorded their fastest growth in activity in nearly a year this month ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-businesses-expand-fastest-pace-11-months-pmi-survey-shows-2024-04-23/
UK budget deficit for 2023/24 overshoots official forecast: Britain's government borrowed more than expected in March, capping the 2023/24 financial year with a ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-public-borrowing-119-billion-pounds-march-2024-04-23/
UK sends more weapons to Ukraine as Rishi Sunak fears ‘difficult summer’: Prime minister to meet his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk after announcing £500 million ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-sends-more-weapons-to-ukraine-as-rishi-sunak-fears-difficult-summer-spr8mt8r7
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Cool, Britannia!: FTSE 100 Muddles Through to a Record: After getting past all the caveats about decline, it’s been a good run for the UK’s benchmark ...
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What is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained: The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/europe/uk-rwanda-policy-explained.html
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Cheshire: When you can see rare Lancaster Bomber fly over town: AN extremely rare Second World War bomber is due to fly over a Cheshire town.
chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24272036.can-see-extremely-rare-lancaster-bomber-fly-warrington/
Goldman Sachs moves senior banker to Paris in post-Brexit revamp: Head of financial institutions group for Europe relocates at sensitive time for its operations ...
ft.com/content/515654f1-c3a6-496f-bdf0-b4e5cb312a74
UK creative industries warn ‘superpower’ status at risk without investment: Artists and executives call on next government to focus on ‘reinvigorating our ...
ft.com/content/cc8f4851-93d1-4da0-a621-fdf59e5af7ff
Premier League club Nottingham Forest accuses refereeing official of supporting rival team after defeat
cnn.com/2024/04/22/sport/nottingham-forest-everton-penalty-controversy-spt-intl/
Quick Glance: Nottingham Forest Criticizes Refereeing Decisions and Warns of VAR Bias
- Nottingham Forest issued a remarkable statement criticizing the refereeing decisions.
- Following the defeat to Everton, the club raised concerns about potential bias from a VAR official.
- A disputed penalty claim involving Ashley Young sparked controversy and was dismissed.
- Manager Nuno Espirito Santo expressed his disappointment with the refereeing decisions.
New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon: Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-nuclear-submarine-named-hms-agamemnon/
UK's Thames Water proposes spending more on environmental projects: Britain's Thames Water, which is fighting for survival, said it proposed spending an ...
reuters.com/world/uk/britains-thames-water-proposes-bigger-spend-environment-2024-04-22/
UK set for two hottest days of year with two parts of England warmest: Forecasters say East Anglia and the south east of England will be hottest ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-set-two-hottest-days-29042181
Colchester new Home Bargains store to be 'biggest' in city: The country-wide chain, which already has a site at Turner Rise Retail Park, has revealed its plans ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/24270957.home-bargains-open-new-site-colchester-old-b-q-site/
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark safety concerns: London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community ...
apnews.com/article/uk-london-police-apology-openly-jewish-protest-8c2c574150e56888bbc7e91c39e1d333
Dudley pub and hotel Himley House reopens after major refurb: DUDLEY pub and hotel Himley House has reopened its doors today (Monday April 22) after a major ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24270377.dudley-pub-hotel-himley-house-reopens-major-refurb/
British food firms warn that the start of physical checks at UK border control posts, along with higher charges from April 30 ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/europe/new-brexit-border-checks-could-stifle-fine-food-imports-eu-warn-sellers-2024-04-22/
London Marathon: Olympic champion Jepchirchir wins women's race: Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya pulled away late to win the London Marathon women’s ...
apnews.com/article/london-marathon-women-jepchirchir-record-a73432d05106415201e6916b989cdfe2
Quick Glance: Jepchirchir Sets New Record, Claims Victory at London Marathon
- Jepchirchir won the 44th London Marathon, breaking the women's-only world record. She crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds.
- Munyao clinched the men's race in 2:04.01, marking his most significant career triumph. Bekele secured the second position with a time of 2:04.15.
- The participation of around 50,000 runners made this edition of the London Marathon the largest event along the River Thames.
Price of cocoa beans explodes: why this is the case: The price of a ton of cocoa beans has exploded within a short period of time. The same amount of copper ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/kakao-ernte-preisanstieg-100.html
Bellingham's strike hands Real comeback win over Barcelona: LaLiga leaders Real Madrid's pursuit of a record-extending 36th Spanish title gathered momentum after ...
reuters.com/sports/soccer/bellinghams-strike-hands-real-comeback-win-over-barcelona-2024-04-21/
Quick Glance: Bellingham's Goal Secures Real's Comeback Victory against Barcelona
- Real Madrid secured a 3-2 comeback victory over Barcelona with Jude Bellingham's goal in added time, edging closer to their 36th Spanish title.
- Barcelona took the lead twice, but Real fought back to beat them for the fourth consecutive time. Barca now trails the leaders by 11 points with six games remaining.
- Christensen scored first for Barca, Vinicius Jr. equalized, before Lopez put Barca ahead again. Vazquez and ultimately Bellingham sealed Real's win.
- Real dominated the second half, missing several chances before Bellingham's late winner. A crucial step towards their pursuit of the title.
Sadiq Khan: I’ll make the Thames clean enough to swim in: The London mayor intends to replicate the plans of his Parisian counterpart, who wants to reopen the ...
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Sadness as well-respected dentist Ian Burrell dies after Bargate crash: Ian sadly died after suffering a suspected medical episode behind the wheel of his car
grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/sadness-well-respected-dentist-ian-9240116
Fridge-wearing marathon runner gets down on one knee: Daniel ran the London Marathon wearing a household fridge and proposed to his girlfriend en route.
bbc.com/news/av/uk-68870330
The exact date the UK will face 10 days of rain: Forecasters predict 10 days of rain across much of the UK from Thursday, April 25.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/exact-date-uk-will-face-10-days-rain-20689909/
Dave Myers: Rugby Club opens its doors to Dave Day visitors: The club is one of a number of sites that is encouraging people to camp overnight so that they can ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/24265362.dave-myers-rugby-club-opens-doors-dave-day-visitors/
Asking prices for UK homes close to record high, Rightmove says: Prices of homes being sold in Britain are close to their record highs after the biggest annual ...
reuters.com/world/uk/asking-prices-uk-homes-close-record-high-rightmove-says-2024-04-21/
Opinion | Giorgia Meloni Is Leading the Far-Right Takeover of Europe: Giorgia Meloni is the model for the continent’s far right.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opinion/meloni-europe-elections.html
Quick Glance: Giorgia Meloni Leading the Far-Right Movement in Europe
- Marion Maréchal warns of a threat to Europe from various foreign powers and Islamist organizations profiting from anarchic immigration.
- Giorgia Meloni serves as a role model for the European far right, aiming to take over the EU rather than leave it.
- Meloni has made a name for herself in Brussels through skillful diplomacy and is seen as a trailblazer for political directions in Europe.
- Under Meloni's leadership, Italy is focusing on outsourcing border controls to autocratic North African countries, with the support of the EU.
Alison Hammond steps out in public for first time with smitten Russian boyfriend: This Morning star Alison Hammond, 49, couldn't stop smiling as she cuddled ...
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/alison-hammond-steps-out-first-32632434
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