August 2023

The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year as it showed a surprisingly good performance in June. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.5% in June, helped by the manufacturing sector. Economists had expected GDP to grow by 0.2% in June […]

Comedian, actor and former Family Fortunes presenter Les Dennis has been revealed as the final celebrity contestant to hit the dancefloor on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing competition. The 69-year-old has had a career in the entertainment industry spanning five decades, becoming a stalwart of Saturday night TV starring in comedies including The Les Dennis

Heathrow said 7.7 million passengers travelled through the airport in July, demonstrating the resurgence in foreign travel. That is up 22% on the total of 6.3 million during the same month last year and is just 1% below the figure of 7.8 million recorded in July 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic. The year-on-year surge in

Harry Kane has been given permission to travel to Germany to complete a medical with Bayern Munich, according to reports. It comes following the news earlier on Thursday that Bayern had reportedly reached an agreement with Tottenham over a £95million deal to sign the England striker. The clubs are reported to have settled in principle

They are set to walk out until 7am on Tuesday Junior doctors in England have begun their fifth round of strikes, with some new doctors taking to picket lines just days after starting their first NHS jobs. Foundation Year 1 doctors started their first roles after medical school on Wednesday August 2 – just nine

That’s according to the Association of British Insurers The average price paid for motor insurance has surged by just over a fifth (21%), or nearly £90 in cash terms, over the past year, to reach the highest levels since records started in 2012, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The average premium paid

That’s according to the Carbon Disclosure Project A climate reporting platform has warned “nowhere near enough” UK companies have credible transition plans aligned with a 1.5C pathway. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit to which companies can voluntarily disclose information on their climate performance, has analysed its data on 1,450 UK firms that have

The pieces have been launched through his Born on a Rainy Day art series One of Scotland’s most-loved comedians has swapped laughs for fine art and is to sell four new pieces. Sir Billy Connolly, 80, has been a keen artist since 2012, and has unveiled four new drawings through gallery Castle Fine Art. The

The budget retailer has failed to secure a rescue deal Budget retailer Wilko has entered administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs in jeopardy. The chain, which runs more than 400 stores across the UK, told staff on Thursday that it has hired administrators from PwC to oversee the process.

That’s according to the Cosmo (Covid Social Mobility and Opportunities) study One in five students awaiting A-level results plans to live at home while studying at university, prompting concerns that cost pressures are limiting young people’s educational choices. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to plan to study locally than their peers – and