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That’s according to animal welfare charities Better protections are needed for responsible renters who own pets, according to animal welfare charities. Dogs Trust said it has been receiving a record number of inquiries from people forced to rehome their pets, as they struggle with rising living costs. Around one in 10 of those owners contacting […]

That’s according to the Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report by Auctane and the consultancy Retail Economics Inflation is set to add £18.2 billion to UK non-food retail sales this year, a report suggests. Sales values are expected to hit £249 billion in 2023, but the 2.6% increase – or an additional £18.2 billion of spending on

Six members of a criminal people smuggling network in France have been sentenced to 16 years in prison collectively. The three Iraqi nationals, one Afghan national, one Sudanese man and one Frenchman set up a base in Douai, a city 25 miles south of Lille. Prosecutors believe the group were charging migrants around 1,500 euros

Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani says the club needs more time in their hunt for a new manager. The Yorkshire club sacked Jesse Marsch on Monday and Radrizzani has since been replying to messages posted to him on Twitter by Leeds fans asking whether they were closing in on a replacement. The Italian had hinted on

Marks & Spencer will overtake John Lewis in the rankings of the UK’s biggest retailers by 2026, according to a new sales forecast. Tesco will retain its position as the largest retailer, followed by Sainsbury’s, but Amazon is on track to move into the top three within the next few years, industry title Retail Week

Britain will narrowly avoid a recession this year, but there will be little respite for under-pressure families – with around seven million households expected to struggle to pay energy and food bills, according to an economic think tank. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) has forecast that the UK will swerve a

Child victims of sexual abuse are waiting more than 600 days to see their attackers brought to justice, figures suggest. A report by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) found that in 2021/22 it took an average of 261 days for police to reach a charging decision after a crime was

McDonald’s has signed a legal agreement with the equality watchdog amid concerns over how it has handled sexual harassment complaints made by UK staff. The move comes after allegations by workers at the fast-food chain’s US restaurants of sexual harassment in the workplace over several years and the company’s failure to deal with the issue.

Strikes by firefighters will be announced unless there is no progress in last-minute talks over pay on Wednesday, a union has warned. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) called for a “significant shift” from employers following a huge vote for industrial action over a 5% pay offer. The union said it hopes to resolve the dispute

He went off for a head injury assessment during the 34-10 home defeat against Ireland on Saturday Wales’ record cap holder Alun Wyn Jones is available for selection to face Guinness Six Nations opponents Scotland at Murrayfield. Wales head coach Warren Gatland initially said that second-row forward Jones had been ruled out after he went