It closed above 8,000 for the first time The FTSE 100 has struck another record closing price as it finished above 8,000 points for the first time. Rises by British Gas owner Centrica and banking firm Standard Chartered helped keep London’s index of top firms in positive territory on Thursday. London’s top flight moved 0.18%, […]
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It follows police revealing that she’d had The family of Nicola Bulley have called for an end to the “speculation and rumours” about her private life. Their plea came after Lancashire Police were criticised for disclosing that the mother-of-two suffered “some significant issues with alcohol” in the past, which had resurfaced over recent months. Senior
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Clare Drakeford died suddenly at the age of 71 last month A funeral has been held for the wife of Wales’s First Minister Mark Drakeford. Clare Drakeford died suddenly at the age of 71 last month. Family and friends of the couple, as well as senior politicians, attended the private service at Wenallt Chapel in
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Scotland’s First Minister announced her surprise resignation on Wednesday morning The search to find a successor for Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has begun following her surprise resignation. Ms Sturgeon shocked Holyrood on Wednesday when she told a hastily arranged press conference she was to quit. The SNP leader insisted recent political challenges, such as the UK Government’s decision
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Andrzej Duda has been discussing European security and support for Ukraine with the Prime Minister Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met with the president of Poland in Downing Street with talks on European security and support for Ukraine high on the agenda. The visit comes after Nato defence ministers met in Brussels earlier this week, and ahead
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Successful trials of a new method of screening ambulance calls will see England’s public told to seek alternative treatment unless their condition is life-threatening. The BBC reported that NHS England wants calls reviewed so those concerning non-life-threatening conditions – referred to under category two, which includes emergencies such as heart attacks and strokes but also
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An extra £421 million of Government cash will be used to boost alcohol and drug treatment and recovery across England, ministers have said. The new funding will be given to councils across the country to fund initiatives aimed at tackling addiction and cutting crime. Some 151 councils are being allocated funding from the Department of
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Michael Carrick hailed a “complete team performance” as Middlesbrough ended promotion rivals Sheffield United’s long unbeaten run with a 3-1 win at Bramall Lane. The Blades had not been beaten in 10 Championship games and looked on course to move 13 points clear of third-placed Boro after Oli McBurnie gave United an early lead. But
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Pep Guardiola hailed his side’s quality after Manchester City moved ahead of Arsenal to the summit of the Premier League with victory at the Emirates, but warned that the league is not over yet. Erling Haaland wrapped up a 3-1 victory for the reigning champions, as Arsenal slipped out of the top spot they had
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She died following a brief illness on Wednesday Fantastic Voyage star Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82, her manager and family have confirmed. The American actress and model rose to fame after starring in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years BC back-to-back in 1966, despite only having a small number of lines
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