Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday

Non-food sales were flat, figures show (Jacob King/PA) PA Wire City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates…

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I find women in burkas ‘extremely intimidating’, says Reform deputy Thomas Kerr

Read our privacy notice . Reform UK Scotland’s deputy leader has said he finds the burka “extremely intimidating”. Thomas Kerr said Muslim women should not be allowed to wear niqabs and burkas publicly in a “Christian…

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Richard E Grant is gifted a thong by Dame Imelda Staunton in playful advert

A gift for me. Love, Imelda.’ Grant has appeared in an ad for charity ShelterBox (Ian West/PA) PA Wire The Weekender Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I…

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Third of women risk retirement poverty, report indicates

The projected retirement income gap between men and women has narrowed, Scottish Widows said (Joe Giddens/PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I…

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Britain’s best and worst motorway services ranked by thousands of motorists

Seven other services received a 99% satisfaction rate, including Moto Rugby, Moto Sawtry and Welcome Break Sam Park. Some 123 motorway services were included in the survey, with Watford Gap Northbound ranking last place…

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David Walliams: Career highs and lows as celebrity faces sex allegations

Read our privacy notice . David Walliams has for years been one of the biggest stars in showbusiness - a pillar of primetime TV and a hugely successful children’s writer. A genuine household name, Walliams appealed to…

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Jonathan Ross joked David Walliams would ‘go home with’ 15-year-olds at comedy awards

Read our privacy notice . A video showing chat show host Jonathan Ross joking about 15-year-olds "going home with" David Walliams at an awards ceremony has resurfaced online following recent allegations against the…

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Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for accessing Wayne Couzens custody records

Join today Already a member? Log in A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked for searching force databases to uncover the identity of Sarah Everard ’s murderer shortly after he was detained. A tribunal concluded…

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Kemi Badenoch says welfare bill is 'crushing our economy' as Tories pledge to slash £36 billion

Join today Already a member? Log in The Conservatives have outlined plans to reduce the UK’s welfare spending by £36 billion, with proposals to restrict sickness and disability payments alongside bringing back the…

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Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case

The judge's ruling follows her defence team's request to dismiss the case after the 12-person jury in her September trial failed to reach a verdict. Clancy has not denied killing her children in 2023, but her defence…

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