10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (497+ words) US President Donald Trump has pledged to send every American adult 5,000 dollars (£3,691) if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, in an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The promise would…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (484+ words) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final six months. The employee-owned group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported losses before tax…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (564+ words) As the new school term begins and September brings a sense of fresh starts across our borough, my thoughts turn to our young people taking their next steps, whether moving into higher education, starting training, or searching for their first…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (616+ words) The boss of an air traffic control provider said he “always” accepts “full responsibility” after a technical issue caused huge disruption to flights. Nats, which provides air traffic control services to 15 UK airports, said in a statement that recovery had…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (745+ words) A men’s clothing brand popular with sports and music stars has gone into liquidation. VV Season, founded in 2020, sold “luxury” streetwear online and developed a following of more than 17,000 across Instagram and Facebook. A notice published on September 7 revealed that…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (762+ words) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed plans to axe 4,000 jobs across its global workforce. The UK’s largest car manufacturer confirmed the major cuts on Monday morning in a move which helps the business with ambitions to cut its costs heavily....

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (355+ words) Traditional 20-week pregnancy scans will be transformed into 3D-printed models for parents and grandparents with sight loss as part of a new pilot scheme. The initiative by Guide Dogs will give those who cannot see ultrasound screens or print-offs the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (333+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife have joined the King and Queen at a church service in Scotland. Mr Burnham and Marie-France van Heel attended Crathie Kirk, a small, granite church on Royal Deeside, regularly visited by members of…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (603+ words) US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian…...