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The French government has said it will scrap another belt-tightening measure in the social security budget in a move widely seen as a further concession to the far right, which has threatened to lodge a no-confidence motion if its policy demands are not met.

In a statement on Monday the …

Europe’s manufacturers suffered a slump in demand last month with “no sign of a recovery”, as UK factory owners also reported a slowdown in orders.

Manufacturers across the eurozone reported a decline in demand for their goods in November, with France, Germany and Austria especially hard hit, according to the …

The historic tea brand Typhoo has been bought out of administration by the vapes and batteries maker Supreme in a £10m rescue deal.

The company filed to appoint administrators last Wednesday, risking the future of the 121-year-old brand.

However, the London-listed

Supreme, which last week confirmed it …

In a lot of universes, Russell Wilson’s story is over. Sean Payton and the Broncos were down enough on him at the end of last season, that they

paid the quarterback $85m to go away

On Sunday, Wilson led the Steelers to

a 44-38 …

• Germany’s president, Olaf Scholz, arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning for a surprise visit.

  Der Spiegel

  reported Scholz as saying he wanted to express his solidarity and promised Germany would remain “Ukraine’s strongest supporter in Europe. He would meet with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and €650m in …

Good morning. Eight years ago, indiscriminate Russian airstrikes helped Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad’s forces drive rebels from Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city. Assad’s victory in Aleppo, once a symbolic stronghold of the Syrian rebellion, relied on a brutal “surrender or starve” strategy that killed thousands of civilians and forced many …

Global carbon emissions would be 6% lower than today if not for the “inaccurate narrative” against nuclear power since the Chornobyl disaster that has created “unfounded public concern”, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank.

A report from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) has found that if the

nuclear …

Workers at Volkswagen factories in Germany will strike from Monday over the carmaker’s plans to lay off thousands of people, cut pay and close plants for the first time in its home country.

Announcing that “warning strikes”, which usually last a few hours, will begin at all VW plants, Thorsten …

More than 1,500 Woolworths warehouse workers have been on strike since 21 November, seeking better pay and safety on the job.

Industrial action has affected up to five distribution centres run by Primary Connect, the supermarket giant’s supply chain arm.

The United Workers Union (UWU) is demanding a wage rise …

Growth expectations among UK companies have taken “a decisive turn for the worse”, in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves amid warnings that business confidence has plummeted since the budget.

For the first time this year, expectations for growth have turned negative, according to the Confederation of British Industry’s latest …