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Food stores in Great Britain have worst Christmas since 2013
Retailers in Great Britain experienced a surprise fall in sales last month, as supermarkets and food stores had their worst Christmas since 2013, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales volumes fell 0.3% month on month in December, as the crucial retailing “golden quarter” of …
UK TikTokers say goodbye to US followers as ban looms: ‘It’s a really beautiful community’
Friday briefing: What new research about the limits of the body mass index might tell us about obesity
Good morning.
found that obesity among adults had more than doubled since 1990, and quadrupled among children and adolescents. As these figures continue to rise, experts are increasingly questioning how to better identify, manage and prevent obesity.This week, an …
Mike Pence to Trump: cutting Taiwan support would ‘likely spark a new nuclear arms race’
Mike Pence called on Donald Trump’s incoming administration to maintain support for Taiwan against the threat of Chinese annexation during a surprise visit to the capital, Taipei, on Friday.
On the eve of Trump’s inauguration for his second term as president, his estranged former vice-president said withdrawing or reducing support …
I won’t let critics get to me, says Reeves after speculation about her future
Rachel Reeves has said she is not going to let her critics get her down after a bruising week of speculation about whether she could be ousted as chancellor.
Reeves said she is qualified for the job and has the ideas to turn things around, amid worries about falling business …
Ukraine war briefing: Gravehawk revealed as new air defence system pledged by Starmer
Ukraine is to receive a new, rapidly developed bespoke air defence system called Gravehawk as part of the support
announced by Keir Starmer as he visited Kyiv on Thursday
.
The system, roughly the size of a shipping container, has been developed by Britain and Denmark to allow …
Ofcom enforces ban on ‘nasty surprise’ mid-contract telecoms price rises
Millions of consumers will be protected from “nasty surprises” from Friday as new rules take effect that mean telecoms firms must tell people upfront – in “pounds and pence” – about any future price rises.
It means mobile phone, broadband and pay-TV companies are now banned from imposing mid-contract price …
Cultural figures and royals to boost UK’s global influence in ‘soft power council’
Leading cultural figures will be tasked with working alongside members of the royal family to boost Britain’s international influence as part of the government’s new “soft power council”.
The group – which will be chaired by the culture secretary,
, and the foreign secretary,David …
LeBron James’s manager reportedly advising $5bn upstart to rival NBA
Maverick Carter, LeBron James’ longtime business manager, is advising investors aiming to launch a global basketball league to rival the NBA, according to reports from
andBloomberg
. The group is seeking to raise $5bn from private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and wealthy …