Consumers in the UK could face higher prices next year unless a tariff-free trade deal with the EU can be reached, the British Retail Consortium has warned. The UK and EU remain locked in talks on a free trade deal but there are concerns an agreement will not be struck before the UK leaves its
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Security footage has been released showing the last known movements of Glee star Naya Rivera, who is feared to have drowned after taking her son out on a lake in southern California. The surveillance video was made public by police after an extensive search of the area, involving dive teams and helicopters, failed to find
COVID-19 is not under control across most of the world and is actually getting worse, according to the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the total number of cases of coronavirus worldwide has doubled in the last six weeks. And the spread of COVID-19 is showing no signs of
The government has announced the latest easing of England’s lockdown, with beauty salons, gyms, leisure centres and pools allowed to reopen this month. What beauty treatments can I get from Monday? The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) – which has been working with the government on the reopening of the beauty sector
Downing Street has nominated five Conservative MPs to the nine-strong House of Commons committee set to publish a long-awaited report into alleged Russian interference in UK politics. Former Cabinet minister Chris Grayling, who is touted to be the new chair of the powerful Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), is on the list of nominees set
Quarantine rules end today for people travelling to the UK from more than 70 countries and British Overseas Territories. People will no longer have to isolate for 14 days but they will still have to provide an address where they are staying. There are some exceptions for not providing an address, including those travelling within
Actor Johnny Depp used his sliced finger to daub graffiti on a mirror and walls in blood and paint, during an alleged drug-fuelled “three-day ordeal” he put his ex-wife Amber Heard through in Australia, the High Court has been told. In another day of explosive revelations during the Hollywood star’s high-profile libel action against The
There could be mobile phone blackouts across the UK if the government forces phone companies to strip Huawei out of their networks, MPs have been told. BT and Vodafone executives today warned parliament that if the government forced them to completely remove Huawei’s equipment from their networks suddenly, it would cost billions of pounds and
It has clothed generations of Americans for more than 200 years, including 40 of the country’s 45 presidents, but Brooks Brothers has just become the latest US retailer – and probably the most high-profile – to turn up its toes. The company, which for the last 19 years has been owned by the Italian businessman
Beauty salons, tanning shops and tattooists can reopen in England from Monday, the government has said, while gyms and indoor swimming pools will be allowed to let customers return later this month. In a further easing of lockdown restrictions, outdoor swimming pools can reopen from Saturday and indoor gyms, swimming pools, dance studios and sports
European hamsters are on the brink of extinction and could vanish entirely within the next 30 years, according to conservationists. The rodent, also known by its Latin name cricetus cricetus, has been named as a critically endangered species in latest listings from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Once a common sight across
Donald Trump’s tax returns can be seen by a New York prosecutor, the US Supreme Court has ruled. The request to view the documents is part of a criminal investigation into alleged hush-money payments to women who claim they had affairs with the US president. However in a separate ruling, Supreme Court justices said Mr
Britain is betting that satellite operator OneWeb will help it boldly go into a post-Brexit era. But it faces formidable challenges to complete a working constellation and rebuild a collapsed venture that has proved a money pit for investors. The British government and Indian telecoms conglomerate Bharti Enterprises said last week they would together put
High street chain Boots is planning to cut more than 4,000 jobs in a shake-up prompted by the “significant impact” of COVID-19. The move will affect around 7% of the pharmacy retailer’s workforce, in particular at its Nottingham support office. Store deputy and assistant manager and customer adviser roles across the country are also facing
5:31 AM BST Passion. Determination. Community. They’re three words associated with rugby clubs all over Australia, particularly when you consider the shambolic nature of how the game has been run in recent years. With the game slowly starting to emerge from the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Super Rugby AU kicking off last
Thousands of workers whose jobs put them at higher risk of catching coronavirus will be tested even if they have no symptoms. A select group of staff such as taxi drivers, cleaners and retail assistants will be part of the pilot. The Department of Health said it was to see if there is demand for