Scott Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, was filmed by The Times offering to lobby ministers…
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Aldi to increase shopworker pay for second time in 2024
The supermarket group said it will increase pay for its store assistants and deputy store managers…
Two female entrepreneurs to speak at US Congress about NI economic opportunities
As part of a delegation led by Queen’s University Belfast, Emma Stephenson and Khaula Bhutta will…
Two dead and 38 rescued from migrant boat near Spain’s Canary Islands
The boat was spotted by a merchant vessel 76 nautical miles (or 87 miles) south of…
Government failing to grasp scale of ‘e-waste tsunami’ – MPs
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said there appears to have been little progress over the last…
Andrew Tate to contest European arrest warrant issued by UK, representative says
Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan, 35, face charges dating back to 2012-2015, including using sexual aggression,…
Pet owners may be overpaying for medicines, watchdog warns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is launching a formal market investigation after an…
Asylum seekers seeking baptism ‘melted away’ under rigorous process – ex-priest
The Rev Matthew Firth, 41, who was a priest at St Cuthbert’s in Darlington between 2018…
Ghislaine Maxwell set to appeal against sex trafficking conviction
The 62-year-old was found guilty in December 2021 of luring young girls to massage rooms for…
Heat pump launched with monthly payment plan in latest bid to take on gas
Aira is offering new air source heat pumps, operated via a smart app, with monthly payment…
