Stricken cinema chain Cineworld has said it will file for administration in the UK as part of a restructuring plan that is set to wipe out shareholders.more
Shoppers have been splashing out on new outfits and other items for enjoying the summer weather, boosting sales overall, latest retail figures show.
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The UK government has revealed more about its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) – described as “a new requirement for people who do not need a visa to come to the UK”.more
Sainsbury's has announced it has committed £15m to lowering the price of staple foods such as rice and pasta, as part of a move to pass lower wholesale costs on to shoppers. The decision comes as politicians have started talks with supermarkets about how they are helping customers in financial difficulties amid the crisis.more
While the cost of deporting a single illegal immigrant to Rwanda is significantly higher than keeping them in Britain, the government hopes that the prospect of being deported will be a strong enough disincentive to make it pay off overall, British media including The Times write today. more
People in the UK are less likely to survive treatable conditions, such as breast cancer and stroke, than those in other rich nations, a study has found.more
Even if Ukraine wins the war, the threat from Russia will remain, warned British Army Chief of Staff General Patrick Sanders. He stressed that despite the events of the past weekend, Russian troops are still holding their positions.more
More than a million people filled the streets to mark the 50th anniversary of Pride in the capital in 2022 - and this year's parade is expected to be just as packed.
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Extreme heat, of up to 40C, is forecasted and the sweltering temperatures could last as long as two weeks. The Weather Company reports that the heatwave is expected in early and late July.more
Following Yevgeny Prigozhin's attempted mutiny against Vladimir Putin, Britain must prepare for a scenario of Russia's sudden collapse, the British government's internal assessments have warned, The Times published today.more
The impressive structure, which became a symbol of last year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, will decorate the city's largest railway station - Birmingham New Street. However, it will not be anonymous. In the public vote for her name, the proposal "Ozzy" won by an overwhelming majority.more
Virgin Galactic announced that the first such flight to an altitude of about 80 km is scheduled in the so-called "launch window", between June 27 and 30. The second will take place in early August. Subsequent space trips are to be carried out every month.more
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first immigrants from the Caribbean to Great Britain, it is worth remembering that there were also 66 Poles on board the Empire Windrush and their fates also deserve mention, writes The Sunday Times today.more
The two-day "Shakespeare & Poland" festival, which aims to promote Polish culture and show Polish-British ties, especially in the works of William Shakespeare and Jan Kochanowski, began yesterday in Stratford-upon-Avon, the English playwright's hometown.more
The highest rated person in the British royal family is the sister of King Charles III, Princess Anne, and the rating of Duchess Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, has fallen to an all-time low, according to the latest YouGov poll.more
With rising mortgage rates, UK banks and building societies will offer more flexibility to those who struggle to repay their loans, Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday after a meeting with the banking industry.more
