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Consumer confidence falls to new record low amid ‘stark new economic reality’

Consumer confidence falls to new record low amid ‘stark new economic reality’

Consumer confidence falls to new record low amid ‘stark new economic reality’

23 June 2022

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index dropped one point to minus 41 in June, setting a new record low for a second successive month.


Naked Wines shares tumble on weak outlook warning

Naked Wines shares tumble on weak outlook warning

Naked Wines shares tumble on weak outlook warning

23 June 2022

The group said sales could fall by up to 4% over the year ahead and warned it would not pursue growth ‘at any cost’.


Man facing extradition seeking to delay proceedings, court told

Man facing extradition seeking to delay proceedings, court told

Man facing extradition seeking to delay proceedings, court told

23 June 2022

The man did not attend a hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday after being admitted to hospital the previous day.


Dozens of hazel dormice released to create ‘northern stronghold’ for the species

Dozens of hazel dormice released to create ‘northern stronghold’ for the species

Dozens of hazel dormice released to create ‘northern stronghold’ for the species

23 June 2022

The endangered mammals were reintroduced to woodland in Lancashire in the latest annual release.


Brexit’s economic impact may never be clear – Lord Frost

Brexit’s economic impact may never be clear – Lord Frost

Brexit’s economic impact may never be clear – Lord Frost

23 June 2022

Speaking on the sixth anniversary of the Brexit vote, Lord Frost said there was too much else going on to tell if Brexit had succeeded economically.


Disabled swimmer loses High Court fight over prices at London bathing pond

Disabled swimmer loses High Court fight over prices at London bathing pond

Disabled swimmer loses High Court fight over prices at London bathing pond

23 June 2022

Christina Efthimiou, 60, claimed that prices at Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond on Hampstead Heath “give rise to unlawful disability discrimination”.


Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met over handling of Stephen Port victims

Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met over handling of Stephen Port victims

Police watchdog to reinvestigate Met over handling of Stephen Port victims

23 June 2022

The IOPC announced its decision following the damning findings of an inquest jury last December.


Railway stations quiet as workers stage second strike of the week

Railway stations quiet as workers stage second strike of the week

Railway stations quiet as workers stage second strike of the week

23 June 2022

Just one in five trains are running, and they are mostly restricted to main lines, with around half of the network closed.


No ‘top down’ onshore wind farm plan because ‘we’re not in China’, says Kwarteng

No ‘top down’ onshore wind farm plan because ‘we’re not in China’, says Kwarteng

No ‘top down’ onshore wind farm plan because ‘we’re not in China’, says Kwarteng

23 June 2022

The Business Secretary said people can use their own ‘common sense’ when it comes to conserving energy.


Wilfred Owen and Philip Larkin’s GCSE removal is ‘cultural vandalism’ – Zahawi

Wilfred Owen and Philip Larkin’s GCSE removal is ‘cultural vandalism’ – Zahawi

Wilfred Owen and Philip Larkin’s GCSE removal is ‘cultural vandalism’ – Zahawi

23 June 2022

Nadhim Zahawi hit out on Thursday at the move by OCR, which is part of a wider reform of the exam board’s anthology.


Two accused of plotting to harvest child’s organs in the UK

Two accused of plotting to harvest child’s organs in the UK

Two accused of plotting to harvest child’s organs in the UK

23 June 2022

The pair, from Nigeria, will appear in court later on Thursday.


Smiles all round as alpacas surprise residents at Leicester care home

Smiles all round as alpacas surprise residents at Leicester care home

Smiles all round as alpacas surprise residents at Leicester care home

23 June 2022

Coco and Tufty thrilled residents at Sanctuary Care’s Asra House residential care home during a “heart-warming” visit.


Immersive art unveiled on London’s Southbank shows refugee’s journey to safety

Immersive art unveiled on London’s Southbank shows refugee’s journey to safety

Immersive art unveiled on London’s Southbank shows refugee’s journey to safety

23 June 2022

The three-dimensional artworks were inspired by long-distance runner Eskander Turki’s journey to the UK from Ethiopia.


Economy ‘running on empty’ amid growing signs of looming recession, report warns

Economy ‘running on empty’ amid growing signs of looming recession, report warns

Economy ‘running on empty’ amid growing signs of looming recession, report warns

23 June 2022

The flash PMI report shows a reading of 53.1 for June, unchanged from the 15-month low recorded in May.


Proposed law seeks 12-year minimum jail term for sexually motivated manslaughter

Proposed law seeks 12-year minimum jail term for sexually motivated manslaughter

Proposed law seeks 12-year minimum jail term for sexually motivated manslaughter

23 June 2022

Conservative MP Laura Farris wants the Sentencing Code amended amid concerns the law does not adequately punish such crimes.


Ancient stretching of continents led to extreme global warming event, study says

Ancient stretching of continents led to extreme global warming event, study says

Ancient stretching of continents led to extreme global warming event, study says

23 June 2022

Scientists examined environmental changes dating back 56 millions years.


Assange ‘strip searched and moved cell’ on day of extradition announcement

Assange ‘strip searched and moved cell’ on day of extradition announcement

Assange ‘strip searched and moved cell’ on day of extradition announcement

23 June 2022

Stella Assange said the WikiLeaks founder was told he was being moved to a bare cell “for his own protection”.


Truss accuses Putin of ‘weaponising hunger’ with Ukrainian grain blockade

Truss accuses Putin of ‘weaponising hunger’ with Ukrainian grain blockade

Truss accuses Putin of ‘weaponising hunger’ with Ukrainian grain blockade

23 June 2022

The Foreign Secretary said the crisis is ‘urgent’ and must be solved in the next month to avoid ‘devastating consequences’.


Fishing boat which capsized was operated in ‘unsafe manner’, report finds

Fishing boat which capsized was operated in ‘unsafe manner’, report finds

Fishing boat which capsized was operated in ‘unsafe manner’, report finds

23 June 2022

Carl McGrath, Ross Ballantine and Alan Minard, from North Wales, died when the Nicola Faith went down suddenly in January 2021.


Social mobility must be at ‘the heart’ of levelling up, Government tsar says

Social mobility must be at ‘the heart’ of levelling up, Government tsar says

Social mobility must be at ‘the heart’ of levelling up, Government tsar says

23 June 2022

A new framework has been developed to understand ‘the reasons why social mobility happens, when it happens and why some people buck the trend’.


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