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OPINION - The Standard View: Coutts debacle poses questions for all sides

It is a single story sparking a binary reaction — Nigel Farage and his bank account. The former Ukip leader has landed a major scalp, as NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose quit late last night after acknowledging she made a “serious error of judgment” when she discussed Mr Farage’s relationship…

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023

Lloyds braces for loan losses as borrowers face £360 monthly mortgage jump

The banking group revealed its half-year profit increased by more than a fifth compared with last year.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Why it's time to accept Silverstone as MotoGP’s true UK home

Standing on the balcony of the recently constructed Hilton hotel overlooking the Wing pit complex, as a bike trackday thunders beneath us, brings into focus just how impressive a facility Silverstone has become.

Autosport · Jul 26, 2023

Simon Calder Greece travel advice: Latest flight information as wildfires continue to ravage Rhodes and Corfu

Ninety per cent of Rhodes ‘safe and functioning’ but state of play uncertain looking ahead to August, our correspondent warns

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

If most of Europe is having a heatwave, why is the UK so wet?

We call on an expert to explain what happened to the sunshine of June – and when warmer weather might return

Advnture · Jul 26, 2023

'The UK is not a Union of equals and never was', Labour grandee insists

THE UK is not a “Union of equals” and it was never meant to be, a Labour peer has insisted ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2023

No recession and lower rates on way, predicts mortgage giant Lloyds Bank

BRITAIN’S biggest mortgage lender offered hope to the nation’s homeowners today and predicted the UK will no longer fall into recession next year.

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023

“Fans haven’t seen something like this since the late ’80s”: Meet the new bands making Glasgow the UK’s death metal capital

Upstarts like Brainbath and Coffin Mulch, plus a host of local venues and labels, are making western Scotland a hotbed for ’80s-style death metal madness

Metal Hammer · Jul 26, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 518 of the invasion

Russia increases conscription age limit; Putin to visit China in October

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

London bosses ramp up calls for Jeremy Hunt to axe ‘tourist tax’ making Paris, Madrid and Milan ‘winners’

Dispute rolls on over the cost and benefits of restoring tax-free shopping for international visitors

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023