Five people in UK die with Arcturus strain of Covid The new strain is a subvariant of Omicron Wales Online · Apr 24, 2023
Revolut’s place as UK’s top fintech firm at risk after Schroders writedown Asset manager suggests its stake could be worth less only 18 months after investing almost £10m The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Italian food chain Prezzo to close 46 restaurants with 810 jobs at risk Soaring costs and changes in customer habits have led to the closures Nottingham Post · Apr 24, 2023
Brexit has left UK ‘worst shopping destination in Europe’, business chief tells Rishi Sunak Tory leader rebuked as he tried to repair party’s reputation with business leaders The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Trevelyan hails closer trade links with Japan Minister speaks at inaugural Japan-UK symposium in London Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023
UK supermarket toilet roll shortage warning as new law introduced There may be a 'squeeze' on availability according to one loo roll firm Nottingham Post · Apr 24, 2023
More emergency Sudan talks as calls mount for UK nationals to be rescued Thousands of Britons remain trapped by the fighting. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
BBC Singers/LSO review – music, and words, of power as Rattle protests vandalism of UK’s musical life Superbly executed Mahler was given fire by the addition of Poulenc’s work from the just saved BBC Singers – and a fierce attack on arts funding by the conductor The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Sunak’s asylum plans risk breaching UK’s rights obligations, says watchdog Equality and Human Rights Commission says measures in illegal migration bill could expose people to serious harm The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Tell us: how is the UK cost of living affecting your ability to attend weddings? We would like to hear about how guests are approaching wedding season, and particularly ceremonies abroad, amid the UK cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
Didn't get the UK emergency alert? Here are 5 possible reasons why Lots of people in the UK didn't receive the emergency alert test sent to phones on April 23 – here are the top reasons why. TechRadar · Apr 24, 2023
Londoners baffled by unusual cow sculpture in Westminster with lamp emerging from rump The life-sized statue was placed outside the Houses of Parliament to highlight the potential of using cow poo as a renewable energy source Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023
Mass brawls and possessed guitar pedals: the high-speed hijinks of British thrash metal Unlike their American peers, British thrash metallers never hit the big time – but over 30 years on, their scene is thriving The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
UK Government draft in indyref2 block lawyer for gender reform court battle THE UK Government has drafted in a lawyer who helped prepare the case for the Supreme Court hearing over indyref2 to fight the upcoming gender… The National (Scotland) · Apr 24, 2023
Digital Camera World · Apr 24, 2023 Wex launches photo competition to find UK's naughtiest pet Wex Photo Video is on a mission to find photo evidence of the most mischievous pets of them all
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023 HSBC UK chief executive encourages people struggling financially to seek help Ian Stuart was speaking as the bank announced a new initiative with housing charity Shelter to support the financial health of people and communities.
Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023 Seventy-one NHS doctors trapped in Sudan have 'lost all hope' of evacuation Dr Reem Taha, a trustee of UK Sudanese Junior Doctors Association, has lost contact with most NHS staff in Sudan after internet connections in the country went down
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023 Another vegetable rationed by supermarkets as stores run out Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slows down the growing of peppers
Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2023 URC quarter-final dates and times revealed with Ulster v Connacht kicking off the schedule The last eight ties take place over Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6
Glasgow Live · Apr 24, 2023 New covid Arcturus confirmed in Scotland as five deaths reported in UK The news comes as five deaths in the UK have been caused by the new covid strain which has spread throughout the UK, infecting at least 135 people so far across the four nations
Guitar World · Apr 24, 2023 Legacy of iconic UK gear store Mansons Guitar Shop secured as the site is taken over by another guitar seller The legendary location – whose customers included Dave Grohl, Matt Bellamy, Joe Bonamassa and Noel Gallagher – will become home to sustainable six-string firm, Life Guitars Co.
Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023 OPINION - Britain’s fight against inflation has so far been cowardly and ahistorical The case in favour of rapidly falling inflation in the UK hinged on the idea that energy prices would, at some point, collapse. You’d have thought therefore that headline inflation would already be down quite some way.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 Why did some people get the UK emergency alert late – or not at all? On Sunday, millions of phones blared signal simultaneously under government test, but for some it did not go as planned
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 CBI scandal could deter women from joining City, top financier tells Sunak Jeremy Hunt says government will not wait for CBI crisis to abate before engaging with businesses
Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023 Emergency Cobra meeting on Sudan crisis as thousands of UK nationals remain trapped Top ministers and officials will hold a meeting of the Government's emergencies committee as the security situation continues to worsen and fears grow for Britons stuck in the war-torn nation