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The first official tally showed the Education Secretary receiving the most nominations of the six candidates who have put their hat in the ring to succeed Angela Rayner, who quit after a row over her tax affairs. Former Commons leader Lucy Powell, who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer in his reshuffle, was close behind…
Associated British Foods (ABF) said Primark sales are set to have grown by 1% over the half-year to September 13, as womenswear and more favourable weather conditions helped support UK stores. However, like-for-like sales are expected to have dropped by around 2% over the period but were offset by the group’s store expansion plans, with…
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Gabi Wilson, from Rhayader, will represent Team UK at EuroSkills Herning in Denmark, from Wednesday until Friday. Her talent earned her a spot on the 19-member Team UK, which consists of seven Welsh competitors. The competition has attracted 600 competitors, with Team UK competing in 17 different skills. Ms Wilson works at Chapters, a Green…
Cove Fest 2025 will take place at Solway Holiday Park from September 12–14, offering live music, tribute bands, ‘hometown hero’ Nicki French, DJ dance battles as well as food and market stalls. The event is sponsored by Cove, which supports the Teenage Cancer Trust through its UK holiday parks, raising more than £80,000 each year for…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved without conditions the merger of DHL eCommerce UK and Evri, the parcel delivery company. The deal, announced on September 4, 2025, will proceed to completion once all regulatory approvals are received, creating a new combined entity called Evri Group. According to the companies, Evri Group will…
The Department for Health and Social Care published the league table of NHS trusts yesterday. Rankings came with a pledge from the Government to “raise standards” of NHS care nationally and “ensure better value for patients and taxpayers.” North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust delivers the area’s hospital services as well as community and…
MyHeritage’s genealogical research suggests these names are linked to royal bloodlines. The 35 surnames are: Stuart (Stewart), Spencer, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Savoy (Savoia, Savoie), de Medici (Medici), Capet, Valois (de Valois), Bourbon (de Bourbon), Orléans (d’Orléans, de Orléans), Howard, Seymour, Percy, Habsburg, Bruce, Orange-Nassau, Oldenburg, Glücksburg, Romanov, Baskerville, Darcy (d’Arcy), Neville, Astley, Capell (Capel),…
The agreement, being called a ‘merger of equals,’ still needs shareholder approval Teck Resources Limited announced on Monday (Sept. 8) that an agreement is in place for the company to merge with Anglo American and be renamed Anglo Teck. The new company will be headquartered in Vancouver, with significant business leadership roles in South Africa and the…
People with suspected dementia are being recruited via memory clinics across the UK to check how well the test works in the NHS. Experts hope to have answers within three years. The trial forms part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge, a multimillion-pound programme supported by Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK and the People’s Postcode Lottery….