UK jobs market weakens as unemployment rate rises
The UK jobs market has continued to weaken, making the prospect of an interest rate cut next month even more likely, analysts say. The annual rate of pay growth in the three months between March and May slowed to 5%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The unemployment rate has risen to 4.7%, its highest in four years, while the number of job vacancies has now been falling continuously for three years. The government said "we need to go further" to improve the economy, while the Conservatives said the unemployment rise was a "disgrace".
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July 18, 2025 03:38 UTC
England vs Sweden penalties live: Lionesses count injuries after surviving drama to progress at Euro 2025
✕ Close England survive chaos to reach Euro 2025 semi-finalsEngland are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2025 after surviving a thriller against Sweden, with Lucy Bronze and Hannah Hampton the heroes in the penalty shoot-out. The Lionesses began the match in the worst possible way and Sarina Wiegman’s side were punished for their defensive sloppiness as Kosovare Asllani sent Sweden ahead inside the opening two minutes before Stina Blackstenius doubled their lead. Changes were made by the coach and the introduction of Chloe Kelly was the turning point with the Arsenal forward providing two assists as Bronze and Michelle Agyemang, another substitute, scored late in the game to force extra-time and penalties. The shoot-out was low on quality, with nine misses in total and both goalkeepers on top form. Bronze rattled one down the middle to put England ahead at 3-2 and Hampton’s heroics ensured England’s title defence goes on.
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July 18, 2025 03:32 UTC
Over-80s applying to be legal parents to surrogate children
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July 18, 2025 02:51 UTC
UK fund to fight antibiotic resistance axed in ‘astonishing’ cut
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July 18, 2025 02:01 UTC
Angela Rayner: We’re giving young people a stake in the future
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July 18, 2025 00:26 UTC
Campaign group Evangelicals for America apologise for use of Billy Graham footage
THE political campaign group Evangelicals for America, in the United States, has apologised for its suggestive use of footage of the late evangelist Billy Graham in an advertisement critical of President Trump. Formerly known as Evangelicals for Harris, the rebranded group has taken down the 2024 election campaign advert that spliced Graham’s words with quotations from Donald Trump at his political rallies. Men will become utterly self-centered and greedy for money” — with a clip of Mr Trump telling a rally: “My whole life I’ve been greedy, greedy, greedy. Graham’s son, Franklin, who is the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and the charity Samaritan’s Purse, issued a “cease and desist” order when the advertisement was released last year. It continued: “We have continued dialogue with BGEA since the election, and we affirm its position that Rev.
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July 17, 2025 23:30 UTC
Hannah Hampton the England hero in ridiculous penalty shoot-out
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July 17, 2025 22:05 UTC
Keir Starmer suspends Labour MPs for ‘breaches of discipline’
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July 17, 2025 20:28 UTC
UK’s most powerful supercomputer switched on in Bristol
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July 17, 2025 20:20 UTC
RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business review: "Wonderfully indulgent"
Few licensed games in recent years have managed to do both as authentically as Robocop: Rogue City did in 2023 (despite that game’s numerous flaws). The bones of Rogue City’s gameplay are in Unfinished Business, a new standalone expansion that can be played without owning or having any prior knowledge of the previous game. RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Just like Rogue City, Unfinished Business is the gaming equivalent of stuffing your face with pizza and popcorn on a Saturday night. RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business is now available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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July 17, 2025 20:13 UTC
Government ‘has very small window to avert resident doctors’ strike’
“While we cannot move on pay after a 28.9% pay rise, we are working on areas where we can improve working lives for resident doctors. Dr Ryan responded: “I think that the public is behind us in the sense that they want to see doctors paid fairly, they want doctors to be in the NHS, doctors retained, because ultimately they want good care”. On Tuesday, NHS leaders said there was no extra money to cover industrial action by resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors. But the BMA said resident doctors need 29.2% to reverse “pay erosion” since 2008/09. Earlier this month, the union announced that resident doctors in England would strike for five days from 7am on July 25.
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July 17, 2025 18:57 UTC
ED attaches Sai grp promoters, family’s properties in UK
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached immovable property in the UK belonging to Vinod Tanna and his family, in a money laundering case where they via their construction firm, Sai Group, had allegedly cheated flat buyers. The ED sent the provisional attachment details to the UK authorities through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty for implementation.The ED in a press release on Thursday stated their investigation revealed that the attached asset, comprising land and building, was acquired by Jayesh Tanna, in 2017 during the crime period by siphoning proceeds of crime amounting to GBP 207,000 to the UK, generated by cheating genuine investors and flat buyers in the case.The ED's investigation conducted so far revealed that promoters of Sai Group entities resorted to various malpractices to divert funds of flat and shop buyers in its proposed redevelopment projects for personal benefits, leading to non-delivery of the projects and causing wrongful loss to buyers, old tenants (original society members), and investors to the tune of Rs 85.75 crore.Earlier, the ED had attached assets worth Rs 33.89 crore, including agricultural land, residential flats, commercial shops, and a bungalow in Mumbai and Ahmednagar.The ED initiated investigations based on multiple FIRs registered by city police against Jayesh Vinod Tanna, Deep Vinod Tanna (promoters of Sai Group entities), their family members and others for diverting funds of purchasers in its proposed redevelopment projects for personal benefits, thus cheating buyers of Rs 85.75 crore in its projects in D N Nagar, Andheri, Kandivli and Goregaon.
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July 17, 2025 18:16 UTC
U.K. Plans to Lower Voting Age in Major Electoral Reform
“I’m really happy about it because I’ve always been kind of frustrated just watching politics and not being able to do anything. And I know loads of other people who feel the same, who are really interested in politics and get frustrated at watching all the older people vote. So yeah, if I was back in my day, if I was 16 or 17 and I got the opportunity to vote, I think that would be really, really good. It would have got me thinking about the political issues, the economical issues as well, at an early age.” “I think it’s a great opportunity for us to have more of a say in our future. And because at the end of the day, we decide who we vote in, and then this affects our decisions that affect us, whether it be health care, education and ultimately, jobs in the end.”
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July 17, 2025 18:05 UTC
Tsunami warning issued following 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Alaska
Tsunami warning issued following 7.3 magnitude earthquake in AlaskaSand Point in Alaska has experienced a number of earthquakes prompting tsunami warnings to be issued. Picture: AlamyBy Rebecca HenrysA tsunami warning was issued for a 700-mile stretch of the Alaskan coast following a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The earthquake struck at 12.37pm local time, just off the coast of Sand Point, in the Aleutian chain. Since the initial large earthquake, further tremors have been felt in the area with additional earthquakes occuring throughout the day. A tsunami warning was active from about 40 miles southwest of Homer to Unimak Pass, however, this was later changed to an advisory and was then cancelled when waves didn't hit the communities affected.
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July 17, 2025 18:05 UTC
UK unemployment hits 4-year high raising pressure for Bank rate cut
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July 17, 2025 16:17 UTC