EasyJet has been banned from claiming in its marketing that the cost of adding a large cabin bag to a flight booking is “from £5.99”, after the advertising watchdog found the price was “misleading”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said there was “insufficient evidence” that the price was widely available. The ASA banned the airline […]
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There’s a sense of crisis hanging over the US dollar – and it has consequences for all of us. Its roots can be traced back to last year when its value against a basket of other international currencies, including the pound, fell by 9%. We’ve seen that extend by more than 2% in January to
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Donald Trump has appeared to distance himself from controversial remarks by senior members of his administration about ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti. Mr Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was shot dead by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis at the weekend, just weeks another officer from the controversial unit killed 37-year-old Renee Good in the same
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Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change. However, ministers acknowledge the programme will only succeed if businesses and workers choose to adopt it. From today, adults can access short, practical courses through the government’s upgraded
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A 95-year-old woman was tied up during an attempted robbery by a man who offered to clean her windows, according to police. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers were called to an address in Salford around 11am on Tuesday after it was reported than a man had demanded cash from a woman. It is believed the
Sir Keir Starmer has created, from nowhere, a pivotal by-election by his own hand. He owns the outcome, because of his decision to block Andy Burnham – someone voters on the streets of Gorton and Denton thought by far to be the strongest candidate. And nobody can anticipate the result, which Labour MPs think could
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has poked fun at his French counterpart – by putting on a pair of sunglasses at an event before saying, “bonjour”. The joke was a reference to President Emmanuel Macron’s now viral wearing of Top Gun-style aviator sunglasses at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. The prime minister
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An army officer has died during a training exercise, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney died following a live firing incident at the Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland, on Sunday. The death of Capt Muldowney, who served as a fire support commander within 129 (Dragon) Battery of the 4th Regiment Royal
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Sir Keir Starmer’s January has been the stuff of nightmares. It kicked off with the crisis over Greenland and rift with Donald Trump – and was followed by a dose of psychodrama over the Labour leadership courtesy of Andy Burnham and that unwanted by-election. This week will be another high-stakes one for the prime minister
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Kelsey Parker, widow of late The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has told Sky News she experienced “harrowing” care after her son was stillborn. Ms Parker, 35, announced the loss of her baby Phoenix, who she expected with new partner Will, in June last year. The mother-of-two has now spoken to The UK Tonight With Sarah-Jane
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