- Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Scotland’s John Swinney was poised Thursday to take over as first minister and return as leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP) after his main rival decided against running for the top job. Swinney, 60, who last led the pro-independence SNP from 2000 to 2004 when they were in…
UK house prices unexpectedly dropped again in April, according to data from mortgage lender Nationwide. House prices fell by 0.4 per cent month-on-month, following a 0.2 per cent decrease in March, contrary to expectations of a 0.2 per cent increase according to a Reuters poll. On an annual basis, house…
In a surprising turn of events, supermodel Bella Hadid has announced her decision to take a step back from the modelling world and embark on a new journey in Texas. The 27-year-old beauty recently opened up about her reasons for leaving the fashion industry behind and shared insights into her…
INDIA'S food safety regulator said on Thursday it had ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes, widening an investigation into the sector as global regulators look into suspected contamination in two popular local brands. Hong Kong last month suspended sales of three spice blends made by India’s…
Borussia Dortmund secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final encounter, with Niclas Fuellkrug emerging as the hero of the night. Fuellkrug’s decisive strike, executed in the 36th minute, came off a pinpoint pass from centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck. This triumph marked…
Dev Patel and Charlie XCX are among this year’s Gold House A100 List honourees. Olivia Rodrigo and Jason Momoa are also among the entertainers in this year’s A100 Hall of Fame inductees, while HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk will be honoured as a Gold Legend. The list is published annually to…
THE former head of Camelot, Nigel Railton, has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Post Office, stepping into the role after the departure of Henry Staunton earlier this year. Railton’s appointment comes at a crucial juncture for the Post Office, with ongoing efforts to address the fallout from…
Britain will suffer some of the lowest rates of economic growth and highest inflation among Group of Seven countries this year and next, forecasts from the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development suggested on Thursday. The OECD cut this year’s growth forecast for the British economy to 0.4% from 0.7%…
ASDA has taken over another petrol station in Slough as part of a nationwide expansion of its Express services. The petrol station is located on the A4 Bath Road, the major east-west route that runs the length of the town. It was turned into an Asda Express in March as…
THE ruling Conservative party is expected to suffer heavy losses in crunch local elections this week that are likely to increase pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The polls are the last major electoral test before a general election that Sunak’s party, in power since 2010, seems destined to…
