Ford Ford has announced it will cut 800 jobs in the UK over the next three years. The move is part of a major restructuring programme, which will see 4,000 posts closed across Europe as a whole. The company said it had to act because of difficult trading conditions, including intense competition and weak demand…
The inflation rate increased to 2.3% in October, well below the level at which it peaked two years ago. But you would be wrong to think the cost of living crisis is over. At energy firm Utilita’s Hampshire call centre on a very cold day earlier this week, I witnessed the cost of living pressures…
Getty Images Your money is being stretched as the pace of price rises has risen. The inflation rate, which charts the rising cost of living, increased to 2.3% in October. Prices aren’t soaring at the rate seen over recent times. Inflation peaked at 11.1% two years ago. But, there is concern about the impact the…
Universal Ariana Grande (left) forms a friendship as Glinda with Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba Ariana Grande has told the BBC that she channelled her personal feelings of loss when filming Wicked. “Losing someone you love is something we’ve all unfortunately had to experience – and sometimes we have the privilege to say goodbye and…
Getty Images Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily founder, arrives at the Court of Final Appeal ahead a bail hearing on February 9, 2021 Jimmy Lai, one of Hong Kong’s most influential pro-democracy figures, has testified in court for the first time in a national security trial that may see him sentenced to life in jail. The…
Alamy Men are buying more from Lidl’s middle aisle, its UK boss has said as the supermarket returned to profit after a loss-making year. Ryan McDonnell said the middle of Lidl, known for its unusual stock which ranges from power tools to inflatables, had a “big male following”. “We often get partners at odds with…
BBC Clare Harland says her experience on Northern has been ‘absolutely rubbish’ Northern Rail has vowed to improve performance as customers hit out at its “rubbish” service. The rail firm, which was nationalised in 2020, cancelled more than 1,000 trains during the recent half term. A senior manager said the firm was “sorry” for its…
Getty Images President Biden’s decision to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, and allow the use of long-range missiles on Russian territory comes as the Russian military is accelerating its gains along the front line. Data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) shows that Russia has gained almost six times as much territory…
Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK Freezing temperatures and snowfall across parts of the UK are expected to cause travel disruption during Wednesday morning’s rush hour. Yellow weather warnings remain in place following the first snowfall of the season, which caused more than 200 schools to close on Tuesday. Forecasters are advising that…