Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK Yellow weather warnings remain in place across the UK following the first snowfall of the season. Snow and ice forced the closure of more than 200 schools and led to widespread travel disruption as an Arctic airmass took hold. Southern and central England, along with eastern parts of Wales, have been under a yellow alert since 17:00 GMT on Tuesday, and this
The yen remained strong against other G-10 and Asian currencies in early trading, supported by Japanese authorities’ warning earlier in the session. Source link
High Street job losses are “inevitable”, prices will rise, and shops will close as the result of the tax increases in the Budget and other rising costs, a group of the biggest retailers in the UK is warning. Tesco, Amazon, Greggs, Next, and dozens of other chains are urging the Treasury to reconsider some of the measures. In a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, they said the “cumulative burden” of
Many of the papers lead with the news that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found Mr Welby “could and should” have reported John Smyth’s abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013. The Daily Mirror says his resignation letter spoke of his “sorrow” for Smyth’s victims and expressed a
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Space NK Space NK said it only sells via its own website – and its advent calendar is currently sold out online Shoppers looking for a good deal on a luxury advent calendar are being warned to watch out for online scams. Advent calendars have evolved beyond just offering a picture or a little chocolate behind each door. Now they offer everything from beauty products to luxury food and drink
Getty Images Millions of households in England and Wales will struggle to pay their water bills when they go up, a consumer watchdog has warned. The water regulator, Ofwat, has provisionally said bills would rise by an average of £19 a year between 2025 and 2030 – a 21% increase over that period. But in a survey of 9,500 households carried out by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), some
Japan’s finance minister issued a fresh warning to the currency market in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, which sent the dollar sharply higher against the yen. Source link
