Category: News
Ikea to open Oxford Street store in May after 18-month delay
Ikea will be bringing its mix of meatballs, lampshades and kitchen planning to London’s Oxford Street from 1 May, when the world’s largest furniture retailer [more…]
UK pharmacies could cut hours unless NHS provides ‘new and sufficient’ funding
Independent pharmacies in England have been advised to slash their opening hours in a row over funding. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said it had [more…]
Watchdog urges regular BMI checkups for millions across England and Wales
Millions of people in England and Wales with a long-term health condition should have their body mass index (BMI) checked regularly to prevent diabetes and [more…]
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died aged 105. The Royal Air Force (RAF) said Hemingway, a member of “the [more…]
Thousands of Whitehall ‘credit cards’ to be suspended in spending crackdown
Thousands of Whitehall officials will have their government “credit cards” suspended this week in Labour’s latest crackdown on what it regards as wasteful spending in [more…]
Second body identified in Canada landfill amid search for serial killer’s victims
Canadian police have confirmed the identity of a second woman whose body was dumped at a private landfill near Winnipeg by a serial killer who [more…]
Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war
Canada is the “most European of the non-European countries”, Mark Carney said during his first overseas trip as prime minister to France and the UK, [more…]
White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations
The White House has denied allegations that it engaged in a “a blatant violation” of a judge’s order by deporting about 250 Venezuelan alleged gang [more…]
China plans to ‘vigorously boost consumption’ to shore up economy
China’s government has announced ambitious plans to “vigorously boost consumption” by putting up pay and reducing financial burdens, in its latest attempt to increase consumer [more…]
US evangelical groups urge Trump to spare HIV/Aids program from aid cuts
Christian evangelical organizations instrumental in creating the US program that has saved millions of lives from HIV/Aids are pressing the Trump administration to rescue the [more…]
