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The Bank of England said it was not yet at the point where it can start cutting rates, opting instead to hold them steady at 5.25%.

The Labour leader is expected to set out his plan to tackle small boat crossings in a speech in Kent.

The chef will open Lucky Cat on level 60 at 22 Bishopsgate, the capital’s tallest office building, in February.

The next wave of 17 will be launched nationwide within the next two months, with three opening on May 25.

Rebecca Joynes, 30, denies sexual activity with two teenage boys.

The Prince of Wales joined in a game with teenagers from a local lifesaving club on Fistral Beach in Newquay.

Eden Golan is performing at the second semi-final later this evening.

The family of a ‘hero’ who helped rescue children caught in a riptide in 2022 have said they want answers, at a pre-inquest review on Thursday.

The bacterial infection, also known as pertussis, affects the lungs and breathing tubes.

The Defence Secretary was speaking as he visited the BAE shipyard in Glasgow

Labour peer Lord West of Spithead argued that France should allocate its nuclear weapons to Nato, not ‘some half-baked EU military organisation’.

Ex-Cartwright King barrister Simon Clarke was giving evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry on Thursday.

Camilla met Alfie the donkey and LaLa, a Shetland pony, along with famous charity supporters as she marked the 90th anniversary of Brooke.

Chairman Nigel Higgins was repeatedly interrupted as the meeting kicked off at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.

Edwin Poots became emotional as he recalled the death of his father during the pandemic.

Paul Black, 65, denies murdering 75-year-old Peter Coshan in 2022.

Sports Direct claims a refusal to supply it with the club’s 2024/25 Premier League season kit is unlawful.

Neil Foden, 66, denies preying on five youngsters.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for universities to remain ‘bastions of tolerance’ during the roundtable with vice-chancellors.

Food Foundation executive director Anna Taylor said the ‘failures’ of the current food system were being felt by both farmers and consumers.