Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defied calls for him to quit, despite a growing number of Labour MPs demanding that he steps aside.
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Rachel Corp steps down as ITN chief executive with immediate effect
by News Roomby News RoomShe will be replaced by Ian Rumsey, the broadcaster said.
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Actor Jack Taylor, legend of Spanish horror cinema, dies at 99 | Cinema: premieres and reviews
by News Roomby News RoomJack Taylor, one of the most spectacular faces of Spanish horror cinema, has died in Madrid at the age of 99. The American had lived in Spain since the sixties,…
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First-time buyer boost with new £5,000 deposit mortgage to be launched by Lloyds
by News Roomby News RoomAmanda Bryden, head of mortgages at Lloyds, said: “We hear time and again from those who are doing everything right – paying their bills, managing their money well, putting aside…
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Carillion finance directors fined and banned by accountancy watchdog
by News Roomby News RoomThe FRC said Carillion’s former group finance director Richard Adam has been fined £222,019, reduced from £550,000 in light of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) penalties, while his successor Zafar Khan,…
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Vodafone predicts further earnings growth over year ahead in ‘new chapter’
by News Roomby News RoomThe telecoms giant notched up pre-tax profits of 1.86 billion euro (£1.61 billion) for the year to March 31.
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Coppola, Binoche, Costa-Gavras, Sorogoyen, Laxe… the world of cinema demands EU funds for independent films
by News Roomby News RoomThe European Union is not usually on the thank-you list of the winners of an Oscar or other international film awards, but its role in the shadows, with financing that…
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Households to slam brakes on spending as Iran war sends cost surging, warns EY
by News Roomby News RoomEY’s economic outlook shows UK consumer spending growth will grind almost to a halt, at a predicted 0.3% for 2026, as inflation set to rise to 4%.
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Half of the artists at the Venice Biennale give up running for the awards created after the resignation of the jury
by News Roomby News RoomThe open crisis at the Venice Art Biennale worsens. When it finally seemed that with the opening to the public and the end of the protests against Russia and Israel,…
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Early Easter adds to woe of retailers suffering from low consumer confidence
by News Roomby News RoomTotal UK retail sales were down 3% year on year, well below the 12-month average growth of 1.8%, according to the BRC and KPMG.