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Greggs calls for no ‘surprises’ in Budget as it raises prices this week

Chief executive Roisin Currie confirmed a set of price hikes would be taking place on its menu.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025

Voices: Taxes on alcohol and smoking can help countries facing severe aid cuts

COMMENT: The benefits of health taxes are clear, writes the World Health Organisation's Jeremy Farrar. But it requires political courage to invest in all of our futures

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Voices: Yvette Cooper’s plans to fix the asylum system won’t work

COMMENT: After a summer of spiralling migrant numbers and protests outside asylum hotels, the home secretary has returned to the Commons with tougher new restrictions – but Labour looks like it’s playing catch-up to Reform, says Emily Sheffield

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Led Zeppelin guitar given away for free could sell for £50,000 at auction

The 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 electric guitar was the prize in a competition run by New Musical Express magazine.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

Number of Brits who see US as a global threat doubles since Donald Trump came to power

President’s first few months in office have left fears about the US’ global role at an ‘all time high’ and rivalling China, Israel and North Korea

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Prime Minister heads to Nato summit as Trump declares Israel-Iran ceasefire

Missile launches continued overnight after Iran’s foreign minister said it would stop attacks if Israel stopped its own strikes.

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon

The UK’s strategic defence review plans to normalise nuclear weapons. Don’t believe the PR hype: they are immoral, irrational and catastrophic, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025

Spanish government’s tourism warning after Airbnb ordered to remove thousands of rentals

Spain is one of the world’s most visited countries

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Fears grow as new Covid strain emerges in US after cases surge in China

A new Covid variant, thought to have contributed to a wave of infections in China and parts of Asia, has been confirmed to be present in the US

Evening Standard · May 25, 2025

Sex offenders could face mandatory chemical castration as blueprint to ease jails crisis unveiled

Chemical castration to suppress the sexual drive of sex offenders will be rolled out to 20 prisons across England

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025