Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners
Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film KPop Demon Hunters as well as its flower-based…
In The Room | What happens when the PM meets Trump and Putin
Being prime minister can be a lonely job. Everyone wants your attention, your approval and a say in the decisions you make. But when the fanfare dies down, it’s you…
Going with the grain: how restoring biodiversity led one farmer back to heritage wheat
It is the earliest harvest Henry Astor can remember. But walking through the scorched wheatfields of his Cotswolds farm, signs of life are everywhere – swarms of insects, kaleidoscopic wildflower…
Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles
Andy Burnham has said he plans to travel to the US next month to join European leaders lobbying Donald Trump to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles. The UK prime minister…
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in upcoming autumn Budget
‘We have a manifesto and I will honour that manifesto’ Andy Burnham has refused to dismiss potential tax increases in the upcoming Budget, stating he “won’t be unrealistic” regarding the…
Watch: Andy Burnham plays The Smiths song with Ukrainian soldiers
Andy Burnham played guitar with Ukrainian soldiers on his first official trip to Kyiv as prime minister. The footage posted on social media on Monday, 24 August, showed the PM…
Woman refused flight home to UK after eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister
Nidia Webb, an EU national who has lived in Britain for eight years, was told that the eVisa problem was a ‘known issue’ affecting twins A woman who lives in…
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he “won’t be unrealistic” about the “challenging” state of public finances. The prime minister said…
Millions of new coins with King’s portrait to enter circulation
UK coins bearing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender Over seven million 10p pieces featuring the King’s portrait are being released into general UK circulation for the…
Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie flight bombing over ‘new evidence’
The explosion killed all 259 passengers and crew members and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie The US trial of a former Libyan intelligence operative accused over the 1988…