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Conservative members are voting on who they want to represent the party at the London mayor elections in 2028. Maurício Alencar spoke to Sara Gezdari, who is hoping to beat Sir James Cleverly and Festus Akinbusoye to the…
Read moreHand sanitiser sales were up 83%, sales of bottled water rose 67% and tinned and jarred goods climbed 37%, according to data from retail research firm Worldpanel by Numerator. The government's public awareness campaign…
Read moreThe motorsport had set Tuesday as its deadline to choose between finishing the season as planned – with races in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after the next race in Las Vegas – or to scrap the Middle Eastern leg in…
Read moreThis year’s judging panel reads like an eccentric, avant-garde dinner party. Chaired by Cambridge classicist Mary Beard and flanked by Pulp front-man Jarvis Cocker, the rest of the band’s lineup includes…
Read moreIt was confirmed on Tuesday the three organisations had jointly agreed that Accenture would take control of its IT systems sometime between 1 June and , with the final date due to be confirmed in March 2027. The Post…
Read moreThe latest Current Account Switch Service (CASS) data shows that over a million people have switched their bank so far in 2026, while more than 13 million switches have taken place since the service launched in 2013.…
Read morePrices rose by 0.4% in the month, which was lower than the 0.6% increase in September. However, analysts had expected prices to rise by 0.3%, and the higher-than-expected pace could add to arguments for the Federal…
Read moreThe Japanese investment firm, led by billionaire founder Masayoshi Son, surprised markets after posting a £5.3bn third quarter loss (analysts were expecting a profit). That was caused in large part by a multi-billion…
Read moreWhile economic activity had proven “unexpectedly robust”, she cautioned the pattern in the labour market posed a brewing issue. “A low-hire, low-fire labour market creates its own problems. It protects those already in…
Read moreThe world’s most valuable chipmaker shed around $190bn (£145bn) in market value on Monday after chief executive Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, triggering an…
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