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Oscar-winning actor accompanied Texas lead singer on piano during impromptu Hogmanay performanceDame Judi Dench treated guests to an impromptu Hogmanay performance of Abba’s Waterloo at a hotel in Scotland just moments before the clock struck midnight….
Ministers have asked NHS pay review body to cap increase for 2023-24, below predictions for inflationNHS strikes could continue for many months amid anger at UK government plans to raise staff salaries by only 2% next year, which health unions have con…
Slow uptake of ad-supported offering has meant lower than expected viewing figures, made worse by UK cost of living crisisNetflix is expected to suffer a second year of falling subscriber numbers in the UK in 2023 as the cost of living crisis takes its…
More than 8,700 chargers installed, bringing total to 37,000 in a 30% increaseBritish companies installed a record number of public electric car chargers during 2022 as they raced to dominate a fast-growing and potentially lucrative market.There were m…
One in five takeaways in some areas of UK did not satisfactorily meet required standards, data showsTakeaways in poorer parts of England are twice as likely to need improvement in food hygiene as those in wealthier areas, with as many as one in five in…
Woman, 39, found with serious injuries and pronounced dead at scene in Hayes, say policeA 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in her home on New Year’s Eve.Police and paramedics were called to an addres…
First minister claims Tories in Westminster are ‘staggering’ and could be months away from collapseThe Welsh first minister has told the Labour party in Wales to be prepared for a general election in the new year, believing the UK government could be m…
Rico Back believes postal service’s talks with union have been poorly handledUK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for JanuaryThe former Royal Mail boss Rico Back has launched a withering attack on the company’s board, saying its chief executi…
Last crossings were on Christmas Day, with none recorded in last six days of the yearMore than 45,000 people crossed the Channel to the UK in small boats over the past year, according to government figures, with 90 crossing on Christmas Day.Two boats f…
Climate protest group says temporary shift will ‘prioritise relationships over roadblocks’The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion is shifting tactics from disruptions such as smashing windows and glueing themselves to public places in 2023, it h…