Borrowing hit £3.1bn last month, the highest level for July since 2021, official figures show.
Month: August 2024
Presenter Lauren Laverne diagnosed with cancer
The BBC radio presenter hosts the BBC Radio 6 Music breakfast show and Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.
Snail farm in city office sparks tax avoidance probe
City leaders claim the “agricultural use” of the office is a “tactic” to avoid paying business rates.
Grandfather jailed in Serbia on ‘flimsy’ evidence
Sadik Duraku, 54, was arrested on 17 April while travelling to visit relatives in Kosovo.
German Navy blasts out Darth Vader theme on Thames
Londoners are surprised when a German Navy ship blasts out the music from the Star Wars trilogies.
Three men guilty of raping girls in Plymouth
The men denied the charges and were convicted following a five-week trial at Plymouth Crown Court.
McKellen says fat suit saved him when he fell
Sir Ian, 85, says he is still recovering after falling from a West End stage nearly two months ago.
Foden named PFA player of year, Palmer young player
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden wins the PFA men’s player of the year award, while Chelsea winger Cole Palmer is named young player of the […]
Red-hot rent rises cool but tenants still struggling
The cost of renting a newly-let home has risen at its slowest rate for nearly three years, data shows.
Whittle pulls out of Scottish Tory leadership race and backs Fraser
Brian Whittle confirms he has dropped out of the six-way contest to replace Douglas Ross.
