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Chancellor admits inflation is hitting public purse with government debt interest payments up £2bn

CHANCELLOR Nadhim Zahawi admitted today that soaring inflation was hitting Britain's public finances - with debt interest payments up by more than £2 billion.

Commuters blast 'selfish' strikers as they use bikes, scooters (and a kayak)

COMMUTERS took to bikes, scooters - and even the odd kayak- to get to work as they called for an end to the Tube strikes afflicting London's transport system.

Our new Prime Minister will have to reverse the public’s collapse in confidence, top MP warns

THE new Prime Minister will have to navigate the Tory Party through a "collapse in public confidence" during the cost of living crisis, a senior Tory MP warned today.

William to attend New York climate summit – but not visit Harry

THE Duke of Cambridge flies to New York next month for a climate summit in his first trip to the US since Harry and Meghan moved there.

Hat-trick medal bid still intact for Wightman and Hodgkinson

JAKE WIGHTMAN and Keely Hodgkinson remain on course to complete hattricks of major medals this summer after cruising through their 800m heats at the European Championships in Munich this morning.

United fans issue spending demand to suitor Ratcliffe

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE was today told he must be willing to invest to "restore Manchester United to former glories", after confirming his interest in buying the club.

CRUNCH TALKS OVER CHELSEA PUSH FOR AUBA

MEETING WITH BARCA AND REPRESENTATIVES TODAY

Glasses firm Inspecs expands in Europe but 'cautious' on UK

THE maker of iconic glasses worn by John Lennon, Johnny Depp and Daniel Radcliffe in the role of Harry Potter has warned it is "cautious" of the economic outlook for the UK.

Strikes in Crimea 'force Kremlin to withdraw war planes and helicopters'

RUSSIA has been forced to pull back war planes and attack helicopters in Crimea after strikes on military facilities, Kyiv claimed today.

Minister forced to deny opposition claims of a 'zombie Government'

A CABINET minister denied today that Britain had a "zombie Government" as the cost-of-living crisis worsens.

Young people in Japan urged to drink more to help economy

JAPAN'S young people are being urged by the state to drink more alcohol to help boost the country's economy.

Dramatic new claims over 'mid-air fight' that ended Brad and Angelina's marriage

DRAMATIC new claims about the midair fight that ended Brad Pitt's marriage to Angelina Jolie were today revealed in a leaked FBI report, including allegations he accused her having a child who "looked like a f***ing Columbine kid".

'Use judgment': Water firms under fire over sewage dumped at beaches

WATER bosses today came under fire after saying people must "use their judgment" before swimming at beaches where sewage had been dumped.

Rajan replaces Paxman on University Challenge

JOURNALIST and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman on University Challenge from autumn 2023, the BBC announced today.

England put into testing position against fiery South Africa

ENGLAND'S exciting new Test team resumed their summer at Lord's today, and were asked to bat first by South Africa with poor weather forecast.

MARKET ROUND-UP: Balfour Beatty boosted by rise in its order book

SHARES in a rejuvenated Balfour Beatty jumped a further 8% today as the HS2 infrastructure firm hailed a "favourable outlook" across its key markets.

'Missing airport workers' join coding firm

LONDONERS hoping to head abroad this summer have faced transport hell, from flight cancellations to long queues at passport control, as the travel industry wrestles with staff shortages.

Cineworld shares plunge after update on ‘lower admissions’

CINEWORLD shares collapsed 40% this morning after the chain delivered a car-crash trading update that blamed disappointing post-pandemic ticket sales on a lack of blockbuster releases.

City expects doubling of rates after inflation shock

CITY markets today gambled that the Bank of England will be forced to lift interest rates by two full percentage points by the spring following the shock rise in inflation to 10.1 per cent.

Stephen King: Our politicians are ducking the hard truths of this energy crisis

WHATEVER you think of the various proposals to deal with the energy crisis, one fact stands out beyond all others. As a nation, we are worse off.

One fifth of trains to run in strike 'but only travel if necessary'

MORE trains than ever will run during the national rail strikes tomorrow and on Saturday - but passengers are still advised to only travel if "absolutely necessary".

Darius tribute: There are no words, only love

Ex-wife leads stars in mourning for Campbell Danesh after tragic death

Musk: 'Also, I'm buying Manchester United...sorry, just kidding'

ELON MUSK added to the confusion swirling around Manchester United by suggesting he wanted to buy the struggling club.

Truss or Sunak won't give the Tories a Boris bounce whichever one wins, pollster warns

NEITHER of the Tory leadership candidates are likely to give the Conservative Party the "bounce" it received with British voters when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, a polling expert said today.

Drained Murray fights off cramp to set up clash with Norrie

Battle of Brits: Murray will face Norrie

FOFANA PLEA: DON'T PRICE ME OUT OF A MOVE TO CHELSEA

DEFENDER URGES LEICESTER TO CUT RECORD DEMAND FOR £85M

Darktrace surge as security specialist confirms takeover interest from US

DARKTRACE shares surged 17% today as confirmation of US takeover interest produced another twist in the cyber security firm's eventful stock market journey.

UK job vacancies fall for the first time in two years

BRITAIN’S red hot jobs market is showing signs of cooling with the number of vacancies falling for the first time in two years, official figures reveal today.

Isis Hainsworth: I have a lot of fire inside, most actors do

MOST PEOPLE named after a Bob Dylan song - say Angelina or Johanna - can sail through life never needing to give a false name in a cafe for fear of being branded a troublemaker. Not so for Isis Hainsworth.

Jameela: Hollyoaks and then...

Hollywood JAMEELA Jamil says she can't believe she's gone from saying "here's Hollyoaks" on Channel 4 to making it in Hollywood.