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Sterling and bonds plunge and credit card debts soar
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Sterling and bonds plunge and credit card debts soar

THE pound fell to fresh lows, UK bonds came under severe selling pressure and there were signs that mortgage lending is tumbling in a move that could erode the strength of the housing market.

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August 30, 2022
Ukraine counterattack 'will chase out Russians'
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Ukraine counterattack 'will chase out Russians'

UKRAINE'S president Volodymyr Zelensky vowed today that his forces would chase the Russian army "to the border" as they launched a counterattack in the south of the country.

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August 30, 2022
Meghan 'was talking about her dad'
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Meghan 'was talking about her dad'

BIOGRAPHER SAYS DUCHESS DID NOT SUGGEST PRINCE HARRY 'LOST' HIS FATHER OVER MOVE TO AMERICA

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August 30, 2022
NEW PM UNDER PRESSURE TO CALL ELECTION IN MONTHS
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NEW PM UNDER PRESSURE TO CALL ELECTION IN MONTHS

51% WANT PUBLIC VOTE AS MINISTER ADMITS LEADERSHIP RACE HAS BEEN 'DISRUPTIVE'

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August 30, 2022
Lees must step up quickly in order to repay England’s faith
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Lees must step up quickly in order to repay England’s faith

ON Sky’s commentary, Mark Butcher summed it up as Alex Lees walked from the field, thunder on his face.

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August 26, 2022
News of £5.1bn takeover sees Micro Focus shares skyrocket
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News of £5.1bn takeover sees Micro Focus shares skyrocket

TECHNOLOGY

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August 26, 2022
Attacker ‘travelled 200 miles to target Jews in Stamford Hill assaults’
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Attacker ‘travelled 200 miles to target Jews in Stamford Hill assaults’

A MAN travelled nearly 200 miles to “deliberately target” Orthodox Jews on the streets of Hackney, a court has heard.

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August 26, 2022
RAF chief pledges to address ‘toxic’ culture as a priority
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RAF chief pledges to address ‘toxic’ culture as a priority

THE head of the Royal Air Force has promised to “address as a priority” concerns around its culture.

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August 26, 2022
Elton ‘hopes to boost Britney’
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Elton ‘hopes to boost Britney’

Working together: Britney and Elton John have released Hold Me Closer

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August 26, 2022
Judge orders release of papers on Trump raid
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Judge orders release of papers on Trump raid

Home search: Donald Trump claims he had declassified files seized by the FBI

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August 26, 2022
General strike threat as more walkouts planned
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General strike threat as more walkouts planned

THREATS of a general strike crippling the UK escalated today with union chiefs warning of “collective action” across the country as Royal Mail workers began their latest walkout.

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August 26, 2022
Child’s play for hat-trick Harry the prince of polo as he romps to win
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Child’s play for hat-trick Harry the prince of polo as he romps to win

THE Duke of Sussex rode to victory in an annual charity polo tournament in Aspen, Colorado, with commentators praising his “superstar” play.

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August 26, 2022
Olivia: armed police seize man on suspicion of murder
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Olivia: armed police seize man on suspicion of murder

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was gunned down in her Liverpool home, police revealed today.

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August 26, 2022
WARNING OF £7000 GAS BILLS AS NEW PM URGED TO ACT FAST
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WARNING OF £7000 GAS BILLS AS NEW PM URGED TO ACT FAST

FAMILIES NEED ‘LIFELINE’ AS CAP LEAPS TO £3,549

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August 26, 2022
Flood alerts for capital as rain deluges train stations
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Flood alerts for capital as rain deluges train stations

TORRENTIAL rain battered London today flooding train stations and causing havoc on the roads.

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August 25, 2022
Manhunt stepped up for Olivia gunman as public told to defy threats from gangs
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Manhunt stepped up for Olivia gunman as public told to defy threats from gangs

THE manhunt for the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was intensifying today as more information was passed to police and locals were urged to defy threats of gang retribution by giving potentially vital tip-offs.

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August 25, 2022
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16m for helicopter crash pictures leak
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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16m for helicopter crash pictures leak

THE widow of Kobe Bryant has been awarded $16 million (£13.4 million) in damages after pictures of the helicopter crash which killed the basketball star and his daughter were leaked.

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August 25, 2022
Family's tribute to 'our angel' who died in horror A40 crash
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Family's tribute to 'our angel' who died in horror A40 crash

TRIBUTES have been paid to the "angel" beautician who died in a horror Range Rover crash on the A40, as her devastated family said: "Her daughter will always cherish moments with mum."

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August 25, 2022
Sacked Labour frontbencher in reselection fight
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Sacked Labour frontbencher in reselection fight

LABOUR'S Sam Tarry will face a reselection battle in his east London parliamentary seat tomorrow when nominations open for the party's candidates to fight the next election.

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August 25, 2022
Building supplier lifts FTSE mood with revenue leap
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Building supplier lifts FTSE mood with revenue leap

MARKET ROUND-UP

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August 25, 2022
Dragons' Den star in £20m blockchain raise
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Dragons' Den star in £20m blockchain raise

THE youngest Dragons' Den tycoon has raised $24 million (£20 million) in funding for a new blockchain business in a deal which values the company at £136 million.

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August 25, 2022
West End business leaders beg Tory PM contenders for relief
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West End business leaders beg Tory PM contenders for relief

A GROUP of London business leaders and the leader of Westminster council have joined forces to urge the Tory leadership candidates to help firms survive "the difficult winter ahead".

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August 25, 2022
North Sea oil giant's huge profit set to fuel fresh row
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North Sea oil giant's huge profit set to fuel fresh row

ONE of Britain's biggest North Sea energy producers today reported booming profits today hours ahead of the announcement of an unprecedented rise in household gas and electricity bills.

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August 25, 2022
Woods and Mcllroy team up to launch virtual golf league
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Woods and Mcllroy team up to launch virtual golf league

GOLF but not as we know it. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have launched a new "tech-infused league" backed by the PGA Tour, as the sport's power struggle over the LIV breakaway goes on.

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August 25, 2022
Fallen American tech player Allied Minds set to delist
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Fallen American tech player Allied Minds set to delist

MARKET ROUND-UP

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August 24, 2022
Oil price rebound scares investors ahead of US call
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Oil price rebound scares investors ahead of US call

THE price of oil surged back over $100 a barrel mark today, adding to concerns about the cost of living crisis ahead of likely forecourt fuel hikes.

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August 24, 2022
Protesters hit out as Mayor refuses to stop 25-storey 'South Bank Slab
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Protesters hit out as Mayor refuses to stop 25-storey 'South Bank Slab

SADIQ Khan has dismayed campaigners by refusing to block plans for a massive "eyesore" office block on the South Bank. The mayor declined to interfere with Lambeth council's decision in March to approve the scheme, for two linked towers of 14 and 25 storeys between the National Theatre and the Oxo Tower.

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August 24, 2022
Meghan vows to be myself, unfiltered' in new podcast
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Meghan vows to be myself, unfiltered' in new podcast

THE Duchess of Sussex has vowed to "be myself" in her Archetypes podcast, which has been launched on Spotify.

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August 24, 2022
Patrols stepped up after knife point mugging
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Patrols stepped up after knife point mugging

ROBBERY patrols in one of London's most expensive districts are being stepped up after what police described as an "appalling" knife point mugging was captured on video.

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August 24, 2022
UKRAINE INVASION SIX MONTHS ON 'DEFEATING PUTIN WILL TAKE MORE YEARS OF BILLS PAIN'
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UKRAINE INVASION SIX MONTHS ON 'DEFEATING PUTIN WILL TAKE MORE YEARS OF BILLS PAIN'

MINISTER WARNS HOUSEHOLDS THAT HIGH ENERGY COSTS ARE PRICE WE MUST PAY FOR TACKLING RUSSIA

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August 24, 2022