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BAT benefits from its alternatives to cigarettes as vape sales climb by 48%

THE number of people vaping and using other forms of smoke-free products at British American Tobacco has passed 20 million as the FTSE 100 company continues to seek out a future beyond the cigarette.

Vimto maker counts on summer thirst

A SUNNY outlook for summer sales at UK theme parks and holiday resorts means the maker of Vimto is optimistic that it can build on improved sales, which were lifted by return of thirsty commuters.

Airport chaos sends Wizz Air diving to deficit of £240m

WIZZ AIR today became the latest airline to reveal turbulent losses due to disruption at airports.

Tory tirades against migrants won't wash in London

BILE against immigrants has become a major part of this Tory leadership race.

Rising rate of obesity tarnishing legacy of 2012 Games

THE capital's Olympic boroughs have seen childhood obesity rates soar to some of the highest in the country in the decade since the Games, analysis by the Evening Standard reveals today.

Russia has failed to reveal loss of 40,000 troops, says Zelensky

NEARLY 40,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has told his people as his military stepped up a fightback in a key southern city.

STARMER MPS DEFY ORDERS TO STAY OFF PICKET LINES

LABOUR MPs today defied Sir Keir Starmer's orders to stay off picket lines during the crippling rail strikes.

Red on red as Labour big gun attacks Khan over cannabis

SADIQ KHAN'S hopes of reforming the law on cannabis have been dealt a blow by a prominent Labour MP.

CHEEKY 'LESSI' BRINGS SWEDES TO HEEL

ALESSIA RUSSO'S audacious backheel goal sent social media into meltdown - and earned the England star the nickname "Lessi".

Dumfries on Chelsea radar after going cool on Kounde

CHELSEA are switching their focus to Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries after frustration in their bid to sign Sevilla's Jules Kounde.

Former BP executive to fire up Rolls-Royce

ROLLS-ROYCE has hired former BP executive Tufan Erginbilgic as its next chief executive to replace Warren East.

Profit margins tighter, warns Unilever

UNILEVER, the maker of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Hellmann's mayonnaise, posted a boost in sales but warned margins would get thinner as inflation takes a bite out of corporate profits.

DIY chains hit amid fears of spending slowdown

WARNINGS from Walmart and the DIY chain Wickes triggered a wave of selling across the retail sector today as fears mount of a consumer spending slowdown.

Apple branches out in Knightsbridge

APPLE today offered a sneak preview of its newest store, a high-tech shop in Knightsbridge.

All systems go for £2.8bn OneWeb deal

BRITISH satellite firm OneWeb has agreed a merger with French firm Eutelsat in £2.8 billion deal as the pair look to take on rival Elon Musk's SpaceX to provide global internet connectivity from space.

Russia 'waging open gas war' on Europe's people, warns Zelensky

RUSSIA is waging an "open gas war" against Europe to inflict the "terror" of poverty and cold on its people, Ukraine's leader warned as he called for retaliatory new sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime.

Covid-hit Biden given paws for thought

JOE BIDEN said he was "feeling better every day" as he recovers from Covid and joked he slept so soundly his dog had to wake him up.

Heathrow chaos? It's all that make-up in your hand luggage

Excess liquids and people pretending to be disabled cause delays, says boss

Bill Clinton praises Trimble as man of vision and principle

FORMER US President Bill Clinton today paid tribute to David Trimble calling him a "leader of courage, vision and principle" whose "lifetime of service" helped bring peace to Northern Ireland.

Prime dining as Jeff and Tom cruise into Mayfair

JEFF BEZOS and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez held hands as they entered the Twenty Two in Mayfair where Tom Cruise also dined last night.

Styles and Fender lead shortlist of Mercury Prize nominations

HARRY STYLES, Jessie Buckley and Sam Fender lead the list of stars shortlisted for this year's Mercury Prize.

'Bright scored 80 goals in her first season after I told her to swap horses for football'

England star's first coach speaks out about player's skill as schoolgirl

Watchdog hands KPMG record fine

BIG-FOUR accountancy firm KPMG has been hit with the biggest fine it has ever faced in the UK after it deliberately misled its regulator.

Underperforming stars were killing Arsenal, says Edu

ARSENAL technical director Edu today hit out at the previous highly-paid players who were underperforming and "killing" the club.

BARCA TRY TO HIJACK BLUES' KOUNDE MOVE

CHELSEA FACE ANXIOUS WAIT OVER TOP DEFENSIVE TARGET AS CATALANS PREPARE BID FOR FRENCHMAN

Former rugby players take legal action against game's rulers over brain injuries

A GROUP of more than 185 former rugby players are taking the game's ruling bodies to court for negligence in protecting them against head injuries.

Ignore the bores and remember winning isn't all

"I'M obviously gutted". And who wouldn't be if they were just 0.08 seconds away from the gold medal in a world championship race? Commiserations to Keely Hodgkinson, the 20-year-old Brit pipped to the post in last night's 800 metres in Oregon.

Boho Brad brings colour and skirts to the summer

HINTS that Brad Pitt was ready to shrug off a stale, male, middle-aged wardrobe had been there for a few weeks. Specifically, with one cantaloupe-coloured linen suit.

New Lionesses' semi-final tickets sell out in minutes

As Lotte's doodles inspire her teammates and make her a social media star

Boy, nine, survives 'random' camp trip shootings that killed parents and sister

A HUSBAND and wife have been shot dead with their six-year-old daughter on a camping trip in the United States in a "random" attack which their nine-year-old son survived.