The Church of England has confirmed it may not reach a decision on allowing standalone blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples until as late as November 2028, a delay some clergy have described as “utterly disgusting.” The church has been considering its stance on same-sex relationships for more than a decade. The process began in January […]
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Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has released its Business Outlook 2026 report, offering a detailed review of market activity in 2025 and setting out expectations for the year ahead across its core sectors, including the UK care home market. The report highlights continued strength in care home investment, with sustained interest from domestic
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Oxford Biomedica, the FTSE 250 cell and gene therapy specialist, is in preliminary talks with Swedish private equity firm EQT over a potential takeover, the company has confirmed. The discussions follow an “unsolicited” possible cash offer, though there is no guarantee a formal bid will be made. Shares in Oxford Biomedica surged 8.8 per cent
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Steve Wright, the convicted Suffolk serial killer, will face trial next month for the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, seven years before he killed five women in 2006, it has emerged. Victoria Hall was last seen alive in the early hours of 19 September 1999, after leaving a nightclub in Felixstowe, Suffolk, with friends. Five
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Sting has paid his former bandmates in the Police more than £600,000 after a long-running royalties dispute over some of the group’s biggest hits, the High Court has heard. Drummer Stewart Copeland, 73, and guitarist Andy Summers, 83, are suing the 74-year-old singer, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, over unpaid royalties from hits including
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A man who claimed he could barely walk due to a brain injury after causing a fatal crash has been jailed for 12 years, with his wife also imprisoned for helping him mislead authorities. Steven Naylor, 41, was driving at speeds of up to 120mph on the M62 in Merseyside in April 2021 when he
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The UK economy moved back into growth in November, expanding by 0.3 per cent after contracting in October, according to official figures that exceeded market expectations and eased fears of a deeper slowdown ahead of the autumn budget. Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed economic output rose more strongly than the 0.1
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Elon Musk’s social media platform X has moved to restrict its artificial intelligence tool, Grok, from editing images of real people to place them in revealing clothing, marking a significant reversal after mounting political and regulatory pressure in the UK and the United States. The company confirmed on Wednesday night that it had introduced new
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The NHS will be barred from offering training posts to foreign doctors unless no British candidates have applied, under new legislation being fast-tracked through parliament. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has introduced the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, which would require hospitals to prioritise UK and Irish medical graduates for interviews and training jobs before considering
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Britain has moved to reassure the United States and other intelligence partners that no sensitive government data is transmitted through communications cables located next to the site of China’s planned mega-embassy in London, as the government prepares to approve the controversial project. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give the green light to
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