ESB says it made no money from residential customers as profits surge to €847m
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Kensington Palace releases photo to celebrate Prince Louis' sixth birthday: The photo was taken by his mother, Kate, in the days running up to the prince's ...
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Quick Glance: Celebration of Prince Louis' Sixth Birthday by Kensington Palace
- A recent photo of Prince Louis, captured by The Princess of Wales in Windsor, has been posted on Kensington Palace's social media to commemorate his sixth birthday.
- In honor of his sixth birthday, events are being organized for William and Kate's youngest child to partake in.
- The released photo marks the first image of the children since the contentious Mother's Day picture altered by Kate.
- Following the Easter break, Prince Louis resumes classes at Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings.
Who was St George? The irony behind England's patron saint: Today (23 April) marks St George’s Day – a day to celebrate the Christian martyr who became the ...
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UK Boosts Borrowing to Cover Deficit, Curbing Tax Cut Hopes: The UK boosted its borrowing plans after the government’s budget shortfall overshot forecasts ...
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Post-Brexit Food Checks Will Be ‘Light-Touch,’ UK Minister Says: The UK will enforce “light-touch” post-Brexit checks on food and plant products beginning later ...
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Broadcaster Niall Boylan to contest Dublin seat in EU elections: It is not yet clear whether Boylan will continue his radio presenting duties now that he has ...
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Britain to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030: Rishi Sunak is expected to say he will increase the UK military budget every year ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Sunak pledges increased spending for UK defence in 'dangerous world'
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that defense spending would be raised to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, reaching 87 billion pounds per year.
- The increase is expected to please the Conservative Party ahead of the upcoming elections and potentially weaken leadership contenders.
- Britain will become the second-largest defense spender in NATO after the announcement of an additional 75 billion pounds over six years.
- Sunak reaffirmed support for Ukraine with an additional 500 million pounds and emphasized the importance of defense in a dangerous world.
UK Regulator Plans to Broaden Scope of ESG Investing Regulations: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is planning to expand the scope of its ESG investment ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/uk-regulator-plans-to-broaden-scope-of-esg-investing-regulations
Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London: The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men - some draped in St George's ...
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UN urges UK to reconsider Rwanda deportation plan: Both houses of the British Parliament approved early on Tuesday the Rwanda deportation bill that could see the ...
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Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
UK grocery inflation falls to 30-month low: Grocery price growth eases to 3.2% in four weeks to mid-April as retailers focus on special offers
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Paid articlePaid Spotify hits record quarterly profit as it enters ‘new phase’: Pioneer of music streaming kicks off more mature era for its business after years of freer ...
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Rishi Sunak Goes to Warsaw: The Readout With Aibhe Rea: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor based in Westminster. Hope you enjoy today’s ...
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LIVE: Britain's Rishi Sunak visits military base in Poland: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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Lawsuit accuses Grindr of illegally sharing users' HIV status: LGBTQ+ dating app's maker previously denied selling sensitive user data
theregister.com/2024/04/22/class_action_suit_data_protection_uk_grindr/
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Alleges Grindr's Unauthorized HIV Status Disclosure
- A group of 670 individuals have joined a class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr in the UK seeking damages for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of HIV status and other sensitive data to third parties.
- The lawsuit claims that Grindr violated UK data protection laws by sharing user data without consent, particularly data disclosed before April 3, 2018, and between May 25, 2018, and April 7, 2020.
- Researchers from SINTEF in 2018 published information indicating that Grindr was sharing user data, including HIV status, with analytics companies, sparking intense criticism and prompting changes to the company's privacy policy.
- Grindr was fined 65 million Norwegian kroner for violating GDPR consent rules, leading to further legal issues in the US.
Over 400 Irish artists ask Bambie Thug to boycott this year’s Eurovision: The Cork artist has previously said they will not be boycotting the Eurovision and ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41380018.html
China’s ageing tech workers hit by ‘curse of 35’: Discrimination against older employees particularly apparent in sector where executives openly state preference ...
ft.com/content/5cf306ad-3a39-4357-b7b3-1d2644bb13a7
Brits set for first 'official' heatwave of year with temperatures in 'high 20s': Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden has revealed that areas across the UK ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brits-set-first-official-heatwave-32650389
UK police charge two men with spying for China
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Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
AFC Joins $20 Billion Morocco-to-UK Subsea Power Export Project: Africa Finance Corp. will join a group of companies developing a project to produce solar and ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/afc-joins-20-billion-morocco-to-uk-subsea-power-export-project
Investors price in growing chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate rise: While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% ...
ft.com/content/8c5da64b-766e-4993-86f5-aac95342432a
UK businesses expand at fastest pace in 11 months, PMI survey shows: British businesses recorded their fastest growth in activity in nearly a year this month ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-businesses-expand-fastest-pace-11-months-pmi-survey-shows-2024-04-23/
Britain's anti-greenwashing rule for finance takes effect on May 31: Britain's financial regulator confirmed on Tuesday that its new bespoke rule to combat ...
reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/britains-anti-greenwashing-rule-finance-start-may-31-2024-04-23/
Government exit would end 'sorry tale' for Britain and bank, NatWest Chair says: Britain's plans to sell its remaining stake in NatWest would end a
reuters.com/business/finance/natwest-ceo-sees-material-opportunities-ai-2024-04-23/
Up to 50,000 asylum seekers to need housing by 2026, memo warns: Documents obtained by the Business Post reveal how Department of Integration secretary general ...
businesspost.ie/politics/up-to-50000-asylum-seekers-to-need-housing-by-2026-memo-warns/
Paid articlePaid What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?: On April 30, the second phase of Britain's new post-Brexit border controls for food imports ...
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Anne Hathaway says she had to kiss 10 men for a film ‘chemistry test’: The actress says she took part because she was young and scared of being labelled ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/anne-hathaway-chemistry-tests-audition-kiss-men-pxvfv2vjq
Paid articlePaid Regulator raises concerns with Classic Hits over Niall Boylan EU election bid: Coimisiún na Meán said it was ‘not appropriate’ for individuals running for ...
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Unease as Rwanda gears up for arrival of UK migrants: Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.
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Watch: BBC crew captures moment migrants board small crowded boat to UK from France
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Wet wipes with plastic will face ban by summer: Retailers will have 18 months to totally phase out plastic containing wipes in a bid to reduce pollution and ...
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Girl, 9, ‘kidnapped’ outside Harrods in London as man arrested: A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after a girl, nine, was 'snatched' ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/23/girl-9-kidnapped-outside-harrods-london-man-arrested-20703791/
Prince Harry confirms he is now a US resident: Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is ...
apnews.com/article/prince-harry-us-resident-meghan-5bad226e20fede037b5ce836cb1e6a60
Quick Glance: Prince Harry Officially Residing in U.S.
- Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have considered California home, and now his official residency in the U.S. has been documented in a corporate filing.
- The document was filed at Britain’s corporate registrar, Companies House, to update the official residency of the British royal for business records of Travalyst Limited.
- There had been little official confirmation of Harry’s residency status until this week, with an entry indicating a change of residency to June 29, 2023, the day the couple left Frogmore Cottage, their British home.
- It is unclear what type of U.S. visa or residency permit Harry holds, despite efforts by conservative activists in the U.S. to ascertain them, including an ongoing lawsuit.
Drivers getting worked up over width of new Bangor cycle path: Apparently it's bad that a single road lane is narrower than a multi-user bidirectional path ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/drivers-getting-worked-width-new-bangor-cycle-path-20695776/
Europe's bank earnings to offer interest rate reality check: Investors should get a clearer picture this week of whether higher interest rates are still boosting ...
reuters.com/business/finance/europes-bank-earnings-offer-interest-rate-reality-check-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Hope for Strong Quarterly Results Drives Wall St Stocks
- Wall Street stocks saw an increase on Monday as investors anticipated a busy week of quarterly results from key companies to gain insight into the health of the U.S. economy.
- All 11 S&P 500 sectors experienced growth, with technology and financial stocks leading the gains.
- In addition to the outstanding corporate earnings, markets are also looking forward to the upcoming release of the PCE data in March later this week to further understand the monetary policy trajectory.
- Megacap growth stocks showed gains, including Alphabet, Amazon.com, and Apple, along with Nvidia's increase to recover from a previous decline.
Ireland backs use of profits from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine: Tánaiste says Russia needs to be held accountable for its destruction of Ukraine
businesspost.ie/news/ireland-backs-use-of-profits-from-frozen-russian-assets-to-aid-ukraine/
Paid articlePaid UK condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch: Britain said North Korea had breached multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions after it ...
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'A very special place': Kerry to be the home of Ireland's first marine national park
irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41379856.html
Prince Harry 'furious and in tears' over Frogmore Cottage eviction: King Charles requested that he give up the keys to the cottage on Windsor Great Park ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/21/prince-harry-furious-tears-frogmore-cottage-eviction-20687185/
UK Energy Bills Could Rise by £29 Billion on High Rates, Green Investments: Persistently high interest rates could add £29 billion ($36 billion) a year to UK ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-21/uk-energy-bills-could-rise-by-29-billion-on-high-interest-rates
Firms including McKinsey and BCG have been trying various ways to boost record-low attrition in the sector, from offering staff financial incentives to leave ...
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When smart motorways go wrong...: Footage from smart motorway accidents and a woman describes her lucky escape.
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Emmerdale affair 'sealed' as Manpreet cheats on Charles with unlikely resident: Emmerdale will air some shock scenes next week as Manpreet Sharma cheats on ...
mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/itv-emmerdale-shock-affair-sealed-32642160
UK's Thames Water proposes spending more on environmental projects: Britain's Thames Water, which is fighting for survival, said it proposed spending an ...
reuters.com/world/uk/britains-thames-water-proposes-bigger-spend-environment-2024-04-22/
New British nuclear submarine named HMS Agamemnon: Agamemnon - named after the ancient Greek king - is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built by BAE ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-british-nuclear-submarine-named-hms-agamemnon/
Man glassed in the face after telling woman she looked like she was 43: Joanne Dodd, now 40, glassed Carl Cooper in the face at a pub in Manchester after he ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/woman-glassed-man-face-wrongly-guessing-age-pub-20692622/
Gogglebox's Stephen and Daniel break their silence after divorce announcement: Gogglebox's Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb, who recently announce they were ...
mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/goggleboxs-stephen-daniel-prove-theyre-32638219
Reunited: the runaway dog that captivated Aussies: Milo escaped from an airport handler and spent 17 days on the run before being found asleep beneath a shipping ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/lost-dog-from-australia-is-reunited-with-owners-in-wales-sl76n8d66
Paid articlePaid Public will be able to use NHS algorithm to sign off sick: Planned revamp includes a website or app as the first point of contact for obtaining a doctor’s note
thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-algorithm-sign-off-ill-sick-without-doctors-note-76nvtchrg
Paid articlePaid Rishi Sunak Enters Rwanda Migration Plan Endgame With UK Tories Fearing Failure: As Rishi Sunak’s flagship migration policy enters its endgame next week ...
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Mother of Dragons comet will be visible in UK skies tonight: The comet, officially named 12P/ Pons-Brooks, is returning to the inner solar system for the first ...
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'Icelandic storm' could bring snow to parts of UK within days: The UK could be in line for a major low-pressure system hitting over the next week ...
devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/uk-weather-icelandic-storm-could-9237828
Focus: New Brexit border checks could stifle fine food imports from EU, warn sellers
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'Crazy plane lady' Tiffany Gomas is now a right-wing influencer: You might recognise Tiffany Gomas as the woman who went viral last year for her "not real" rant ...
indy100.com/viral/tiffany-gomas-right-wing-influencer
Do you hate Britain, I asked my pupils. Thirty raised their hands: After Katharine Birbalsingh had her prayer ban upheld, the head accused schools of failing to ...
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Britain unveils its next-gen main battle tank: Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has rolled out Europe’s most advanced tank, the latest Challenger 3 prototype ...
defence-blog.com/britain-unveils-its-next-gen-main-battle-tank/
London teacher wants pupils in school for 12 hours a day under new rules: Pupils will be participating in dodgeball, basketball, art, drama and cookery classes ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/21/teacher-wants-keep-students-school-12-hours-a-day-new-rules-20687304/
Grandmother, 97, has all her belongings thrown away by mistake: Contractors mistakenly thought grandmother Mable Ogle, 97, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/grandmother-97-belongings-thrown-away-mistake-20693562/
UK’s asset managers need more than a change in macro mood: The basic issue for the sector is that revenues are flatlining
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US, UK, Japan Propose Additional World Bank Funds to Boost Lending: Eleven rich countries including Japan, the UK and US proposed providing the World Bank with ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/rich-nations-propose-11-billion-for-world-bank-to-boost-lending
Paid articlePaid Boris Johnson breached rules by not disclosing links with hedge fund: Whitehall watchdog accuses former UK prime minister of being ‘evasive’ around tie to Merlyn ...
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Paid articlePaid Swansea: Dog lost in Australia reunited with owners in Wales: Swansea: Dog lost in Australia reunited with owners in Wales
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Local candidate Caio Benicio will ‘give a voice’ to immigrant workers if elected: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41379805.html
Is crime in the UK really on the rise? The reality in charts: Most people believe we are becoming a more dangerous society, but the picture is more complicated
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Primary school teacher sacked after teaching pupils TikTok dance: Georgia Roberts had been a teacher at West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy in ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/21/primary-school-teacher-sacked-teaching-pupils-tiktok-dance-20688662/
Stardust State apology: ‘We failed you when you needed us the most’ - Taoiseach Simon Harris tells Dáil
irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2024/04/23/stardust-harris-hopes-state-apology-can-aid-healing-process-as-he-prepares-to-address-dail/
Limerick snatch victory away from Clare with late turnaround : The All-Ireland champions’ smash and grab looked nigh on impossible when Mark Rodgers pushed a ...
irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41379061.html
Mum pleads with drivers not to park on pavements by leaving 'polite' notes: Louise Brown, 33, is sick and tired of being unable to push her baby's buggy ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-pleads-drivers-not-park-32605567
Tributes paid to rugby coach (65) who died in motorbike crash on way home from match
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Dad killed by friend's XL Bully suffered 'worst injuries doctor had ever seen': Jonathan Hogg had been looking after a friend's two dogs when one of them ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-mauled-death-looking-after-32624284
The UK Stock Market is Shrinking. Here's How to Save It.: Endless outflows need to be stopped — Charles Hall of broker Peel Hunt explains how and why.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-19/the-uk-stock-market-is-shrinking-here-s-how-to-save-it
UK Rejects EU Youth Mobility Scheme to Ease Travel for Young Adults: The UK government rejected the European Union’s proposal to negotiate a post-Brexit deal for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/uk-rejects-eu-proposal-to-ease-travel-for-young-adults
Paid articlePaid Hilary Cass: I can’t travel on public transport after gender report: Author of landmark review into transgender treatment tells of online abuse and her dismay at ...
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Bambie Thug stands by decision over Eurovision boycott: Irish Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has described their decision not to boycott this year's ...
rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0419/1444638-bambie-thug-stands-by-decision-over-eurovision-boycott/
‘I’ll be happy on the UK state pension in Italy, a glass of wine is just £2.50’: Linda Winter sold her £250K property in Plymouth and bought a 150-square-metre ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/happy-uk-state-pension-italy-3015869
‘Debanking’ complaints to UK financial ombudsman surge: Thousands of customers take issue with accounts that have been frozen or closed and more cases have been ...
ft.com/content/39ed2e33-03ea-4774-af7b-b2766f31de7e
Press Awards honour The Times and The Sunday Times: The papers were crowned daily newspaper of the year and Sunday newspaper of the year at the prestigious media ...
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Paid articlePaid Nvidia drops 10% as investors see risk in Big Tech shares: US stock markets suffer their worst run since October 2022 as investors pull back from AI bets
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