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A millionaires’ playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain’s Palm Beach. Away from the yachts and the mansions of Sandbanks, however, Poole is also a beer drinkers’ paradise, with 58 pubs in the parliamentary constituency alone. But now many of Dorset’s pub landlords…
The holidays bring good cheer β an opportunity to reflect but also, most likely, the anxiety of family. Jim Jarmuschβs latest film isnβt set during the season, although the faint flickers of awkwardness, resentment and guilt that pass across its charactersβ faces may be painfully familiar to audiences who have an uneasy relationship with their…
The prime minister has acknowledged Britons’ cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message – and vowed that helping with the issue is his “priority”. Sir Keir Starmer also urged members of the public to “each do our bit” and “reach out” to friends, relatives and neighbours during the festive period. His message comes at the end…
Waymo, the ride-hailing service, says it is planning a voluntary software recall to fix a glitch after reports its self-driving cars don’t stop for school buses. The company has already tried to fix the issue, but police in Texas said it didn’t work. Kris Van Cleave reports.
WASHINGTON Β βΒ The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday and said he did not have legal authority to deploy the National Guard in Chicago to protect federal immigration agents. Acting on a 6-3 vote, the justices denied Trumpβs appeal and upheld orders from a federal district judge and the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of…
Facing an overmatched opponent that allowed him to freely tinker with his lineups, Mick Cronin tried plenty of mixing and matching Tuesday afternoon. The UCLA coach apparently liked what he found in reserves Trent Perry, Jamar Brown and Brandon Williams. Perry was a playmaking force with his scoring and smart passes. Brown did a little…
Two of Britainβs biggest high street banks are embroiled in a Β£2.5bn takeover battle for Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group. Sky News has learnt that Barclays and NatWest Group were among the bidders notified last week that they were through to the second round of the Evelyn auction. Royal Bank of Canada is also…
Tennis legend Venus Williams wed Danish model and actor Andrea Preti over the weekend in Florida, the new bride announced in a shared post. An Instagram post from Vogue Magazineβs Weddings section announced the nuptials, with the message garnering more than 30,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon. βWe all love each other so much,β Williams,…
In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers. The tax relief on family farms handed down between families is to increase from Β£1m to Β£2.5m, meaning only farms worth more than Β£5m will pay. The climbdown, overturning bitterly unpopular proposals in Rachel…
Instacart says its ending its controversial system of using AI price tests for retailers. Earlier this month, an investigation by Consumer Reports and progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative found that Instacart’s algorithmic pricing charged various prices for the same item from the same store. Jo Ling Kent reports.
