MPs have warned that recent and upcoming policies could be the final nail in the coffin for many pubs, as the Commons backed an increase in alcohol duty in line with inflation. Pubs have faced a toxic cocktail in recent years, including an increase in employer’s national insurance, the minimum wage, energy costs, business rates,…
WASHINGTON Β βΒ The Supreme Court sounded ready Tuesday to uphold conservative state laws that forbid transgender athletes to compete on school sports teams for girls. But the ruling may not directly affect California and the liberal-leaning states, at least for now. Idaho, West Virginia and 25 other Republican-led states say a studentβs biological sex at birth…
Ryan Garcia will return to the ring nine months after his loss to Rolando βRollyβ Romero in May 2025, and he will do so in a world championship fight against Mario Barrios, the current World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion. The 12-round bout will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 21….
The investment industry has intensified warnings to the government over plans to limit cash ISAs, arguing that they risk undermining British investors’ willingness to back listed companies. Sky News has learnt that a meeting on Tuesday involving major industry players including Hargreaves Lansdown, HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group, along with officials from the Treasury and…
Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield is officially in police custody in New Mexico, days after allegations that he sexually abused two child actors on the set of the Fox drama βThe Cleaning Ladyβ came to light. A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that the 68-year-old actor βturned himself in at the Metro…
A new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester, the government has announced. However, no timescale for when it would be built was provided – or any other details, such as how it would be funded. The Treasury said it wants a new Birmingham-Manchester rail line, but it would not be “a reinstatement…
Scott Adams, whose comic strip βDilbertβ defined a certain kind of workplace culture for more than 30 yearsbefore its author was canceled over perceived racist remarks, has died after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 68. The announcement came Tuesday via Adamsβ YouTube channel, where he livestreamed daily until Monday morning. The cartoonist,…
David Greenwood, one of the best high school basketball players in Southern California history, will have his jersey retired on Friday night during a ceremony at his alma mater, Verbum Dei. Greenwood, who died on June 8 at the age of 68 after a bout with cancer, teamed with Roy Hamilton to make Verbum Dei…
The governor of the Bank of England has joined a chorus of opposition to the treatment of his US counterpart following revelations he is facing a criminal inquiry. Andrew Bailey is among a group of global central bank bosses to sign a statement backing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. He revealed on Sunday that he…
Book Review Saying Yes: My Adventures in Polyamory By Natalie Davis Skyhorse: 288 pages, $33 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. One night, Natalie Davis, a married woman who also has a married boyfriend, is enjoying a first date at…