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The troubled Co-op Live arena in Manchester said it has completed an inspection and will open with a performance from Elbow after a string of delays. The biggest indoor arena in the UK postponed its opening show for the third time last week after part of its ventilation and air conditioning system fell to the ground from the ceiling during a soundcheck. In a statement on Friday, Co-op Live said […]

Pop star Dua Lipa has knocked Taylor Swift from the top of the UK albums chart with her latest offering Radical Optimism. The 28-year-old’s third studio album boasts the biggest opening week of any British act so far this year, according to the Official Charts Company. The organisation said the LP shifted a total of 46,300 chart units in its first seven days, which is the most for any British […]

The mastermind of an armed robbery that ended in police officer Sharon Beshenivsky being shot dead will die in jail. The Pc ’s family watched from court as the last member of the gang responsible for the armed raid that claimed her life was sentenced after almost 20 years. Pc Beshenivsky was killed on her daughter’s fourth birthday while interrupting a robbery at family-run Universal Express travel agents in Bradford, […]

The UK economy rebounded out of recession with faster-than-expected growth over the first quarter of 2024. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have risen by 0.6% between January and March. It comes after two quarters of decline – which represents a technical recession – in the back half of 2023. A consensus of economists had predicted a 0.4% improvement for the latest quarter. ONS director […]

Labour will use new counter-terrorism powers to tackle people-smuggling gangs bringing migrants across the Channel in small boats In a speech on the Kent coast, the Labour leader will set out his party’s plans to tackle the small boats crisis if it wins the general election. Sir Keir is expected to say Labour will “replace gimmicks with graft”, scrapping the Government’s Rwanda scheme and using some of the money saved […]

They remain at 5.25% The Bank of England has said it is not ruling out cutting UK interest rates next month, after deciding to hold borrowing costs at the same level for another month running. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said it was not yet at the point where it can start cutting rates, opting instead to hold them steady at 5.25%. But Governor Andrew Bailey said he was […]

Iit will be at level 60 at 22 Bishopsgate Gordon Ramsay is to expand his restaurant empire with five new openings in London, all in one building and including the capital’s highest restaurant. The chef will open Lucky Cat on level 60 at 22 Bishopsgate, London’s tallest office building, offering an Asian-inspired menu with 360-degree views of the city, in February. The venue will extend to the Lucky Cat Roof […]

Revenues have falled in the first three months of 2024 Broadcasting giant ITV has revealed a 16% plunge in revenues from its production arm after taking a hit from last year’s US writers’ and actors’ strike. The group behind the hit shows Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Love Island said ITV Studios’ revenues tumbled to £382 million in the three months to March 31 from £457 million a […]

A dramatic late double by former Stoke forward Joselu sent Real Madrid through to the Champions League final at Wembley. They secured a 4-3 aggregate win over Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu. The tie had been evenly-poised after four goals were shared in the first leg of the semi-final in Germany last week. Madrid had an impressive 13-month unbeaten home record and a wealth of European history behind them, but they were on […]