The proud UK town set to suffer fourth brutal blow to fading high street
In the heart of the north-east, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, the town of Gateshead thrived with a strong commercial identity for decades. Its high street was a hive of activity, big stores, plenty of shoppers, and the road full of traffic. But now,…
Marks & Spencer announces shop closure as it leaves high street after 50 years
Marks & Spencer has announced shop closure in Maidenhead (Image: Getty) Marks & Spencer has announced plans to close its Maidenhead town centre store and open a new, market-style foodhall at the Stafferton Way Retail Park. The retailer has been part of the Maidenhead…
Nigel Farage explodes over grooming gang ‘cover up’ after ‘industrial scale rape’ commited
Grooming gang survivors fear Labour’s national inquiry is “less about the truth and more about a cover-up”, Nigel Farage has declared. The Reform UK leader said thousands of women have been “failed, ignored and slandered by every British institution” as he accused…
Brexit betrayal madness as EU demands UK pays into bloc’s budget
A diplomatic row is brewing between London and Brussels over EU demands for the UK to pay into its budget for the first time since Brexit. EU member states want the UK to contribute to the bloc’s regional levelling up funds…
Enough now – BBC is infested with bias and we shouldn’t be taxed to keep it afloat
BBC newsreader Martine Croxall should be hailed a national heroine and applauded for her common sense – not rebuked by a state broadcaster that’s lost the plot. But no, the Corporation’s Executive Complaints Unit has upheld a handful of complaints against her because on…
The UK city so troubled you have to ‘step over a druggie to get anywhere’
You can’t miss him, right in front of Bradford’s gleaming City of Culture booking office, a man lies slumped on the steps, unconscious from what’s believed to be the drug known as spice. For Councillor Rebecca Poulsen, it’s a scene that sums up…
Rachel Reeves to fulfil 50-year tax dream in Budget – and Labour will absolutely love it
Rachel Reeves is acting as if she’s been reluctantly forced to act by events beyond her control. It’s all the fault of the Tories, Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Vladimir Putin, Liz Truss… anybody but our actual, literal Chancellor. Don’t believe it. This Budget belongs…
Small boat migrants could have to repay accommodation and benefits if they stay in UK
Labour’s attempt to toughen up on immigration may include a “student loan” style repayment scheme for those that cross the Channel illegally. Amid mounting pressure to stop the boats as arrival figures reach record highs, illegal migrants may be forced to repay…
Keir Starmer’s only done 1 thing right in 16 months – and now he’s about to mess it up
World leaders and royalty this week descended on the vanishing green of the Amazon for COP30, a climate summit unfolding amid dwindling agreement on how to save the planet. Keir Starmer conceded in a major speech on Thursday that the global…
Keir Starmer should have snubbed COP30 like Trump and sorted out UK problems
What in God’s name was Keir Starmer doing at the COP30 summit in Brazil this week? Trump stayed at home saying he was too busy sorting out America’s problems. A huge number of other world leaders did the same. But…