Storm Henk – the latest in a string of destructive weather fronts – has already claimed two lives after arriving to batter the UK three days ago. With more heavy rain expected, the Met Office warned whole communities “may be cut off
Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission President (Image: Getty) As the European Union grapples with an intricate web of challenges in 2024, the stakes are high, and the path forward appears increasingly complex. Several pivotal areas demand attention and strategic resolution, including
Dramatically reduced manufacturing output has left the Eurozone in recession, a new report has warned – with France at its lowest ebb for more than three years. Dr Cyrus de la Rubia, Chief Economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB), said what he
James Cleverly has slapped down claims that a reduction of small boat migrant crossings into Britain was merely a result of worse weather in 2023. Government records yesterday showed that the 29,437 arrivals across the Channel last year were more than a
Ministers planned for there to be at least six rapid or ultra-rapid chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023. But just 46 out of 119 (39%) sites met the target – up from 23% in April.
Legal and General found financial pressures held up 19% of divorces, particularly since 2020. The financial services provider found the income of nearly half of those who split fell by an average of £9,700 in the year after separation. Just one in
The cost-of-living crisis will continue to cast a shadow on property purchases in 2024, but the market may “bottom out” by the summer. Although budgets continue to be squeezed, potential cuts to interest rates, as well as lower house prices in some
A survey of adults aged 18-42 – taking in Generation Z and millen-nials – demonstrates how attitudes to work have shifted in recent years. Many of the 5,000 people polled had begun their careers working from home during the pandemic. More than
The RAF’s Aerobatic Team was moved from its home at Scampton last year so the Lincolnshire base could be converted to house asylum seekers. But its new life at Waddington – described by the RAF as one of its “busiest stations” –
The Finnish Border Guard reported that dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas had arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday. The Vaalimaa and Niirala crossings briefly reopened on Thursday after being closed at the end of the previous month,