41 minutes ago About sharing Last month’s strike saw many looking for alternative transport – expect similar scenes this weekend Rail passengers across England face disruption on Saturday as 20,000 staff begin a strike over pay and working conditions. The action comes the same day as events including the Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and…
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57 minutes ago About sharing By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter at Leeds Festival Billie Eilish brought Barbie to life at Leeds Festival on Friday, performing her latest celluloid hit in the middle of a cathartic and career-spanning set. It saw her become the event’s youngest solo headliner, surpassing London rapper Dave from last year. At…
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Politics / August 25, 2023 Republicans Are Wrong on Abortion—and They Know It The GOP presidential candidates are trying really hard to confuse voters on abortion. But Americans are not buying it. Angela Vasquez-Giroux Ad Policy 2024 Republican presidential candidates, from left, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy,…
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5 hours ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Energy regulator Ofgem will announce the next price cap affecting the bills of 29 million households in England, Wales and Scotland early on Friday. It will reduce the cap, bringing down the cost of each unit of energy for the three months from…