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Tesco boss handed £4.4m pay deal amid cost-of-living crisis

Tesco boss handed £4.4m pay deal amid cost-of-living crisis

Chief executive officer Ken Murphy received total pay and benefits worth around 197 times that of the average Tesco worker.

Saturn’s rings are no more than 400 million years old – study

Saturn’s rings are no more than 400 million years old – study

The findings come from an analysis of cosmic dust.

Eurovision is not political, say presenters after Zelensky address blocked

Eurovision is not political, say presenters after Zelensky address blocked

The European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday night that it had declined the Ukrainian leader’s request to speak to the audience on Saturday.

Royal Mail boss plans to step down following union deal

Royal Mail boss plans to step down following union deal

Simon Thompson informed parent company International Distributions Services that he plans to leave the role on October 31.

Hundreds of chemicals including PFAS and PCBs found polluting the Colne

Hundreds of chemicals including PFAS and PCBs found polluting the Colne

The polluted upper catchment of the river is also home to rare chalk streams and unique plants and animals.

Archbishop of Canterbury convicted of speeding days after coronation

Archbishop of Canterbury convicted of speeding days after coronation

Justin Welby was caught exceeding 20mph in Kennington on October 2 last year.

More mortgage pain to come for homeowners, says think tank

More mortgage pain to come for homeowners, says think tank

The trend towards homeowners taking out longer fixed-rate mortgages has delayed the impact of rising interest rates on some households.

Income thresholds to be removed from healthy food payments from 2024

Income thresholds to be removed from healthy food payments from 2024

The Scottish Government said the benefit will no longer be means-tested.

European city break costs surge 50% in a year, research finds

European city break costs surge 50% in a year, research finds

Madrid was found to have the largest percentage rise out of 35 destinations analysed by Post Office Travel Money.

Minister ‘won’t be two-faced’ about Government policy amid asylum centre dispute

Minister ‘won’t be two-faced’ about Government policy amid asylum centre dispute

Huw Merriman acknowledged there was anger among voters in his Bexhill and Battle constituency.

Train drivers walk out as union chief says pay talks with ministers have stalled

Train drivers walk out as union chief says pay talks with ministers have stalled

Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said the union had seen ‘neither hide nor hair’ from the Government since January.

Elon Musk says unnamed woman hired as new Twitter boss

Elon Musk says unnamed woman hired as new Twitter boss

The billionaire businessman said the mystery woman will take over in about six weeks.

Ukrainian artists hope for more support after ‘wonderful’ Liverpool Eurovision

Ukrainian artists hope for more support after ‘wonderful’ Liverpool Eurovision

Two Ukrainian artists told of their ‘truly wonderful’ time at the Xpresia Festival as part of the Eurovision Culture Village.

79-year-old does marathon walk for hospitals he ‘wouldn’t be here now without’

79-year-old does marathon walk for hospitals he ‘wouldn’t be here now without’

The walk is set to finish on Saturday, Arthur Edwards’ 80th birthday.

UK economy grows slightly in first quarter but slumps unexpectedly in March

UK economy grows slightly in first quarter but slumps unexpectedly in March

UK gross domestic product increased by 0.1% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.

Photography project ‘form of therapy’ for female Ukrainian refugees in Liverpool

Photography project ‘form of therapy’ for female Ukrainian refugees in Liverpool

The photography exhibition is on display in Liverpool while the city hosts the Eurovision Song Contest in place of last year’s winner, Ukraine.

My weapon is music: Ukrainian pianist to take the stage at Eurovision event

My weapon is music: Ukrainian pianist to take the stage at Eurovision event

Daria Golovchenko is to perform a set of Ukrainian pieces as well as classic hits at a Eurovision event in Halifax on Saturday May 13.

Is Russia competing at Eurovision and can Russian viewers vote?

Is Russia competing at Eurovision and can Russian viewers vote?

The country first performed at the contest in 1994.

How will the latest rail strikes affect each train operator?

How will the latest rail strikes affect each train operator?

Aslef and RMT workers are walking out on Friday and Saturday.

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption due to strikes

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption due to strikes

Members of the drivers’ union Aslef walking out on Friday at more than a dozen train operators.

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