Month: August 2026
Travis Perkins shares shoot higher as turnaround progress drives up profits
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French police savaged as new Channel migrant record broken | Politics | News
French police faced fresh fury over their “failure” to stop Channel migrant crossings after 173
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Tributes paid to ‘quietly seismic’ theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
Theatre director, playwright and actor Peter Gill, who has died aged 86, has been described
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BP profit doubles to $5.7bn as war between US and Iran drives up oil prices
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No, Burnham’s not done everything he can to keep these scum in jail | Politics | News
Carole Malone, left, is disgusted that the PM hasn’t kept PC Andrew Harper’s killers behind
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Alex Jones ‘too scared’ as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV
One Show presenter Alex Jones says she was “too scared” as a young girl to
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Miners prosper while oil drops on new Middle East peace hopes
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Andy Burnham just left – and Labour’s lunatics are running the asylum | Personal Finance | Finance
Well, it’s what our new PM has done. Happily, he’s left a trail of unfunded
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Bagpuss creator’s artwork sells for £400k at auction in Canterbury
Artwork by the creator of Bagpuss has sold at auction for more than £400,000, attracting
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Jimmy McLoughlin: Labour’s lack of business experience is a problem
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