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Watch – Moment a crazed man sets fire to a bank in a busy city centre
Seconds later he can be seen emerging from the branch with a meat cleaver in his hand - terrifying the lunchtime crowd
One-in-five used cars advertised online in London ‘have safety issues’
London Trading Standards (LTS) inspectors found everything from safety recalls to dodgy mileage in vehicles for sale across the capital
Tens of thousands of Jaguar Land Rover jobs at risk due to Brexit
Brexit could put tens of thousands of Jaguar Land Rover jobs at risk and cost the company £1.2 billion, chief executive Ralf Speth has warned. Speaking to Sky News he highlighted that the company depends on “free, frictionless, seamless logistics", which could come under threat if the right deal is not struck. Speth told the prime minister that the company’s factories faced grinding to a halt if she failed to reach an agreement with Brussels, describing the prospect of a...
The North is feeling more pain than the South…literally
Researchers say better guidance for doctors on how to manage chronic pain is essential, if an ‘opioid epidemic’ - similar to the one in the United States- is to be avoided
OECD reveals England’s teachers have suffered second biggest pay cut in developed world.
England's teachers have had the second biggest pay cut in the developed world. Pay has only fallen more for teachers in economically unstable Greece. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) today reported on education trends from around the world, revealing that teachers’ pay has fallen 10 per cent in England and Wales between 2005-2017. Despite a generally higher starting salary for teachers in Scotland compared to England, pay progression in Scotland appears worse, with Scotland behind England for...
Three violent muggers used acid & alkali to rob people in North & East London selling or buying phones on Gumtree
Antoine Mensah, 21, Miracle Osondu, 19, and Mohammed Ali, left victims scarred for life and with damaged sight
Two men & teenager in court accused of being members of National Action in rebranded group called “Triple K Mafia”
Daniel Ward, 28, Garry Jack, 22, and the 17-year-old were accused of being members of the group for nine months
No-deal Brexit would decimate UK motor industry, says Jaguar Land Rover chief
If the UK does not mange to agree a deal with the EU,over Brexit, it could lead to tens of thousands UK motor industry jobs being lost. These worrying forecasts come from Ralf Speth, chief exec of Jaguar Land Rover. Speth made these comments at the zero emissions summit in Birmingham. He told Sky News: "Just one part missing could mean stopping production at a cost of £60m a day. That is a huge risk. We depend on free, frictionless,...
Mark Carney will remain at Bank of England to help economy through Brexit process
These are turbulent times and the Governor of the Bank of England is going to extend his period in the role before stepping down. He will now remain in post until January 2020. Carney said in a letter to UK treasury chief Philip Hammond. "I recognise that during this critical period, it is important that everyone does everything they can to support a smooth and successful Brexit," Carney is the first foreigner to run Britain's central bank, and was appointed...