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Government stake in NatWest falls to 11.4% after bank buys back £1bn of shares.
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Carlisle H&H Group report 'dip' in profits after two record years. Latest news for West Cumbria from the Times & Star in Carlisle.
Warning over ‘accident crisis’ as number of deaths reaches all-time ...
18 hours ago · The number of accidental deaths in the UK has reached an all-time high as people are “substantially more likely” to suffer a serious accident than they were 20 years ago, data has revealed. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) warned the country is “facing an accident crisis” after data from England, Scotland, Wales ...
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King celebrates 76th birthday with day out on official duties
18 hours ago · The King is celebrating his 76th birthday, marking the occasion with a visit to a surplus food festival. Charles is treating the day as a normal working one and carrying on with his duties despite facing a personally challenging year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer. The monarch will open the first two ...
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Music promoters RockWith announce line-up of upcoming events in Cumbria.
Starmer pledges 81% emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to …
1 day ago · Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live their lives to curb climate change. The new goal, unveiled by the Prime Minister at UN Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan, is in line with the recommendation from independent advisers the Climate Change Committee ...
Government ‘preparing for all eventualities’ as winter looms
Nov 5, 2024 · The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We’re always preparing for all eventualities, whether it’s the impact of extreme weather, whether it’s impacts on the NHS.”. The discussion about preparations for winter, which also included an update from Health Secretary Wes Streeting about NHS readiness, followed an update from Sir ...
Budget will be 'most honest' in years, minister claims
Oct 28, 2024 · A Cabinet minister has said he thinks this week’s Budget could be the “most honest” in years as the Prime Minister prepares to say that Wednesday’s statement will “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality”. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said on Monday morning that Rachel Reeves’ first Budget would “end the ...