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Giving entrepreneurs better mortgage and pension access could boost economy
Removing barriers to self-employed people getting mortgages or being able to retire could help to boost entrepreneurship and grow the UK economy, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)..
Body found in search for missing young runner
A body has been found in the search for a young runner who went missing five days ago..
Met Office issues danger to life amber warning for heavy rain and floods
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater that could cause danger to life..
Teenage boy stabbed in front of shoppers in city centre
A teenage boy has been stabbed in front of shoppers in a Primark store in Nottingham city centre..
Jack Draper withdraws from Dubai Tennis Championships in bid to manage workload
Jack Draper has announced his withdrawal from the Dubai Tennis Championships in order to manage his body..
UK Government to invest 200 million in Grangemouth says Starmer
The UK Government will provide an extra £200 million of funding for Grangemouth as the oil refinery in the area is set to close..
Polls open in German election which could shape Europes response to war
The polls are open across Germany in an election that could shape Europes response to the new Trump administration in the US, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent..
iPhone designer Ive I feel responsible for devices not so positive impact
Former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive has said he feels responsible for the not so positive consequences of the iPhone..
Police investigating after body found on motorway
Police are investigating how human remains ended up on a stretch of the M4 near Bristol..
UK to unveil new Russia sanctions to mark three years of Ukraine war
The UK will unveil new sanctions to turn the screws on Russia as it marks three years since Moscows invasion of Ukraine..
Vatican says Pope Francis is in a critical condition
Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said..
Starmer tells Zelensky he will press case for safeguards with Trump
Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelensky he will press the case for safeguarding Ukraines sovereignty in talks with Donald Trump next week as European leaders scramble to contain a growing transatlantic rift..
Claudia Winkleman wanted to cry after pair won 100000 on One Question
Claudia Winkleman said she wanted to cry when a father and daughter won £100,000 on Channel 4 gameshow One Question..
Ireland survive Six Nations scare before clinching Triple Crown with Wales win
Title favourites Ireland survived a major Six Nations scare as they clinched the Triple Crown by beating a transformed Wales team 27-18 in Cardiff..
Three people arrested on suspicion of murder after man went missing in 2002
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder more than 20 years after Robert Scott Clive went missing in north-east England, Northumbria Police said..
Girl three killed in crash between tram and van in Manchester
A three-year-old girl has been killed in a crash between a tram and a van in Manchester..
Fire delays start of British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham
A fire has delayed the start of the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham..
Starmer to set date to increase defence spending during Trump visit report
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm a timeline to raise defence spending and give Donald Trump an invitation for a state visit when he visits Washington next week, according to a report..
Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell call for creative talent to be protected from AI
Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell have called on the Government to rethink proposals to relax copyright rules in a bid to protect creative talent from artificial intelligence (AI)..
Saturdays football briefing European draws offer intrigue and Pep prepares for a clear out
Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all learned their next opponents in the Champions Leagues last 16 after Fridays draw in Nyon..