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1300 plus jobs at risk as Poundland plans to shut 68 shops and two warehouses

More than 1,300 jobs are at risk at Poundland after the retailer announced plans to shut 68 shops and two of its UK warehouses following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers.

Temperatures could reach 33C this weekend as heatwave set to hit parts of UK

Temperatures could hit 33C this weekend as parts of the UK bask in a heatwave.

TV personality Kim Woodburn dies aged 83 after short illness

TV star Kim Woodburn, who rose to fame presenting How Clean Is Your House?, has died at the age of 83 following a short illness, her manager said.

Tear gas deployed against migrants in Calais

Police fired tear gas at a group of migrants as they waited on sand dunes in France for a small boat which might ferry them to the UK.

Woman found fatally stabbed in house after gas explosion

A woman has died after being found with stab wounds inside a house where a gas explosion took place.

G7 leaders call for de escalation in Middle East as Trump leaves summit

G7 leaders called for de-escalation in the Middle East before Donald Trump left the global summit early as conflict intensifies between Israel and Iran.

Genetic testing study to boost medication response starts in Glasgow

A new study aims to show how genetic testing could help personalise treatments by boosting medication response and reducing harmful side effects.

NHS 999 staff quitting and suffering burnout over pressure of calls

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout caused by the “relentless pressure” of calls, according to new research.

Rail deal worth 500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks says minister

A £500 million five-year deal has been struck between Network Rail and British Steel to help save the Scunthorpe steelworks, the Government has announced.

Donald Trump says the UK US trade deal is done

The UK-US trade deal has been signed and is “done”, US President Donald Trump said as he met with Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit.

Report criticises major failing to gather ethnicity data on grooming gangs

The lack of data showing the ethnicity and nationality of sex offenders in grooming gangs is “a major failing over the last decade or more”, a new report has found.