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That's despite a rise in profits Retailer John Lewis Partnership has said it will not pay a staff bonus for the third year in a row despite seeing annual profits triple. The employee-owned business, which runs the department store chain and Waitrose supermarket arm, saw underlying profits rebound higher to £126 million from £42 million the previous year. On a reported basis, it posted a 73% jump in pre-tax profits […]

Persistently high teacher leaving rates and “sluggish” recruitment in England have led to larger class sizes and a greater reliance on unqualified staff, a report has suggested. The forthcoming spending review is a “crucial opportunity” for the Government to provide the resources needed to deliver its target to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the parliament, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). There are “growing […]

His first race for the Scuderia is in Australia this weekend Lewis Hamilton insisted he is not feeling the pressure and has nothing to prove ahead of his Ferrari debut at Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The eyes of the sporting world will be on the 40-year-old British driver when he fulfils a childhood dream by racing for the Italian giants at Sunday’s first round of the campaign in […]

Momentum in the UK housing market slowed in February amid signs of weakening buyer confidence, according to surveyors. Buyer demand slipped to its weakest levels since November 2023, with a net balance of 14% of property professionals reporting a fall in demand rather than a rise, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Its survey of professionals indicated that higher stamp duty costs for some home-buyers from April […]

The Gunners beat PSV 9-3 on aggregate Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet as Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals following a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven to win 9-3 on aggregate. The visitors needed a miracle after losing their home leg 7-1, but Zinchenko added another nail to the Eredivisie side’s coffin when he scored six minutes after kick-off at the Emirates Stadium. […]

The Midlands side beat Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate Aston Villa continued their dream debut Champions League campaign as Marco Asensio sent them on their way to a quarter-final with his parent club Paris St Germain. Asensio climbed off the bench to score a second-half double as Villa won their last-16 tie with Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate after a 3-0 second-leg victory at Villa Park. Ian Maatsen also got […]

An estimated 1,808 dogs were stolen across the UK last year – with French bulldogs now the most likely breed to be taken, according to police figures. Some 51 French bulldogs were stolen over the 12 months, an increase of 38% on 2023, analysis of Freedom of Information requests to UK police forces by Direct Line Pet Insurance shows. French bulldogs can cost up to £5,000 when bought from a […]

President Donald Trump has said he does not want “to do anything to hurt Ireland” but added that the trade relationship between the countries should be focused on “fairness”. Mr Trump levelled accusations against Ireland and the European Union during a bilateral meeting with Irish premier Micheal Martin in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The president raised the “massive” trade imbalance between the two countries and said Ireland is “of […]

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her “sense of relief” after announcing she plans to step down next year. The former SNP leader, who led the Scottish government between 2014 and 2023, announced the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists in Edinburgh, Ms Sturgeon said she had known “for some time” what her plans were. “Once you say it out loud, there’s a […]