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London has the worst jobless tally in the UK with the national rate only at 5.2%

Youth unemployment now higher than the EU average for the first time since records began

City traders expect cut to UK interest rates next month after jobless rate rises to 5.2%

Weak labour market figures today fuelled expectations of another Bank of England interest rate cut.

ONS figures raise the prospect of a further interest rate cut by Bank of England in the spring

She was transported to the UK by the sanctuary’s managing director Cam Whitnall and a specialist team, from Crossborder Animal Services.

COMMENT: A new outbreak of measles is spreading across north London, and it’s a wake-up call to all mums like me who didn’t give the MMR vaccines to our children, says Charlotte Cripps

To the local people feeding the growing flock every day, they are ‘perfect’ creatures with beautiful plumage. To others, they are creating a Hitchcockian nightmare – defecating, stealing and spreading disease. But who is right?

A British woman, Lucy Harrison, was fatally shot by her father in Texas during a prank. Her father, Kris Harrison, pointed a loaded handgun at her, believing it was unloaded. While US authorities ruled the death an accident, a UK coroner concluded it was unlawful killing. The family is seeking…

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Robbie Williams and Olivia Dean are also playing intimate shows.