UK inflation falls below 2% target for first time in three years

UK inflation falls below 2% target for first time in three years

The Office for National Statistics say Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 1.7% in September. Inflation dropped below the Bank of England target rate last month for the first time since April 2021, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 1.7% in September, from 2.2% in August. It was lower than expected, with analysts having predicted a reading of […]

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News

Rogue funeral directors free to ‘keep bodies in their garage’, inquiry warns

Funeral directors could work at home and keep bodies in their garages, an inquiry chairman warned, as he called for urgent regulation of the industry. Sir Jonathan Michael, who is investigating how people who have died are looked after in the wake of necrophiliac killer David Fuller’s mortuary abuse, said he was “personally shocked” to find funeral directors do not need a licence, qualifications or training, and described the sector […]

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Entertainment

Taylor Swift to release Eras Tour book to ‘commemorate the memories’ with fans

Taylor Swift is to release an Eras Tour book to “commemorate the memories” she made with fans on her mammoth world tour. The US pop superstar, 34, announced the latest project on social media ahead of beginning the last leg of her tour on Friday in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. She said it will be filled with her own personal reflections and more than 500 photos including never-before-seen, […]

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Sport

Thomas Tuchel poised to be confirmed as England boss

Confirmation could come as soon as Wednesday. German Thomas Tuchel is set to become the new England manager, with the confirmation coming as early as Wednesday after advanced talks between Tuchel and the Football Association progressed rapidly on Tuesday. The FA has not commented on widespread reports linking the former Chelsea boss with the position vacated by Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024. Yet, if confirmed, Tuchel would become the third […]

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