Oxford Street footfall jumps 16% in first week of pedestrianisation, City Hall says

Read our privacy notice . Footfall on Oxford Street rose by 16 per cent in the first week after part of the famous shopping destination was pedestrianised , according to new figures released by City Hall. The data…

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Russell Brand due to be sentenced for rape and sexual assaults

Read our privacy notice . Russell Brand is set to return to court on Monday to be sentenced for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three other women during his showbiz career. The former comedian and actor…

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Greggs opens permanent luxury suite inside five-star UK hotel

Join today Already a member? Log in Greggs is days away from opening a luxury hotel room that includes a world-first “ring for a sausage roll” concierge service. Reservations for the permanent suite at the five-star…

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Deliveroo's ten most delivered items in 2026 – and number one may surprise you

Join today Already a member? Log in A 2kg bag of ice cubes was Deliveroo ’s most delivered item this year, becoming the first grocery item ever to top the list. The Premium Ice Cubes sold by Iceland beat every other dish…

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Muse to headline BST Hyde Park next year

Muse will play the London and Leeds BST festivals next year (Ian West/PA) PA Archive Rock band Muse have been announced as the latest headliner for British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park next year. The British trio, fronted…

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Festive gift budget for couples ‘falls after 15 years of being in relationship’

Nearly half of people find it hard to come up with good gift ideas for their partner, according to a survey commissioned by Clearpay (Nick Ansell/PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus…

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Renters and buy now pay later users may benefit from positive money behaviour

The latest Experian Boost update helps positive financial behaviours, such as paying rent and household bills on time, work harder for consumers, Experian said (Gareth Fuller/PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the…

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Gen Zs ‘buoyed’ by Budget but older investors feeling worse off, survey finds

Younger investors are inspired to turn to AI tools to help them with next steps after the Budget (Alamy/PA) News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I…

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Frozen asset: Pack of ice cubes is Deliveroo’s most delivered item for 2026

The pack of ice that became the top Deliveroo delivery in the UK in 2026 (Deliveroo/PA) A 2kg pack of ice cubes was Deliveroo’s most delivered item this year, according to a report from the delivery platform. The firm…

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Coffee giant Starbucks to hire 7,500 new UK staff over next five years

Starbucks is launching a UK recruitment drive as part of expansion ambitions (James Manning/PA) PA Archive Starbucks has said it plans to hire 7,500 new baristas across the UK over the next five years following an…

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