Tamsin Melville BBC News, Cornwall George Thorpe BBC News, South West BBC Natalie Moore said the cost of living crisis was still having a big impact on hospitality Some business owners in Devon and Cornwall are worried a hike in National Insurance (NI) payments paid by employers could be “a hammer blow”. NI contributions paid...
EPA Stock markets in London, Paris and Berlin fell as trading began on Thursday after US President Donald Trump’s sweeping announcements on tariffs. The UK’s FTSE 100 share index was down 1% while France’s Cac 40 fell 1.7%. Earlier Asian markets had slid, while the price of gold, which is seen as a safer assest...
Political obituaries for France’s Marine Le Pen dominate many of Tuesday’s front pages, with the Financial Times reporting that her hopes for higher office are now “shattered” by the five-year ban she’s received after being convicted of embezzling EU funds. Barring a successful appeal, this knocks the far-right politician out of the running for the...
At least 73 million people were under threat of severe weather on Sunday as storms hit the central United States. The National Weather Service Prediction Center warned of enhanced risk of possible tornadoes, large hail and downpours of rain. In Michigan, more than 300,000 power outages were reported, while 100,000 were reported for Wisconsin and...
A man has been seriously injured in a city centre bus crash in Exeter, police have confirmed. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers went to South Street, Exeter, at about 11:30 BST on Monday after receiving reports a bus had collided with a pedestrian. The force said the male pedestrian suffered serious injuries as a...
On Saturday high pressure will sit to the south of the UK with an area of low pressure moving across northern parts. That means cloud and outbreaks of rain will affect Scotland and Northern Ireland – potentially spoiling the chance to witness the partial solar eclipse – and will spread into Wales, northern and western...