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The Home Office is planning to scrap a police grant that provides funding to forces if they meet officer headcount targets.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is writing to police chiefs in England and Wales to inform them the Officer Maintenance Grant is being axed and replaced with ringfenced funding for neighbourhood officers instead.The grant was introduced by Boris Johnson’s government in 2019 to deliver the Conservative Party’s manifesto pledge to recruit an extra 20,000 police officers by 2023.The target was reached, but the Labour government says the grant has led to too many officers working in back-office roles, rather than frontline…

The NBA commissioner is in talks for a new European basketball League, with discussions currently underway.Commissioner Adam Silver has spent this week travelling across Europe.He visited Berlin and London as part of efforts to establish the new basketball competition on the continent.The 63-year-old and his senior executives are working toward a soft launch of the venture in October 2027.This would see the NBA partner with FIBA, basketball’s international governing body.Silver addressed journalists at a press conference in the German capital ahead of Thursday’s regular season match between the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies, which the Magic won 118-111.The commissioner…

One of the largest car-sharing companies in the UK has confirmed that it will be ending its operations in the UK within weeks.Zipcar announced on December 1, 2025, that it was putting proposals forward to cease operations in the UK.It has now confirmed that Zipcar will end its operations in the UK following a formal consultation with its employees.Drivers will have their accounts closed within 30 days, with Zipcar disabling the ability to make any new bookings.However, accounts will remain open until February 16, 2026, in accordance with clause 7.5 of its member terms.Motorists will be entitled to a pro-rated…

Watch the moment Stephen Dixon clashed with Conservative MP Nick Timothy during a fiery exchange on GB News, questioning whether the Tories were truly in touch with public sentiment.The heated exchange came against the backdrop of significant turmoil within Conservative ranks following Robert Jenrick’s dramatic departure to Reform UK.The former shadow cabinet minister was dismissed by party leader Kemi Badenoch, who cited compelling proof that he had been secretly scheming to switch allegiances.Stephen Dixon said: “I wonder if you’re reading the room because what you said, and frankly the way you said it, might have washed five or even ten…

Wayne Rooney says caretaker head coach Michael Carrick will “steady the ship” at Manchester United, but fans shouldn’t be fooled by his calm persona.United confirmed that Carrick would take charge until the end of the season – succeeding Ruben Amorim – on Tuesday.Rooney and Carrick were team-mates at Old Trafford, playing together on 366 occasions and winning five Premier League titles together.”Michael’s great fun. He is a great character, but don’t be fooled by how calm he looks,” Rooney said on the latest edition of podcast The Wayne Rooney Show.”He can have fun as well, but make no mistake, he’d…

Meghan Markle has reached her lowest ever approval rating among the British public, according to fresh polling data.YouGov’s latest Royal Family favourability tracker, released on Friday morning, showed that a mere 19 per cent of Britons now hold a positive view of the American-born royal.The figure represented an unprecedented low point for the duchess since tracking began.Meanwhile, negative sentiment towards Meghan has climbed to 66 per cent, meaning roughly two in three people across the country view her unfavourably.Meghan Markle approval rating hits historic low ahead of possible UK return | NETFLIXDespite the negative findings, polling also suggests favourability can…

2026 should be a great year to buy a property.With interest rates dropping and lenders releasing new products to the market, affordability and availability should increase. But I’m not expecting a house price boom or a glut of mortgage rates which were seen only a few years ago – the world has significantly moved on since the start of this decade.Overall, I expect 2026 to see modest growth in house prices of around three to five percent.That will naturally cover significant regional variances, with some areas in the north of England, Scotland and Wales seeing larger price increases than London…

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Families in more than 200 towns across the UK are paying significantly more for their weekly food shop because they lack access to nearby discount supermarkets, according to new research from Aldi. Households in some areas are spending up to £2,437 extra each year simply because they do not have a local discounter, describing the situation as a “postcode penalty” affecting shoppers nationwide.The analysis showed that households without a local Aldi spend £826 more on average each year than those who can shop at the chain. In areas served only by higher‑priced supermarkets, they say the additional cost rises sharply,…

A man and a woman, both aged 90, have died in a house fire in north London.The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to a semi-detached house on Albemarle Road, Barnet, shortly before 02:00 GMT.The blaze had broken out on the ground floor but its cause is unknown.The Metropolitan Police said the victims’ next of kin had been told and were being supported by specialist officers.A force spokesperson said: “The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and an investigation into the circumstances is under way.”Officers attended the scene and assisted the LFB with road closures while firefighters worked to…