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Weather and Mallory MoenchDanny Lawson/PA WireA dog walker braved frosty conditions in North York MoorsIcy conditions will sweep into more parts of the UK overnight, after snow and ice forced hundreds of schools to shut and closed roads in the worst-hit areas.The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for ice in north-east Scotland, western Wales, south-west England, and along England’s east coast, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders into Friday. Snow and ice warnings are already in place in some areas.The North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds are under an amber warning for snow and could see…

A Manchester nightclub owner said he had welcomed the “biggest table spend ever” of more than £88,000 “with open arms”.Continental Club, in Manchester city centre, promises guests “luxury, privacy, and elite entertainment” and is a popular haunt for celebrities.Its owner, who asked only to be named as Hass, said the whole bill was settled by a “celebrity client” who had been in a party of 12 when he visited last weekend.Hass said the “former sportsman’s” £88,589.60 tab – more than double the Continental Club’s previous record – had included a £9,500 bottle of Clase Azul Ultra Extra Anejo Tequila and…

The FA credited the Lionesses’ home success at Euro 2022 as key in “shaping government discussions and driving forward policy change”.Sarina Wiegman’s winning side signed an open letter to then Conservative party leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, asking for “every young girl” to be able to play football at school.The FA says 90% of schools now offer girls equal access to football through PE lessons at Key Stages 2 (aged 7-11) and 3 (aged 11-14).”This was never about girls becoming the next Lionesses, it was about normalising girls playing football, just like boys do. It’s about equality,” said…

Labour voters have passed down a damning judgement on Sir Keir Starmer as the Prime Minister’s favourability has fallen to a record low, new polling has shown.Data from YouGov has put Sir Keir’s net favourability rating at -54, the lowest recorded figure with the polling company to date.Just 19 per cent of Britons said they have a favourable opinion of the Prime Minister.The new data puts Sir Kier below Boris Johnson’s favourability on the day he resigned as Prime Minister (-53).Polling also revealed less than half (42 per cent) of those who voted Labour last year see the Prime Minister…

Princess Kate’s comments about how she dealt with the aftermath of cancer treatment were a massive “comfort” to American actress Olivia Munn.Ms Munn, 45, known for her roles in The Predator and New Girl, said the royal’s words helped her during her own battle with the disease.She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and struggled to “put [it] into words” until she heard the Princess of Wales, 43, discuss her way of handling the situation.Ms Munn told NBC’s Today Show it was “so great” to hear “someone in [Kate’s] position” speaking about cancer.Kate’s comments were a ‘comfort’ to Olivia…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could “cause chaos” if she opts to slash the ISA tax-free allowance in her upcoming Budget, experts warn.The number of cash ISA products has experienced its steepest monthly decline since January 2024, falling from 658 to 640 deals, according to Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report data. This contraction comes as speculation mounts that the Labour Government may slash the annual ISA allowance from £20,000 to £12,000.Despite the shrinking product range, savers have poured nearly £30billion into cash ISAs since April’s start, Bank of England figures reveal. Cutting the ISA allowance could ’cause chaos’ if the Chancellor…

Katie Price has publicly apologised to Myleene Klass after criticising her being made an MBE this year during a recent live tour appearance.The former glamour model, 47, expressed regret on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, after learning she had misunderstood the real reason behind the British singer’s royal recognition.She had previously questioned why the television presenter had received the honour and referred to her as a “clone” during a joint tour with ex-Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona.On her podcast, however, she admitted she had been unaware of the circumstances surrounding the award when she made the remarks.Katie Price is…

Morrisons has started stocking Cadbury Biscoff-filled Easter eggs, and shoppers can’t quite believe their eyes. The food blog Newfoodsuk shared the discovery on social media, calling it “superb” and awarding it “10/10”.The unexpected post has gone viral in a matter of days, with nearly 10,000 comments and 7,000 reactions as Britons weigh in on the brand-new egg.While some shoppers are thrilled about the latest Cadbury addition, others are baffled by Easter products appearing before Christmas has even arrived.Many shoppers expressed frustration about the timing. “Easter eggs? The big man has not been born yet!” one commenter joked. Another asked: “Have…

Nick Triggle, Jim Reed, Dom Hughes and Michelle RobertsGetty ImagesThe long-awaited independent report into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic has been published. Chairwoman of the inquiry, former judge Baroness Hallett, said the UK’s response could be summarised as “too little, too late”.The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.Here are some of the main findings. Lockdown could have been avoided completelyThe report says lockdown could have been avoided if steps such as social distancing and isolating those with symptoms along…

Webb told the tribunal it was “our honestly held belief that she would be accepted” because of the growth of the women’s game and the “noises we were hearing” from sports bodies.”Unfortunately, highly regrettably, it wasn’t, but unfortunately, compared to the other officials in this ranking, she was correctly placed sixth, based on the performance factors listed and the holistic view we’ve gone through,” he said.”This is a competitive world in which we work and we need to rank officials against each other.”We produce a lot of other really good officials in this country and we are in the difficult…