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Ryanair’s profits have fallen sharply as war in the Middle East sent jet fuel prices soaring and customers reluctant to book flights.The Irish airline’s pre-tax profits dropped 34% to €593m (£503m) between April and June while sales were flat as the company was forced to cut fares to stimulate demand.Ryanair also said it expects summer fares to be slightly lower than last year due to “consumer hesitancy” around air travel.The price of fuelling a plane has jumped since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February and while Ryanair said it had “hedged” or struck deals for the…
A 64-team tournament has two main plus points: a more natural format, and more opportunities for emerging nations.It is the latter which Infantino is championing, especially after the heroics of Cape Verde. Fifa faced criticism before the tournament, with suggestions the additional teams would not be competitive. Then Cape Verde drew with Spain and Uruguay to finish second in their group. And the Blue Sharks gave Argentina an almighty scare by taking them to extra time in the last 16, before losing 3-2.But the fairytale stories must be balanced with the competitive edge of the tournament. Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Panama,…
Tui left a family feeling “stressed and disheartened” after refusing to refund a £6,300 holiday on medical grounds. The Edinburgh family were confronted with the prospect of losing £6,320 after a medical emergency forced them to abandon their TUI package holiday to Salou in north-east Spain.The couple had booked the all-inclusive trip in April as a reward for their two 18-year-old children, who had worked hard to secure university places.Neither parent is a high earner, with one working for a charity in Edinburgh and the other providing care breaks for children who have experienced complex trauma.The family were due to…
“I want to be honest with you: We have not been good enough and we need to be better,” Mr Burnham said. “We will be,” he pledged, promising to deliver a “new political model and new economic model” for the country. The new Prime Minister broke with convention during his address, speaking without a lectern before the famous black door just moments after being appointed by King Charles.WATCH THE FULL CLIP ABOVEKeep reading…Show less`; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, taboola); } else { const loadContent = async () => { const postsHtml = await runInsertion(); const viafouraPlaceholder = “; console.log(“postsHTML”, postsHtml) placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, viafouraPlaceholder); };…
Andy Burnham met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace this afternoon, where the monarch asked him to form a government as Britain’s new Prime Minister.Mr Burnham’s arrival followed shortly after Keir Starmer’s departure from the Palace, having formally stepped down from the role.In keeping with tradition, the outgoing Prime Minister left through a private exit, accompanied by his wife Lady Victoria.The King had travelled from his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire to oversee the transition of power at the Palace this morning.Andy Burnham has met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace, where the monarch has asked him to form a government…
Retirees claiming Pension Credit who also care for another adult could receive an additional £48.15 a week from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).The payment, worth around £208.65 a month or £2,503.80 a year, is paid on top of both the state pension and standard Pension Credit.The benefit is separate from the state pension and is designed to top up the income of eligible retirees.It can still be available to people with other income, savings or who own their home. According to DWP figures, the benefit is worth around £4,300 a year on average.For the 2026/27 tax year, the…
Liam Gallagher has made his thoughts on Sunday night’s World Cup final half-time show clear after it received a rather mixed review from football fans watching at home.Football’s showpiece occasion was transformed into an unprecedented entertainment spectacle as the first-ever World Cup final half-time show brought Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Coldplay to the MetLife Stadium pitch during the Spain versus Argentina clash.The 11-minute performance, crafted by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, pushed the typically 15-minute interval to 27 minutes and 19 seconds.Madonna opened proceedings aboard a dune buggy driven through the stadium tunnels by Brazilian icons Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, performing…
Aldi is giving shoppers access to two viral food and drink trends this summer, and both launches are budget-friendly. The supermarket’s latest addition is a brand-new Deli American Style Pickle Dip, which has just landed in stores nationwide for 95p. The new product taps directly into the pickle obsession sweeping social media, where thousands of fans have been sharing everything from pickle-themed charcuterie boards to pickle margaritas. And that’s not all — the retailer has also brought back its famous ‘Chicken Wine’ in supersized magnum form, priced at just £11.99.The supermarket’s latest addition is a brand-new Deli American Style Pickle…
His mother was “distraught” on being told the truth, the court heard. The boy was referred to the Home Office National Referral Mechanism and it was concluded he had been a “victim of exploitation”.Siddiqi was spotted by police in Glasgow’s Castlemilk area on 19 September, where he was clutching two phones and seemed “nervous”.He tried to run off from officers but was caught. One constable was badly hurt during a struggle, suffering shoulder ligament damage.Police seized almost £3,000 of heroin on him, which had fallen out of his jacket during the tussle with police.Siddiqi complained that he had also been…
Phil McNulty, BBC Sport chief football writerMexico. The sheer passion and love for their team and football was incredible. Also such friendly, welcoming fans and people. Incredibly warm and gracious in defeat. We were in a restaurant in Mexico City the night before they played England, and an MC went around each table asking which country people were from. When we told them we were from England, it was announced to the rest of the diners, who burst into a spontaneous outbreak of applause.John Bennett, BBC World ServiceA word for the Curacao fans I was with inside the Philadelphia Stadium…