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Fears of a recession in the manufacturing industry have eased slightly, but significant growth remains elusive, according to a new report. Companies are seeing a rebound in activity in the first quarter of the year as domestic and global markets improved, said a report by Make UK and business advisory firm BDO. Their research suggested the improvement was being largely driven by strong demand in the electronics and mechanical equipment

Unions are accusing the Conservatives of presiding over the worst period for living standards in modern history. An analysis by the TUC suggested that by the end of this Parliament, household disposable incomes will have fallen for nearly half of the time the Conservatives have been in office. By the date of the next general election, household disposable income will have fallen for six of the 14 years the Conservatives

It's the Russian President's first visit to Ukrainian territory which his country has illegally annexed since last year's invasion Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the port city of Mariupol in his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September. Russian state news agencies reported on Sunday that he had been in Mariupol, which became a worldwide symbol of defiance after outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian forces held out in

Evan Ferguson scored a brace as Brighton ended Grimsby’s fairy-tale FA Cup run at the quarter-final stage with a decisive 5-0 victory over League Two’s 15th-placed side to set up a last-four tie with Manchester United. The other semi-final will see Manchester City face Championship side Sheffield United. Deniz Undav scored inside six minutes and 18-year-old Ferguson had standout afternoon, hitting two before Solly March nodded in the fourth and

The move was announced by Swiss president Alain Berset, who did not specify a value of the deal. Banking giant UBS is buying its smaller rival Credit Suisse in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss president Alain Berset announced on Sunday night. Swiss president Alain Berset, who did not specify a value of the deal, called the announcement “one of great breadth for the stability

One of the party's leadership candidates has been speaking out after the resignation of it's chief executive Decisions in the SNP are being taken by too few people, Kate Forbes said after the party was rocked by the resignation of its longstanding chief executive. Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, quit with immediate effect on Saturday following a row over the party’s membership numbers. His departure came shortly after

Many celebrities have been celebrating their mums today David Beckham has said his wife keeps his children “grounded” and “showers them with love every single minute of every day”. The former England footballer, 47, shares four children with fashion designer and ex-Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham, 48, including Romeo, Harper, Brooklyn and Cruz. On Mother’s Day, David wrote on Instagram: “Today we celebrate our Mum’s growing up I couldn’t have

Oliver Dowden says challenges in the courts are the reason why the policy has yet to proceed The UK Government has said it wants to “get cracking” on sending migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, with plans being made for summer deportations. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden cited challenges in the courts as the reason for why the policy has yet to proceed. But he expressed confidence the plans

Boris Johnson will give a “robust defence” of his actions but ultimately his fate will be in the hands of MPs, a Cabinet minister has said. The former prime minister will submit a written dossier of evidence to MPs ahead of a public hearing on Wednesday as he attempts to clear his name over allegations he misled Parliament about the partygate scandal. He will provide the statement to the Privileges