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David Shrigley London exhibition will find the funny side of old masters
David Shrigley, the contemporary British artist known for his wry humour and distinctive line drawings, will stage a major new solo exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery placing his work “in dialogue” with 17th-century Dutch and Flemish old masters. New commissions responding to paintings by artists including Rembrandt, Jan Steen and David Teniers the Younger will…
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UK inflation increases in July, driven by a surge in gas bills; oil prices rise again – business live
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in the year to July, up from 2.6% in June, driven largely by a jump in household gas prices after the energy regulator raised the price cap. The rise matches City economists’ forecasts but marks a reversal from previous months, and comes as the inflationary effects of rising global energy…
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Wrexham’s Moore aiming to stay the distance
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore scored the club’s opening goal of the new Championship season, less than three minutes into Monday’s 1-1 draw with Cardiff City, before Rubin Colwill’s late equaliser denied the club victory in the Welsh derby. The 34-year-old says he has taken extra measures over the summer to avoid a repeat of the…
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UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war fuels living costs squeeze
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up from 2.6% in June, as the fallout from the Iran war pushed up energy costs and squeezed household finances again. The increase, in line with City forecasts, poses an early test for Andy Burnham’s government, which has pledged to give consumers “breathing space” from rising living costs,…
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UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report
The UK is exposed to future food price shocks because it relies heavily on fruit and vegetable imports from countries that are themselves more vulnerable to the climate crisis than Britain, according to a new report from the Food Foundation charity. This comes as the UK has already endured a record five heatwaves this year…
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SUFC News: Potential Blades signings raise future concerns as off-field saga drags on – thestar.co.uk
SUFC News: Potential Blades signings raise future concerns as off-field saga drags on thestar.co.uk
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CLAIRE COUTINHO: Miliband ditched Net Zero report knowing it would expose his fantasy promises
Conservative shadow minister Claire Coutinho argues that the government scrapped an official analysis into the hidden costs of Net Zero policies because it would have exposed Labour’s pledge to cut household energy bills by £300 as unachievable. She writes that a new report by the think tank Onward, which she says completes analysis she originally…
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Torrential storms and Spanish pension tax raid loom as forests fall and boardrooms burn
The UK government has confirmed that, for deaths on or after 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included in a deceased person’s estate for inheritance-tax purposes. The change, enacted through the Finance Act 2026, reverses the previous general treatment that allowed many pension pots to pass outside the…
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Sheffield Green councillor say Reform’s proposed benefits changes are ‘cruel cut’ that will damage economy
Sheffield Green Party councillor Maleiki Haybe criticised Reform UK’s proposed welfare overhaul, focusing on plans that would replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with a more restrictive system and seek substantial reductions in welfare spending. Haybe, who chairs Sheffield City Council’s Adult Health and Social Care Committee, said PIP helps people meet disability-related costs including transport,…
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Sheffield gunman fled to Scotland in taxi after shooting 16-year-old boy in head at point-blank range
“There must have been a reason or a motive but it remains entirely unclear”