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Half of consumers have cut back on their non-essential spending so far this year, with eating out the most likely cull from budgets, a survey suggests. Just 3% of consumers say that they have been able to spend more on non-essentials in the first quarter, with 52% cutting back, according to the KPMG Consumer Pulse […]

Liverpool were stunned 3-0 by Atalanta in a Europa League quarter-final collapse that could prove to be Jurgen Klopp’s last European night at Anfield. This competition offers the chance to bring the curtain down on the German’s reign with a European trophy on May 22, but their hopes of making the Dublin showpiece are in jeopardy.

The Government needs a TikTok strategy to help combat misinformation directed at young people, MPs have said. Members of the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee said the Government needed to adapt to new apps and platforms that appeal to young people who are increasingly turning away from traditional sources of news. The recommendation is

The UK took another step away from the recession which plagued it at the tail end of last year as gross domestic product grew again in February, the Office for National Statistics said. Gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to rise 0.1% in February, according to the official statisticians. They also revised the previous estimate

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother who was stabbed to death as she pushed her baby in a pram in Bradford city centre. Habibur Masum, 25, is charged with murdering Kulsuma Akter, 27, who was attacked in Bradford on Saturday. Masum, of Leamington Avenue, Burnley, is also charged

The NHS spending watchdog has recommended a once-daily pill to treat migraines on the health service in England. It’s a move that will provide more treatment options for some 170,000 sufferers. A migraine charity has called for “swift” access to the drug to ensure patients with the debilitating condition “can benefit from them as quickly as possible”. Atogepant –

Some schools in England could be forced to close because of falling pupil numbers. Schools could lose over £1 billion in funding by 2030 because of falling pupil rolls, according to the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think tank. The report says schools may be forced to consider “cost-cutting measures”, mergers with other schools, and closures due to the demographic changes. Pupil

A planned strike by rail workers at CrossCountry has been suspended after progress over a union recognition dispute. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to walk out on Saturday. The union said the company has agreed to hold talks in a bid to resolve the row. RMT general secretary Mick

Tesco said inflation in the grocery sector has lessened substantially after revealing higher sales and profits. The UK’s largest supermarket group posted an adjusted operating profit of £2.83 billion for the year to February, up almost 13% on the previous year. Meanwhile, overall revenues excluding VAT rose by 4.4% to £68.2 billion for the year.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his side can still beat Bayern Munich following their 2-2 Champions League quarter final draw. Leandro Trossard’s late equaliser made it 2-2 at the Emirates after goals from former Gunner Serge Gnabry and ex-Tottenham striker Harry Kane overturned Bukayo Saka’s early opener. That means it is all to play for