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Tesco doubled pre-tax profits to more than £2bn last year but has warned on profits for this year as it faces a battle to “keep the cost of the weekly shop in check” amid soaring inflation driving up costs and squeezing household budgets. Total revenues for the UK’s biggest supermarket, which proved to be a pandemic winner by taking a share from rivals and boosting online sales, rose by 6% to £61.3bn as pre-tax profits jumped from £1.1bn to £2.2bn in the year to the end of 26 February. However, the company warned of “significant uncertainties” weighing on the business,…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a full apology but refused to resign after being fined for attending a June 19 party at Downing Street party during the height of the pandemic. Johnson denied any wrongdoing and claimed that at the time he was not aware that he broke his government’s rules. The event was a surprise birthday party for the Prime Minister. It was not immediately clear how much Johnson’s fine was but it made him the first British leader to be sanctioned for breaking the law while in office. When asked if he would resign he said that he paid…

More than 35 homebuilders have agreed to put £2bn towards fixing unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings in England identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Michael Gove, the housing secretary, has said. The move had been expected after Gove asked 53 homebuilders to contribute towards fixing buildings they have had a role in developing. More than 35 said they would commit £2bn, but that still leaves a further £3bn needed to address fire safety problems in high-rise buildings across the country. Gove said the further £3bn would be raised by an extension to the building safety levy, forcing industry to…

Another P&O Ferries vessel has been detained after surveyors identified “a number of deficiencies”, casting doubt on the firm’s plans to restart the Dover-Calais route before Easter. The Spirit of Britain, which is based at Dover, has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and will not be released until a further inspection is carried out. A spokesman for the MCA said: “We have advised P&O to invite us back once they have addressed the issues. We do not know yet when this will be.” The detention of the vessel comes as P&O planned to resume cross-Channel services…

It was a Champions League mission that was supposed to be impossible for Chelsea. And yet it was one that they thought they had pulled off. They refused to wallow when, two goals to the good thanks to Mason Mount and Antonio Rüdiger, they were cruelly denied by a VAR overrule after Marcos Alonso thought he had made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute. Instead, Timo Werner did make it 3-0. For so many reasons, it had to be the cult hero and, if the travelling fans struggled to make sense of it all – utterly lost in the moment – they…

GPs must work longer to help accident and emergency units that are becoming overwhelmed with patients, according to NHS guidance. The instruction comes from new orders which direct every area to provide ‘extended hours’ at practices. Any appointments lost to the Easter four-day weekend are to be rescheduled within a fortnight, the guidance said. Social care services were told to do ‘everything you can’ to get patients out of hospital even if that means spreading care more thinly, according to leaked correspondence seen by The Daily Telegraph. The increased pressure has largely been sparked by a rising number of Covid cases. Infection…

Petrol bosses taking advantage of high fuel prices are making £30million in a day. People campaigning for fuel prices to decrease said the cost of filling up a car could have decreased by 20p per litre. However, fuel chiefs are raking in up to 29p per litre in profit on petrol alone, according to The Sun. Statistics showed bosses are making even more – 35.7p per litre – on diesel. FairFuelUK’s Howard Cox said: ‘Prices at the pumps should now be 15p to 20p less, due to oil costs falling by 30 per cent in March plus a welcome 6p cut in…

Tennessee may make ivermectin accessible without a prescription for treatment against COVID-19 if legislation that was approved in the Senate on April 6 is signed by Gov. Bill Lee. One of the sponsors of Senate Bill 2188 (pdf), state Sen. Frank Niceley, a Republican, told The Epoch Times, “It’s one of the most important bills we’ve passed this year.” “The bill would put it behind the counter with a consultation, which means you would explain your symptoms to the pharmacist, fill out a sheet listing your preexisting conditions and what other medication you’re on in order for the pharmacist to determine the right…

Twitter shares fell nearly 4 percent in pre-market trading on April 11 after a surprise announcement by the company’s CEO that Elon Musk would not, in fact, become a member of the social media giant’s board of directors. “Elon has decided not to join our board,” Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced in a tweet late Sunday, while sharing an internal company note in which called Musk’s decision “for the best.” “Elon’s appointment to the board was to become officially effective 4/9, but Elon shared that same morning that he will no longer be joining the board. I believe this is for the best.…

Atlético Madrid have been hit with a partial stadium closure for their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City on Wednesday because of the discriminatory behaviour of fans during the first leg. Supporters of the Spanish side were caught on camera appearing to perform Nazi salutes as their team were beaten 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium last Tuesday. Uefa has subsequently ordered to close a section of the Wanda Metropolitano containing a minimum of 5,000 seats for the return game this week. The hosts must also display a banner containing the wording “NoToRacism”, in addition to the Uefa logo. “To order the partial…