FTSE 100 climbs as US jobs data beats expectations
February 11, 2026
Stock prices in London closed mixed on Wednesday following news that the US labour market added almost double the amount of jobs expected last month. The Bureau of Labour Statistics’ report, due last Friday but delayed due to the brief US government shutdown, said non-farm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January, up markedly from […]
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Sir Keir Starmer came under intense fire at Prime Minister’s Questions over his decision to give jobs to two Labour figures with links to paedophiles. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tore into his decision to give a peerage to former No10 communications chief Matthew Doyle. Sir Keir Starmer came under intense pressure at PMQs on Wednesday […]
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The local authority of North Norfolk, which includes the town of Cromer, has the highest proportion in England of properties owned outright by residents (David Chapman/Alamy) North Norfolk has retained its status as the local area in England with the highest percentage of properties owned outright by their occupants, figures show. Nearly half of all […]
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Sir Keir Starmer said his former communications chief “did not give a full account of his actions” when he was given a peerage despite his ties to a paedophile councillor. Lord Matthew Doyle apologised after having the Labour whip removed over his links to Sean Morton, who he campaigned for in 2017 after he had […]
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A turkey butcher who cut her girlfriend in half and buried her in a garden more than 15 years ago has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for her murder. Anna Podedworna, 40, killed Izabela Zablocka before trussing her up “like a chicken” with electrical tape and burying her remains […]
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The study found that women had a cooler lower critical temperature – resembling an “arctic” shift compared to men. According to the study’s authors, it comes down to resting metabolic rate – the calories your body burns at rest to maintain basic life functions like breathing, blood circulation and temperature regulation. Lead study author Robert […]
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An undercover officer who deceived three women into sexual relationships said his superiors did nothing to prevent him from doing so, the spycops public inquiry has heard. Jim Boyling, who infiltrated environmental and animal rights activist groups for five years, said senior managers turned a blind eye to undercover officers having deceitful sexual relationships with […]
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video London’s bridges are falling down – and they risk taking the rest of the city with them. In a city this historic, it is little wonder our infrastructure is starting to crumble, but the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ […]
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Rare “holy grail” footage of David Bowie performing Heroes at Earl’s Court in 1978 is to feature in a new immersive show about the singer’s life and creative practice. Extended footage of the performance has been pieced back together by the team behind the new Lightroom exhibition, who had access to new camera angles found […]
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Tori Brazier Published February 10, 2026 4:46pm Updated February 11, 2026 7:56am Former Doctor Who star Noel Clarke has reportedly been arrested over allegations of an historic attempted rape and sexual assault against a woman in her 20s. It’s understood Clarke, 50, was interviewed at Islington police station in north London this afternoon, according to The […]
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