Poundland collapse will trigger 30,000 job losses, founder warns - as he accuses new owners of 'greed' amid battle to rescue retailer

Daily Mail - Oct 31, 2026

The future of Poundland hangs in the balance amid calls for the current owners, US investment group Gordon Brothers, to reconsider a rejected bid by a Northern Irish firm to save the company.

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Britain's national dish really IS fish and chips - and only three per cent of people think it is chicken tikka masala

Oct 31, 2026

Britain's national dish really IS fish and chips - and only three per cent of people think it is chicken tikka masala

Cod has stolen curry's crown as Britons have voted for fish and chips as the UK's national dish - dethroning chicken tikka masala.

Dozens arrested outside US embassy after hundreds show support for Palestine Action

Oct 31, 2026

Dozens arrested outside US embassy after hundreds show support for Palestine Action

Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025.

Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford hit up Sydney for Halloween in a Mexican-themed Day of the Dead costume - after ex-NZ PM accepted Australian Uni job teaching 'social cohesion'

Oct 31, 2026

Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford hit up Sydney for Halloween in a Mexican-themed Day of the Dead costume - after ex-NZ PM accepted Australian Uni job teaching 'social cohesion'

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been spotted dressing up for Halloween.

Argument erupts into deadly shooting inside Spirit Halloween costume store on eve of holiday

Oct 31, 2026

Argument erupts into deadly shooting inside Spirit Halloween costume store on eve of holiday

A 21-year-old man was killed after being shot multiple times at a Spirit Halloween store in Madison Heights, near Detroit, around 2:04pm on October 30.

Met Police arrest nearly 50 pro-Palestine Action demonstrators as they pledge support for banned group outside US Embassy

Oct 31, 2026

Met Police arrest nearly 50 pro-Palestine Action demonstrators as they pledge support for banned group outside US Embassy

The protest, organised by Defend Our Juries, was expected to see 400 people show support for the group by holding up signs reading 'I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action'.

Number of women having breasts removed on the NHS because they identify as men has soared 50 per cent in two years

Oct 31, 2026

Number of women having breasts removed on the NHS because they identify as men has soared 50 per cent in two years

Some 1,115 operations to remove breasts from people assigned female at birth who now identify as male took place on the NHS in 2024-2025.

Zara Tindall promotes £21,000-a-ring jewellery containing pink diamonds from pollution-hit mine linked to 'forever chemicals' row

Oct 31, 2026

Zara Tindall promotes £21,000-a-ring jewellery containing pink diamonds from pollution-hit mine linked to 'forever chemicals' row

Zara Tindall (pictured) has her own jewellery range with Calleija, which features pink diamonds from Australia's Argyle mine.

Forget three days! Scientist tells Brits to stockpile enough for two WEEKS - here's exactly what you should be buying

Oct 31, 2026

Forget three days! Scientist tells Brits to stockpile enough for two WEEKS - here's exactly what you should be buying

If you think a few tins of baked beans at the back of the cupboard are enough to see you through a disaster, experts say you're dangerously underprepared.

Palestine Action activists from Manchester spared jail after 2am hammer and paint attack on Barclays Bank

Oct 31, 2026

Palestine Action activists from Manchester spared jail after 2am hammer and paint attack on Barclays Bank

'In a democratic society there is a fundamental distinction between holding even the strongest beliefs and deciding that holding them entitles you to break the law'

Heroic puppy who cheated death when found on rubbish tip is up for bravery award for saving owner's life

Oct 31, 2026

Heroic puppy who cheated death when found on rubbish tip is up for bravery award for saving owner's life

Mouse, a white lurcher, was just six weeks old when he was discovered fighting for his life after swallowing plastic netting.

Ukraine hits Russia with deadly new tactic of drones released from high-flying weather balloons to trigger Moscow airport chaos

Oct 31, 2026

Ukraine hits Russia with deadly new tactic of drones released from high-flying weather balloons to trigger Moscow airport chaos

Images emerged of the unconventional tactic as Kremlin war channels revealed how Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to close airspace around the Russian capital.

P. Louise shoppers can get £200 advent calendar that mums and daughters love for £34

Oct 31, 2026

P. Louise shoppers can get £200 advent calendar that mums and daughters love for £34

"Bought this beautiful calendar for my daughter. It is so fabulous that I then got myself one too"

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