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The car parks ‘killing’ Britain’s shops where a five-hour stay costs £25: Some of the UK’s most expensive shopping centre parking lots are revealed as study shows millions are put off using their local high street by exorbitant charges

Some of the UK’s most expensive shopping centre car parks have been revealed, with a new study showing that exorbitant parking fees are putting off millions of shoppers from using their local high street. Across the nation some car parks…

‘We were Britain’s best high street – what happened?’ Locals accuse council of ‘squeezing the life’ out of their town and say they’re suffering ‘death by a thousand cuts’

Once hailed as Britain’s best high street, York’s vibrant Bishopthorpe Road was feted for its buzzing shops, lively cafes and community spirit. But traders now warn it risks becoming the latest casualty of Britain’s high street crisis, with some fearing…

James Corden fancies his chances running for Mayor of London after return from States

He’s best known as an entertainer but it appears James Corden may be tempted by a future in politics. The Mail on Sunday can reveal the star, who spent eight years in Los Angeles as host of The Late Late Show before returning to…

Britain crashes out of Eurovision: UK’s Remember Monday avoids nul point humiliation but fail to win over Europe in public vote – as AUSTRIA romps to victory in Switzerland in one of the most politically charged song contests ever

The UKs Eurovision entry, Remember Monday, managed to avoid nul point humiliation, but failed to win the illustrious song contest’s title, as Austria stormed to a narrow victory in what has been one of the most politically charged song contests…

Der Widerstand: Himmler und ein Gefangener in einen Starrwettbewerb verwickelt, 1941

So sieht Trotz aus. Himmler und ein Kriegsgefangener, 1941. Heinrich Himmler betrachtet einen jungen sowjetischen Kriegsgefangenen während eines offiziellen Besuchs im Konzentrationslager in der Shirokaya-Straße in Minsk, Weißrussland, am oder um den 15. August 1941. Man musste ein harter Mann…

Soldaten betrachten die Maschinengewehre eines abgeschossenen Heinkel He-111-Bombers

Im Verlauf des Zweiten Weltkriegs kam es immer wieder zu spektakulären Luftkämpfen, bei denen auch zahlreiche Maschinen der deutschen Luftwaffe abgeschossen wurden. Die Heinkel He 111, einst das Rückgrat der deutschen Bomberflotte, war häufig Ziel alliierter Jagdflugzeuge und der Flak….

Fury over plan to turn off terrestrial TV channels in internet takeover

Traditional television channels may be switched off (Image: Getty Images) Fears that the Government plans to switch off traditional television broadcasts are growing after Ministers slipped out a “ridiculously flawed” report suggesting viewers backed the idea. Campaigners argue that ending digital…

‘Massive sell out!’ Keir Starmer condemned over latest EU migration scheme concession

Keir Starmer has been accused of plotting a “genuine sell out” to the European Union by Britain’s former Brexit negotiator. The warning comes after the Prime Minister refused to make a key guarantee about his planned Youth Mobility Scheme with Brussels yesterday. Speaking in…

Should Labour’s farming tax raid be delayed for a year?

A group of MPs have urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to delay her farmers death tax by a year. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee urged the government to look once more at plans to introduce inheritance tax payments for farmers as they…

Furious row erupts as Labour’s EU reset threatens British sausages

Brexit reset negotiations by the Government will have an impact on Britain’s beloved sausages, Reform UK’s deputy leader has said. Sir Keir is entering the final stages of his reset with Brussels, amid furious claims he is selling out Brexit. And Reform say…