Nick TriggleHealth correspondent PA Media Thousands of NHS staff redundancies in England will now go ahead after a deal was reached with the Treasury to allow the health service to overspend this year to cover the cost of pay-offs. The government said earlier this year 18,000 admin and managerial jobs would go with NHS England,…
Published November 12, 2025 According to Cushman & Wakefield’s (C&W) European Retail Radar, which is based on an analysis of retail real estate leasing transactions across Europe, fashion remained the dominant retail sector in the first half of 2025, accounting for 37% of all space let. By number of transactions, the mixed-goods sector ranked second,…
Published November 12, 2025 Expanding British fashion retailer AllSaints has a new CFO with the appointment of Sean Trend to the key finance role. The company has also filed its accounts for its US subsidiary. AllSaints’ new CFO Sean Trend First the CFO appointment. Trend will join the group in February 2026, and will replace…
Earth scientists have uncovered a slow and surprising process beneath our planet’s surface that helps fuel volcanic activity in the oceans. Researchers from the University of Southampton found that fragments of continents are gradually stripped away from below and drawn into the oceanic mantle — the hot, mostly solid layer beneath the sea floor that…
Researchers studying the brains of soccer fans found that certain areas of the brain light up when people watch matches featuring their favorite team. These neural circuits trigger strong emotional reactions — both positive and negative — depending on how the game unfolds. The findings, published in Radiology (a journal of the Radiological Society of…
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that an insect, the bumblebee Bombus terrestris, can choose where to gather food by recognizing how long a visual signal lasts. In Morse code, short flashes or “dots” stand for the letter “E,” while longer flashes or “dashes” represent the letter “T.” Until now, only humans…
Georgina Rannard,Climate reporter, Belém, Brazil and Tabby Wilson Watch: Protesters clash with security at COP30 venue in Brazil Protesters carrying signs reading “our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks on Tuesday night in Belém, Brazil. BBC journalists saw United Nations security staff running behind a line of…
Published November 11, 2025 Bimba y Lola is strengthening its board of directors with the appointment of former Tous CEO Carlos Soler Duffo, from 2026. The Galician fashion house frames this move as part of its development as a global brand and describes it as another step “to strengthen all areas of its management”. Carlos…
Published November 11, 2025 Spanish materials recycling specialist Recover is committed to Iberian manufacturing. The business has forged strategic partnerships with Spain’s Textil Santanderina and Portugal’s TMG as part of the launch of Recover Fabrics, its new platform for premium, low-impact fabrics made from recycled cotton. The company specialising in materials and textile recycling joins…
Published November 11, 2025 Inditex‘s flagship brand Zara reaffirms its commitment to international collaborations. The label has joined forces with Belgian designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin to create a capsule collection that marries contemporary sensuality with timeless elegance. Under the name “Ludovic de Saint Sernin x Zara,” the collection, which includes ready-to-wear pieces, footwear and…
