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Banks and airlines down as Mass IT outages reported worldwide have been caused by a catastrophic failure in Microsoft. This has a had global impact, affecting airlines, banks and media organisations. Sparking a mass outrage suggesting this is the firesale that will lead to the collapse of the Dollar. This is Global cyber outage; a digital nuclear explosion has sent data centres into a frenzy, and Microsoft are frantically diverting resources form Tier 3 countries to Tier 1. The end of the Dollar The London Stock Exchange is also experiencing outages and trading may be suspended today. If this issue…

The story is covered by almost all newspapers in the UK and has dominated the online space for much of the morning. Depending on political leanings the papers offer up different assessments of the plans.

Customers are heartbroken over the announcement. (Picture: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Furious Pret customers vow to cancel coffee subscription after ‘ridiculous’ change If you’re a member of Club Pret, you might want to sit down before reading this, as we’ve got some rather upsetting news to share. The high street coffee chain is changing up its subscription in a few months, and you can kiss goodbye to those free drinks and cheap food. Pret is scrapping the £30 a month fee which currently gets people up to five hot or iced drinks per day and a 20% discount on…

Thirteen beloved London pubs could soon disappear (Picture: AP) The 13 beloved London pubs at risk as owner goes into administration | UK News Some of London’s most iconic pubs could soon disappear after a major chain announced it is going into administration. The Antic Hospitality Group, which runs a number of pubs across south and east London, has announced it can no longer deal with its debts, meaning it has to either sell off its assets, pay everyone off, or liquidate the business. Some of the pubs, including the iconic Dogstar in Brixton, The Sun in Camberwell and the…

Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as President of the European Commission after a secret ballot among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

New data from a YouGov poll suggests that more people who voted for the Boris Johnson-led Conservative Party in the 2019 general election have died than voted for the Labour Party at the July general election. 

Temperatures are set to soar going into the weekend (Picture: Getty) London weather: Map shows hottest places in the UK with highs of 30°C | UK News Good luck to anyone planning on commuting on the London Underground in the coming days as a heatwave is sweeping into the capital. London and most of the east of England will be under a yellow heat health alert from 5 pm today, just in time for the evening rush hour, which will stay in place until Saturday night. The alerts bring an end to the rubbish weather conditions we’ve seen so far…

Huge 90s band announce 30th-anniversary re-release of ‘greatest album’ Britpop reigns supreme as one of the biggest bands of the 90s era returns to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Dog Man Star. Suede have reunited to re-release the 1994 record which is often considered one of the greatest albums of the era, if not of all time. Dog Man Star was the second release from the group formed in London in 1989, consisting of singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bass player Mat Osman. It solidified Suede as one of the Britpop ‘big four’, along with Blur,…

Blackwall Tunnel is currently free but will become a toll road when the Silvertown Tunnel opens in 2025 (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) London drivers face new charges to use two tunnels | UK News Car drivers who travel through two tunnels in London could be charged £4 each time from next year it has been revealed. The proposals by TfL (Transport for London) would mean anyone using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels in the east of the capital during peak hours would be charged. Peak hours are 6am to 10am northbound on weekdays and southbound between 4pm and 7pm, under plans outlined…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read