AS MANY as 100 firefighters have been sent to a huge fire at a commercial property in Cheadle, Manchester.

RUSSIA's invasion of Ukraine has sparked fears of gas shortages and price hikes in the UK, with queues forming at petrol stations across the country and frustrated motorists urging the public "not to panic".

THE UK has seen a boom in productivity, which has overtaken levels seen before the pandemic hit, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics .

RISHI Sunak has been warned pensioners are deserting the Conservatives as the Chancellor plans to introduce his 55 percent pension tax.

GREAT WHITE SHARKS could be heading towards UK waters in search of seal colonies and cooler ocean temperatures, a shark expert has warned.

ANDREW Neil has dubbed the UK "impotent" in aiding Ukraine in its crisis, saying Russia's attack serves as proof it is time to "grasp the lesson" that Western foreign policy needs urgent transformation.

WHEAT prices have jumped to their highest level since 2008 - threatening to push up the cost of food. The spike came as concern grows that the crisis in Ukraine could hit the country's crop exports this year if the conflict drags on.

THE BBC scrambled to defend its decision to deploy several presenters to Kyiv to cover the Russian invasion despite having correspondents already in the area.

THE EU has been savaged for distracting talks with "petty" issues rather than engaging in "meaningful reforms".

OVER 40 firefighters have rushed to tackle the blaze at a waste recycling plant near Doncaster.