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Aldi says it is to raise its minimum wage levels following a record Christmas for the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket chain. The German discounter reported sales growth of 15% in December compared to the previous year – with total annual sales in the UK and Ireland hitting £10bn for the first time in 2017. It claimed there was clear evidence of shoppers “switching” to its offering over the festive season as it continued to pile the pressure on more established rivals such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons. In the first Christmas trading update in the sector, Aldi reported particularly strong…

Tony Blair has said 2018 will be the year the “fate of Brexit” is decided, as he hit out at Labour’s “mistaken” stance on Britain’s EU divorce. The former prime minister said the next 12 months will be crucial as 2017 was “too early in the negotiation” and by 2019 it will be “too late” to have a say on whether Britain’s future relationship with Brussels is better than the current arrangements. In the latest in a string of interventions since the June 2016 referendum, Mr Blair attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying the party’s “timidity” over Europe under his…

Debenhams has issued a profit warning and refused to rule out job losses after a weak festive season – its shares falling over 20% in response. In a trading statement that was brought forward from next week, the retailer said it had been forced to slash prices to boost flagging sales – describing business as “highly competitive and volatile”. The department store chain said like-for-like sales in the 17 weeks to 30 December in its core UK market fell 2.6% overall. “We took tactical promotional action to improve our performance which resulted in a stronger six-week Christmas period against tough…

Get a copy of the New Year Message to meditate upon and distribute from the Pastor Chris Digital Library app. The New Year Message, titled ‘the Year of the Supernatural’, is now available in audio format for download and streaming on the Pastor Chris Digital Library app. Last night, the man of God, Pastor Chris, said “the year means nothing without the Word of God; God’s Word is your light, your direction, your instruction.” As such, there’s no better time to start listening to and getting immersed in the message of the year. Download the Pastor Chris Digital Library app on the iOS…

2017 was the safest year in history for commercial airlines, according to industry research. There were no passenger jets crashes anywhere in the world, separate reports by Dutch consultancy To70 and The Aviation Safety Network found. This was despite more flights being made than ever before. But To70 warned that despite high safety levels on passenger planes, the “extraordinarily” low accident rate must be seen as “good fortune”. Cargo plane crash A report by the Airline Safety Network said there were a total of ten fatal accidents, resulting in 79 deaths last year. That compared with 16 accidents and 303…

The Co-op is planning to open 100 new food stores in 2018, creating around 1,600 jobs. The retailer will invest more than £160m in the expansion, alongside “major makeovers” to a further 150 outlets. More than 20 of the new stores will open in London, up to 18 in Scotland, 10 in Wales and the remainder in English cities including York, Plymouth and Bristol. It comes after the announcement of an agreement for the Co-op to become the exclusive wholesale supplier to 2,200 Costcutter Group stores and a deal to buy Nisa Retail, which is subject to a Competition and…

President Trump is focusing on US foreign policy in his first tweets of 2018, lashing out against two countries that have been sources of radical Islamic terrorism for decades. The tweets indicate he plans to confront Pakistan in this new year, and to revisit the failed Iran nuclear deal. In his latest tweet, the president threatens to cut US aid money for Pakistan. “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe…

Commuters are being “priced out of going to work” by the largest rail fare increase in five years, according to a campaign group. Passengers catching a train on the first working day of 2018 will be hit with an average ticket price rise of 3.4%, with some commuter routes set for price hikes of more than £100. Protests are taking place at around 40 railway stations up and down the country on Tuesday, with some commuters spending up to five times as much of their salary on season tickets as people on the continent. Season tickets into London from Theresa…

Pastor Chris ushers millions of global congregants into an unprecedented season of the supernatural! The moment that millions of participants, watching via satellite and terrestrial TV stations and the Internet, had been waiting for arrived a short while ago with the BLW President, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, declaring the word of the Spirit for 2018 — ‘the Year of the Supernatural’! The man of God, Pastor Chris, began unveiling the new year in stages of revelation, beginning at a definition of ‘blessing’, which he instructed the global audience to commit to memory; “to bless,” he said, “is to cause to…

Brazil’s best-known soccer player, Kaká, recently announced his retirement on social media, with a Christian message for his fans. The 35-year-old, whose real name is Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, tweeted, “It was much more than I could ever imagine. Thank you! I’m now ready for the next journey. In Jesus’ name. Amen.” Kaká told Cru, a nonprofit Christian organization that works with college-age students, “…he can’t do anything” apart from his faith. “It may seem that I have everything. Due to my wealth and fame, some people ask why or if I still need Jesus. The answer is simple:…