2 hours ago Ministers speed up ‘skills passport’ for workers to move to clean energy jobs

Scottish and UK governments to sign deal on boosting green energy supply chains and infrastructure

Politics

2 hours ago ‘I had a secret affair with my cousin – and I wish we’d come clean sooner’

When Sandra* set eyes on her 18-year-old cousin, it was love at first sight. It took them 20 years to finally confess their feelings for one another, but their relationship still felt like a guilty secret, she tells Charlotte Cripps. And it wasn’t until a horrifying diagnosis that the pair finally decided to tell the truth

Society

2 hours ago Stop condensation on windows with 'life saver' item which prevents mould

Condensation build-up on windows can cause unsightly mould, which can lead to health problems further down the line. But luckily, one man has found a cheap item which can help remove moisture from the air

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3 hours ago Storing milk in the fridge door could be putting you at risk, expert warns. Here's where it should go instead

Expert reveals exactly where you should be storing milk in your fridge - and it isn't the door.

Events

3 hours ago Here’s a rabbit for the chancellor’s hat: scrap stamp duty on shares | Nils Pratley

Getting rid of SDRT would pay for itself over time because other receipts would rise, abolitionists sayRachel Reeves is looking for taxes to raise, rather than ones to abolish. Never mind: here is a tax that ought to be scrapped by a government that calls itself pro-growth, pro-business and pro-investment, which was the pitch at this week’s big summit. What’s more, the enticing claim from abolitionists is that getting rid of the tax could – with a few qualifications – pay for itself over time because other Treasury receipts would rise.The tax is stamp duty on shares – or, in full, stamp duty reserve tax, or SDRT. It is the 0.5% levy on purchases of shares in UK companies that brought £3.8bn into the Treasury in the 2022-23 tax year. Ireland has a higher rate, 1%, but nobody else does. T...

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4 hours ago Gardening jobs you must complete in October for a stunning outside space next spring

If you want your green space to be the envy of all your neighbours next spring, these are the gardening jobs you need to be getting on with this October, recommended by an expert

Politics

4 hours ago Arsenal news: Gunners backed for title charge as Man Utd icon makes shock admission

Arsenal are back in action this weekend as they take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening and Mikel Arteta will be keeping his fingers crossed that the Gunners have a clean bill of health ahead of that game

Events

5 hours ago 'I'm a motoring expert – remove scratches from your car using common household item'

It's absolutely irritating to find a scratch on your car which we know can cost an arm and a leg. But did you know it could be solved from the comfort of your drive using a common household item?

Transport

6 hours ago Genius method for drying clothes in winter for free with kitchen cupboard favourite

The hack has even gained praise with social media users - one person said: 'I don't know why but this changed my life - I feel like this creates such an accessibility for cleaning single items'

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