70 minutes ago Tories warn of ‘existential crisis’ as Employment Bill to cost firms billions

Shadow business secretary Kevin Hollinrake called for small businesses to be spared from some of the changes in the Employment Rights Bill.

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71 minutes ago Oliver Glasner 'positive for the future' as Crystal Palace woe continues

Eagles without a win in their opening eight Premier League games

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85 minutes ago Shirley Ballas says Katya Jones is a ‘jokester’ after Strictly hand incident

It comes after a clip showing the incident, and 35-year-old Jones refusing a high-five from Evans, was widely shared on social media.

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86 minutes ago Harrods settling Al Fayed sexual misconduct claims with more than 250 people

Store says it has already settled a number of claims against former owner since 2023Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.The department store in Knightsbridge, west London, said it had “settled a number of claims with women” made against its former owner since last year. Continue reading...

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97 minutes ago The Franchise review – Armando Iannucci’s superhero satire is saved only by a standout star

This spoof from a team of comedy greats ends up a bit of a mess – largely due to the lack of great jokes. But one actor comes up with the goodsIt is a strange truth that to satirise something effectively, you have to love it – at least a little. You have to see it in the round and understand not just where it fails but where it succeeds, and why some people like it while others loathe it. Good satire doesn’t come from indifference: it comes from disappointment, rage and the desire to show not just how things fail but how they could be better.Jonathan Swift wrote about people eating babies because he was furious. Jane Austen looked at Georgian women’s lot and laid bare all its miseries through laughter. Leaping over a few centuries, the likes of Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister an...

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1 hour ago Ferne McCann reveals reason she's taken daughter out of spotlight at Pride of Britain Awards

Ferne McCann has revealed why she's taking her daughter out of the spotlight, despite previously sharing sweet moments on the family reality show

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1 hour ago Mikel Arteta 'honest' as Arsenal boss explains way to fix discipline problem

Gunners saw third player sent off in eight games on Saturday

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1 hour ago Election 2024 live updates: Trump slams Harris as a ‘cognitive mess’; Cheney urges pro

Polls tighten in key swing states as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set to end busy day of campaigning with events in Concord, North Carolina, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, respectively

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1 hour ago Sir Chris Hoy sparks most cancer searches since royal diagnoses – Macmillan

The six-time Olympic cycling champion revealed he was given a diagnosis last year that he has two to four years left to live.

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1 hour ago Met Police marksman cleared of murdering Chris Kaba as bodycam footage reveals moments before shooting

Martyn Blake shot dead the 24-year-old Chris Kaba and told the Old Bailey he feared for the safety of his colleagues

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