2 h. ago Joy Reid’s staff had ‘tense’ meeting with MSNBC chiefs after learning her show was being axed in media: report

Joy Reid hosted ‘The ReidOut’ for more than four years on MSNBC

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2 h. ago British and Irish stars arrive at the SAG Awards: Millie Bobby Brown wows in a silk peach gown as she joins glamorous Nicola Coughlan and Cynthia Erivo at event in LA

A host of British and Irish stars were out in force for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday afternoon at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

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3 h. ago Number of £1million homes in Britain increases a third in five years to 700,000, figures reveal

Savills calculated a net gain of 3,127 more properties being worth at least £1 million last year, compared with 2023, taking the total number of homes valued at this level to around 702,580.

Economics

3 h. ago Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workersThe Trump administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAid personnel around the world on paid administrative leave and eliminating about 2,000 of those positions in the US, according to a notice sent to agency workers and posted online.“As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAid direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” the notice said. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025: Best dressed stars on the red carpet

Hollywood's biggest stars brought out the glitz and glamour to the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday afternoon at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

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4 h. ago This is how much the advertised annual salary is now, according to a new survey

The report also noted a decline in salary transparency

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4 h. ago ‘Farcical’ misconduct proceedings should be delayed, Nottingham families say

A report concluded police failed to properly investigate an assault by Valdo Calocane a month before his murder spree in 2023.

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4 h. ago Levy on London stadium concerts could support grassroots music venues

In a report on the capital’s nightlife, the London Assembly has also told Sir Sadiq Khan to explore expanding the Night Tube

Culture

4 h. ago Surge in the number of homes in Britain valued at £1 million

The North East of England saw the biggest rise in property millionaires outside of London

Economics

4 h. ago Children's playtime being 'squeezed out' of school day, major report warns

Generations of kids are also spending less time outdoors and with friends as a result of hundreds of playground closures and cuts to park budgets

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4 h. ago The family heirlooms from Antiques Roadshow expert's stately Scottish home up for auction

The heirlooms belonging to the late Antiques Roadshow expert could fetch up to £3,000 each

Society

4 h. ago Average advertised annual salary surges to almost £41,000 – report

Job vacancies have fallen in recent months, totalling just under 830,000 in January, the lowest figure for the month since 2021, Adzuna found.

Economics

4 h. ago Net zero economy grows 10% in a year with £83bn boost to UK, report says

Analysis suggests green sectors from renewables to recycling are boosting regional growth.

Economics

4 h. ago Ageism a ‘barrier’ for older people seeking mental health support – report

Older people face ageism and stigma when it comes to their mental health, experts said.

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4 h. ago Government urged to restore school break times as more children miss out on play

A report has called on the Department for Education to discourage ‘the punitive withdrawal of playtime’ in schools.

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5 h. ago USAID bloodbath as Trump fires two thousand workers and puts thousands more on leave

The Trump administration continued its bloodbath gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development, cutting 2,000 workers and placing all but a fraction of other staffers on leave.

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5 h. ago Homeowner ordered to tear down £8,000 extension after mega 13

Mohammed Azhar, 57, built the stone extension for his parents in 2011 as they struggled to go upstairs to use the bathroom but was ordered to take it down, sparking a long fight to keep it

Economics

6 h. ago Trump to fire 2,000 USAID employees as allies tell federal staff to ignore Musk’s DOGE demands: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

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6 h. ago Ukraine war in numbers: Full toll of Russia’s invasion, three years on

Monday marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, 2022. Alicja Hagopian and Tom Watling report on the many costs of Putin’s war

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6 h. ago ‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid

Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cutsEach month Su Myat secretly crosses the border from Thailand into Myanmar to report on her conflict-ridden homeland, covering military airstrikes and illegal scam compounds that have become a haven for organised, transnational crime.The editor of the online news outlet ThanLwinKhet News, Su is part of a community of exiled journalists from Myanmar whose organisations are facing an existential crisis due to US president Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid. Continue reading...

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