42 m. ago Fears grow over ‘cashless society’ as less than half of people carry physical wallets, report reveals

Concerns have also been raised about technology failures that have left consumers exposed across payments, banking and broader services

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2 h. ago Great British Bake Off contestant devastated by exit after cake drama

Great British Bake Off returned with an explosive exit as it was clear from the start that something had to give in the very first challenge.

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2 h. ago China military parade latest: Xi Jinping hosts Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing for major show of force

Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian and North Korean counterparts on Tuesday

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3 h. ago Coldplay frontman Chris Martin accused of 'dehumanising Jews' after inviting Israeli fans on stage before welcoming gig

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been accused of dehumanising Jewish people after welcoming Israeli fans on stage as 'equal humans of Earth'.

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3 h. ago Donald Trump speaks about finding out 'he is dead' and makes Joe Biden dig

Trump addressed the speculation that spread on social media at the weekend that he might be dead after he hadn't been seen in public for a couple of days.

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3 h. ago Ilkay Gundogan welcomes Galatasaray reunion after calling time on second Manchester City stint

The midfielder won a raft of titles over his two stints in Pep Guardiola’s side

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3 h. ago Sainsbury’s starts facial recognition of customers to tackle shoplifters

Sainsbury’s boss says retail sector at a ‘crossroads’ amid a rise in shoplifting offences

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3 h. ago Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago

Madagascar has received three skulls of Indigenous warriors returned from France, including one believed to be of a king killed by French troops 128 years ago

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3 h. ago Alison Hammond says ‘change is beautiful’ as Great British Bake Off presenter admits to ‘starting afresh’

Alison Hammond spoke of “starting afresh” as the new series of The Great British Bake Off, returned to our screens on Tuesday (2 September).

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3 h. ago Lanarkshire locals urged to start their own business with help of Business Gateway

Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business support service, has launched Scottish Start-Up Month, a nationwide campaign to celebrate Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit.

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4 h. ago Starbucks announces major menu shakeup coming later this month with several new items

The new menu items will be available starting September 29

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4 h. ago Donald Trump reveals how he found out 'he is dead' in dig at Joe Biden

US President Donald Trump addressed the wild rumours that he was dead as he made a highly-awaited announcement from the White House's Oval Office this afternoon

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4 h. ago Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends series two cast in full and start date confirmed

Eight brand new couples are putting their relationship to the test as Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends returns for a second series and fans don't have long to wait

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4 h. ago Tom Grennan's 'tough' parenthood admission after daughter's 'emotional' birth

Tom Grennan has opened up about the struggles he has faced since becoming a dad earlier this year, weeks after surprising fans with the news he had welcomed a secret baby daughter.

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4 h. ago Trump fortune balloons by billions after family firm’s crypto token starts trading

World Liberty Financial’s digital token $WLFI fell in price on first day, a year after launch by Trump family and partnersThe Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, put its namesake digital tokens up for sale on Monday, adding some $5bn in paper value to Donald Trump’s family fortune. The token, known as $WLFI, fell in value on Monday in their first day of trading.The World Liberty tokens were sold to investors after the Trump family and its business partners last year launched the venture, a decentralized finance platform that has also issued a stablecoin, a cryptocurrency meant to maintain a specific price by tying its value to a specific asset. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer weighs up compulsory ID cards to stop small boats

Keir Starmer is weighing up bringing in digital ID cards in a bid to tackle illegal working, No10 suggested - as he vowed to go 'further and faster' on shutting asylum hotels

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5 h. ago Jason Manford issues candid update on health 'nightmare' after hospital collapse

The comedian underwent surgery in August after suddenly falling ill before his tour was due to start

Science

5 h. ago Why Chelsea's unprecedented selling power is Enzo Maresca's ticket to success

The Blues’ high-turnover transfer strategy is starting to prove its worth

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6 h. ago Sister Wives star Christine Brown reveals ‘devastating’ addiction to painkillers

The former reality star started taking painkillers in 2016 after undergoing knee surgery

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6 h. ago Why trans art matters more than ever: ‘It reflects how people live and love’

After the controversy over Amy Sherald’s portrait of a trans Statue of Liberty, trans artists speak about why their work speaks to an important momentPart of the magic of portraiture is how it renders so much of the human experience accessible to us, things we might never see otherwise. This has been very much on Black artist Amy Sherald’s mind. When I spoke to her in advance of the debut of her exhibition American Sublime, she told me that Black representation was foundational to her practice: “I developed this idea that, when I look at art history, for the most part I don’t see portraits of people that look like me. So it started there.”That exhibition’s curator, Sarah Roberts, also spoke about Sherald’s passion for representing the LGBTQ+ community: “Amy has thought a lot about her role as an artist and the need for representation, and she has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ rights. This work is thinking about who gets depicted as being American.” Continue reading...

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