41 m. ago Half of UK workers would be happy to return to the office full time

A study of 2,000 UK office workers found a high percentage would be happy to return to the office full time - but it would come at a cost to employers

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56 m. ago Police forced to shoot XL bully dogs 19 times to stop vicious attack on 84

Police chief compares breed to ‘owning loaded firearm with questionable safety catch’ after Warrington attack

Events

58 m. ago Simon Cowell says son Eric, 11, will soon have major role on Britain's Got Talent

Simon Cowell revealed how in just a 'few years' time' his son Eric would become a Britain's Got Talent judge, after describing how he was 'encouraging' the young boy to take over his TV and music empire

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63 m. ago Boots' professional set that helps gives makeup 'flawless finish' now £10

Beauty fans can save on the highly-rated professional makeup bundle when shopping at Boots

Economics

63 m. ago Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport accuses border force of systemic racism

Hubert Igbinoba, who is suing the Australian government, says he is singled out because he is black – a claim the government deniesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian citizen detained 32 times at Sydney airport – without allegation or charge – has told the federal circuit court he is stopped and searched almost every time he enters the country because he is black.Okungbowa Hubert Igbinoba also told a directions hearing on Tuesday that an $80,000 settlement offer from the government was an attempt to silence him.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Cold calling patients with bad news can be excruciating. At those times, instinct is all I can rely on | Ranjana Srivastava

Difficult news conveyed compassionately and sensitively doesn’t alter the facts but does change the patient experience“Can I get your professional opinion?” my friend asks. In the 30 years since medical school, we have exchanged many opinions but a constant has been the curveball questions thrown up by patient care. Questions that don’t have a clear answer that nonetheless test us.A new patient from last week has unexpectedly returned a biopsy showing cancer. The man typically defers his appointments, citing an inflexible work schedule. His first visit was delayed by a month and he doesn’t intend to return for the results any time soon. But suddenly, he doesn’t have the luxury of time. To plan treatment, the tumour board will need specialised tests. The tests can hardly be ordered without the patient knowing why. Continue reading...

Science

63 m. ago His coffee is coveted around the world. His son doesn’t know if his future is on the farm

‘Pepe’ Jijón loves his life in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, but for his son Jose, the excitement of New York city callsOn an October day, Jose Jijon rang up a customer’s $35 bag of coffee at a Brooklyn, New York, cafe. The transaction was one of many as shoppers poured in and out of Sey Coffee, one of the country’s most renowned roasteries.There was no way the patron who browsed the coffee varieties – each identified by producer, location and altitude of the farm – could know the smiling young cashier wearing the Johnny Cash T-shirt was the heir apparent to the coffee farm whose beans they had just purchased. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Meghan Markle faces awkward 'delay' with new brand as 'copying' row rumbles on

Meghan's new company As Ever is reportedly facing another delay - so her offerings from her new product range might not be available to purchase for some time

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69 m. ago 'I'm over 60 and get so many compliments on my skin'—Estée Lauder anti

Savvy shoppers can now get their hands on a 'youth-infusing' Estée Lauder creme that helps rejuvinate skin and reduce fine lines, for 25% less

Politics

70 m. ago It’s Elon Musk’s ‘pronatalist’ bonanza – so many families, so little time | Marina Hyde

With the mothers of his kids begging for his attention on social media, he makes much of ‘pronatalism’. Is that just a fancy word for bad parenting?If only Elon Musk could impregnate humans at the same rate he’s giving them the ick. Alas, polls show the efficiency tsar’s US approval rating dwindling towards levels he has enjoyed for quite some time among the UK public. And as a country that lived through the Boris Johnson era, I think we have to warn the Americans that if a government figure can’t or won’t answer the basic question “how many kids do you have?”, then he’s probably going to turn out to be a disappointment. And it might even have been a warning sign. If the WhatsApp group of his exes is bigger than Mumsnet and 10 times as pissed off, then it’s just possible you could be dealing with a guy you’re going to end up feeling betrayed by.Is Musk that guy? Who among us can say, certainly considering the sheer number and ferocity of the lawyers Mister Free Speech employs? I do ...

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75 m. ago Planetary Parade: When and how to see rare seven planet alignment in UK skies

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn to line up for last time until 2040

Politics

79 m. ago You need eyes of a sniper to identify 'richest woman' in clever brainteaser

Reckon you have a keen eye? Give this brainteaser a go and see if you can work out which of the three women pictured in the puzzle is richest, but be warned – you have a time limit

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83 m. ago New Look's 'perfect' £15 crossbody bag looks like Gucci's £2,830 version

New Look shoppers say the bag - which is currently on sale - has gotten them "loads of compliments"

Economics

96 m. ago UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 with aid budget slashed to help fund move

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces move in the CommonsThe rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the Spectator.Niall Ferguson spotted at Kemi Badenoch’s big speech on foreign affairs hearing we might get some policy tooTractors’ horns interrupt Badenoch’s speech shortly after she begins speaking. Attendant spinner heard swearing furiously Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago Warrington XL Bully attack as man, 84, dragged into garden before cops shoot two dogs

One dog was seized but two suspected XL Bully dogs were shot at 19 times by officers and destroyed. One of the dogs had dragged an elderly man off the street before attacking him

Events

1 hour ago ‘It makes you feel like the hero of your own quest’: the dark, delightful magic of the dungeon synth scene

Amid dinosaurs, swords and leather armour, we visit the UK’s first festival for dungeon synth – a fast-growing black metal spinoff dedicated to fantasy and escapeA flurry of inflatable caveman clubs have erupted into the air, a crowd of ecstatic metallers swinging them merrily as they watch a hooded dinosaur peering over a synthesiser. The masked musician, Diplodocus, has transformed this crowded pub in soggy south London into a mystical underworld, one entrancing chord at a time.This is Albion Dungeon fest, a sellout, weekend-long event, and the first of its kind in the UK. Emerging in the 90s as an offshoot of black metal, dungeon synth replaced guitars with keyboards to make it less moshing, more magic. Its mystical sound has aesthetics to match, channelling the atmosphere of JRR Tolkien books, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and a darkly quaint reimagining of the medieval era. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Jamie Oliver recipe lets the oven 'do the work' for delicious chicken traybake

Jamie Oliver's chicken traybake recipe is a quick and easy dish to prepare, as it takes very little effort and leaves you with more time to relax or catch up on other tasks

Society

2 h. ago There’s a reason Hugh Grant is the best thing in middling movies: he writes his own lines

The actor’s insistence on scripting his own scenes in Paddington 3 and Bridget Jones 4 are proof of his talents. So why on earth hasn’t he written his own film yet?We can all agree that Paddington in Peru was, well, fine. Compared to the previous Paddington films it was a bit of a damp squib, but Olivia Colman got a few chances to be decently silly and it was leagues better than any of the recent live-action Disney remakes.However, there was one moment where Paddington in Peru touched greatness. And this was the mid-credit sequence. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s a nod to the Paddington 2 scene in which a huge amount of prisoners introduce themselves, only this time it’s a huge amount of bears. And the person they’re introducing themselves to is Phoenix Buchanan, played by Hugh Grant. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tim Westwood: Timeline of allegations following review published by BBC

Westwood has strongly rejected allegations of sexual misconduct.

Politics

2 h. ago Man Utd treble winner urges club to sign Paul Pogba for THIRD time after drug ban

Paul Pogba is looking for a new club after serving a ban for failing a doping test and Manchester United have been encouraged to move for the French international once again

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