6 h. ago I'm taking eight months' paternity leave – and it's changing my relationship with my children | Ilyas Nagdee

I’ll never tire of witnessing many ‘firsts’ for my second-born, but this is a luxury that should be afforded to everyone, not just those who can pay for itWhen I told people I was taking more than eight months of parental leave, the main reactions I got were: “What are you going to do with all that time?” and “won’t you get bored?” These questions came from every direction – including health professionals involved in my wife’s pregnancy and the arrival of our second child.More than halfway through my leave, I’ve been reflecting on what good parental leave looks like: leave that allows families to take the time to adjust to the new rhythms of family life. Thanks to a new policy at my work that gives parents six months of paid parental leave, in addition to annual leave, I will be returning to work not when our newborn is still tiny, our toddler is adjusting to a sibling and their mum is recovering from birth, but when our son is eight months old. This is markedly different to when ou...

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13 h. ago Brits are wasting 135 million days of annual leave every year on mundane chores

Annual leave days can often feel sparse, with many Brits meticulously planning them out across the year for holidays and short breaks from the office.

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22 h. ago Brits 'throwing holiday away' by taking annual leave for pointless reason

Around 135 millions annual leave days from work are scuppered each year as folk use them to do mundane admin like doctor appointments and home chores

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47 h. ago Which days to take off work so you can watch every England game at World Cup 2026

Thomas Tuchel's England will face late-night kick-offs in the US when they fly off to FIFA World Cup 2026 and some fans will want to book annual leave to revel in the tournament's glory

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3 d. ago Cancelling 'unnecessary' payments could add £37,000 to your pension

The average Brit wastes nearly £40 a month on direct debits they no longer need or regularly use, such as streaming services, gym memberships and old insurance policies

Economics

7 d. ago Booking a holiday in 2026? How to more than double your annual leave allowance with these simple hacks

Maximise time spent away from the office with these booking tips

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1 week ago Planning time off in 2026? How to make the most of your annual leave allowance with these simple hacks

Maximise time spent away from the office with these booking tips

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1 week ago Binman says recycling 1 common item at home could lead to waste being 'rejected'

A binman has named the common item Brits should never recycle as it can lead to their waste being "rejected", and left behind. It's a mistake you want to avoid to prevent lingering rubbish

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1 week ago How to double your annual leave entitlement for 2026 with savvy 'stacking' holiday hack

With a bit of strategic planning around bank holidays and weekends, UK workers can potentially boost their holiday entitlement from an average 28 days to an incredible 63

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1 week ago How to get 53 days holiday by booking just 23 days of annual leave from work

The majority of full-time employees are legally entitled to at least 28 days’ paid annual leave each year

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1 week ago Turn 28 days of holiday into 63 days off for 2026 with this super

Strategic planning could help UK workers 'stack' their annual leave days around bank holidays to stretch standard holiday entitlement into significantly longer blocks of time, subject to employer approval

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2 w. ago ‘Be fearful when others are greedy’: Warren Buffett’s sharpest lessons in investing

As the billionaire retires, he leaves memorable advice from his annual letters that include pithy takes on bubbles, discipline and long-term goalsWarren Buffett, the billionaire investor who is retiring at the end of 2025, has entertained and educated shareholders in his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate for many years with his pithy annual letters outlining the firm’s performance.Every year since 1965 he has updated his investors on the journey as Berkshire morphed from a “struggling northern textile business” with $25m of shareholder equity when he took over, to an empire worth more than $1tn.Though the price I paid for Berkshire looked cheap, its business – a large northern textile operation – was headed for extinction.My error caused Berkshire shareholders to give far more than they received (a practice that – despite the biblical endorsement – is far from blessed when you are buying businesses).Woody Allen once explained why eclecticism works: ‘The real advantage of being bisexua...

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2 w. ago Is this Britain's biggest ever fly tip? The huge illegal waste dump that's been spewing toxic burning plastic fumes across a family countryside adventure park for SEVEN years

Tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish have been deposited at the illegal tip, which is situated between the adventure park and the River Leadon, a tributary of the River Severn.

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2 w. ago How to turn 28 days of annual leave into 58 days holiday in 2026

How to maximise your annual leave over the coming year

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3 w. ago UK bank holiday changes in 2026 explained with full list and new day added

The government has confirmed that bank holidays in the UK are set to change for 2026, with 2027 bringing even more switch-ups. If you're planning your annual leave, here's everything you need to know

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4 w. ago 50 Million Brussels Sprouts destined for the bin as Brits admit to overbuying at Christmas

Over 50 million Brussels sprouts will be wasted this Christmas as Brits admit to overbuying festive food, with sprouts topping the list of items thrown away

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