17 h. ago Britain jobless hotspots: The areas where benefits claims have soared by 40% since Rachel Reeves' National Insurance raid on businesses

Residents have told how they can live a 'middle-class life' on taxpayer cash as other locals hit out at 'lazy' young people who they claim don't try hard enough to get into work.

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45 h. ago Firms who boost British jobs will be first in line for big infrastructure contracts

Pat McFadden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, will launch a consultation on an overhaul to procurement rules to make creating high quality British jobs and boosting skill in local communities key requirements for companies bidding for big projects.

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2 d. ago Britain's Got Talent star who shot to fame years ago after a VERY emotional moment on stage has quit his day job to take on another massive feat

Reuben Gray was catapulted to fame in 2017 aged just 16, after a clip of his emotional audition went viral, racking up more than 38million views.

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3 d. ago Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart sports fresh scars of hair transplant at Soccer Aid... in a far cry from his days in Head and Shoulders adverts!

A year after retiring from football, Joe Hart has called time on his old haircut - and opted for a transplant to usher in a bold new era.

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3 d. ago These are the top 20 toughest everyday jobs, according to Brits

The toughest everyday jobs in the UK include firefighters, paramedics – and farmers.

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6 d. ago Floundering Rachel Reeves admits Brits are NOT feeling better off as jobs slump after Labour's tax raid... with fears she will have to up the burden AGAIN after spending crunch

Rachel Reeves acknowledged 'working people' are not seeing 'progress' in their everyday lives as she prepares to deliver a crucial spending review tomorrow.

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6 d. ago Andy Murray makes admission on 'unique opportunity' after Novak Djokovic split

The long-time British No.1 retired from professional tennis after the 2024 Olympics before hooking up with old foe Novak Djokovic as coach - a deal that ended last month after just four tournaments

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7 d. ago Exact date predicted for Tyson Fury comeback fight announcement

The 'Gypsy King' retired earlier this year following back-to-back defeats to long-time rival Oleksandr Usyk but has been tipped to make a stunning comeback

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7 d. ago TikTok creating more than 500 new British jobs as UK users top 30 million

The Chinese-owned social media firm said its UK workforce would expand to 3,000 this year, with plans also for a second office in London.

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7 d. ago TikTok to create hundreds of jobs in the UK as over 30 million Brits use app

Britain is the social media giant’s largest European user base

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7 d. ago Whatever happened to Billy Bibbit? The extraordinary life of actor Brad Dourif

He was Oscar-nominated for his unforgettable work alongside Jack Nicholson, in one of the greatest films of all time. It was the start of his career as the ultimate character actor. He discusses David Lynch, Ian McKellen and the joy of playing a murderous dollBrad Dourif knew it was time to retire from acting when he stopped feeling well, anything about the parts he was being offered. “I got to a place where if somebody offered me something, all I felt was an empty: oh.” It had started in 2013, after a production of Tennessee Williams’s The Two-Character Play. That had been an extraordinary experience, with his co-star Amanda Plummer “by far the best actor I’ve ever worked with”, but left him wondering if there was anything he still wanted to do professionally. Acting no longer got him excited; it just left him tired. “It became clear to me after a while that I just really didn’t want to work any more.”We speak over video call from his home in upstate New York, where he lives with C...

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1 week ago Vasiliy Lomachenko retires from boxing aged 37 after glittering career

Lomachenko retires with 18-3 pro record and 12 KOsTwo-time Olympic gold medalist ends storied careerUkrainian star thanks fans in emotional farewell videoVasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and arguably the greatest amateur boxer in history, announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 37.“I’m grateful for every victory and every defeat both in the ring and in life,” the Ukrainian said in a video on Instagram Thursday morning. “I’m thankful that as my career comes to an end, I’ve gained clarity about the direction a person must take in order to achieve true victory, not just in the ring.“ Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands of Britain's biggest jobless families in line for taxpayer

Labour and Reform are both pushing to ditch the policy brought in by the Tories in 2017 despite the £3.5billion cost it would incur.

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2 w. ago Britain's most disgusting house full of beer bottles, filth and rubbish goes on the market for £300,000 after the mother of all clean

Thousands of beer bottles, cans and plastic cartons stacked in towering piles the living room of the three-bedroom home.

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2 w. ago Stephen Graham on wife, kids and why he couldn't get a job after This is England

Actor Stephen Graham shares lessons about raising his children and struggling to get a job, despite being labelled as one of the 'greatest British actors of all time'

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3 w. ago MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi wins chaotic British GP after Quartararo heartbreak

Oil spill forces race to be restarted at SilverstoneFabio Quartararo forced to retire while leading raceMarco Bezzecchi won a chaotic British Grand Prix for Aprilia’s first victory of the season in a race that was initially red flagged for an oil spill and riders crashed or retired while in the lead, including Fabio Quartararo.The victory was a first for Aprilia since the Grand Prix of the Americas last April. LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco came second and Ducati’s Marc Márquez pipped Franco Morbidelli to finish third and extend his lead in the world championship. Both Alex Márquez and his brother Marc crashed while leading before the race was restarted for an oil spill while polesitter Quartararo took the lead at the second time of asking before being forced to retire due to an issue with his bike. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘You feel useful to society’: Italy’s busybody pensioners go professional

Once seen as a nuisance by construction workers, ‘umarell’ in Villasanta are now offically monitoring public worksAmong his circle of friends, Roberto Cremona says there are one or two umarell – a word coined to describe retired Italian men who spend their time peering through the mesh fencing of construction works, casting judgment and offering up unsolicited advice.“When we meet for coffee, they often say: ‘Did you see that construction site over there? They’re doing this or that wrong, we could do a better job’. These characters are everywhere,” Cremona adds. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stephen Hendry fires back immediately after being asked about snooker comeback

Stephen Hendry made a surprise return to the professional snooker circuit in 2020 after initially retiring in 2012, but the seven-time world champion has no plans for a third comeback

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3 w. ago Laver Cup returning to London for first time since Roger Federer headed into retirement

Laver Cup returning to London for first time since Roger Federer headed into retirement  NBC Sports

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3 w. ago Laver Cup returning to London for first time since Federer headed into retirement

Laver Cup returning to London for first time since Federer headed into retirement  Newsday

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