3 h. ago Workers’ rights Bill could lead to cost increases and job cuts, retailers warn

Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill includes a right to guaranteed hours, cracking down on zero hour contracts without the offer of work.

Events

4 h. ago New laws for foreign sex offenders and measures to reduce use of migrant hotels proposed by Home Office

Measures to be introduced following cases such as the chemical attack by Abdul Ezedi, who threw a corrosive substance over his former girlfriend and two children in Clapham last year

Society

6 h. ago Two cities axed fluoride from tap water... what happened to kids' health has experts terrified for the US

Children living in two cities that removed fluoride from drinking water are suffering from shocking health impacts, studies have found. Despite this, multiple US states are moving to ban the mineral.

Science

10 h. ago New law could see families save up to £50 a year on school uniform costs

The new proposal will look to save over £70 million for families across the country through alleviating school uniform costs

Economics

10 h. ago 50 years after the war ended, Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange

The chemical ghost of the herbicide used by US forces still haunts generations

Events

11 h. ago Get rid of dandelions for good without any chemicals using expert's solution

Dandelions can soon take over your garden, so here are three simple solutions to help rid your garden of the wildflower which can take over the nutrients from your soil

Science

11 h. ago Brace for the 'milkshake tax'! Ministers propose extending sugar levy to milk drinks

Measures put out for consultation by the government would remove the exemption currently in place for milk drinks.

Politics

12 h. ago Paedophile Rolf Harris' Berkshire mansion put up for sale two years after death

EXCLUSIVE: The riverside property, in Bray, Berkshire, is being quietly marketed by Mayfair-based estate agents Benson International, with an asking price of £4million

Events

14 h. ago Galloway resident fears fighting windfarm proposals is impacting his health

Hands Off Our Hills is opposing a number of developments, including RES' proposals for Blair Hill.

Politics

14 h. ago No10 hints at more spending cuts to fund bigger splurge on public sector pay

Pay review bodies have recommended 4 per cent for teachers and 3 per cent for NHS workers - significantly more than the 2.8 per cent the government has proposed.

Economics

17 h. ago Direct train services from Newcastle to Brighton via Gatwick proposed

If approved, there could be as many as five services per day in each direction, from December 2026

Politics

17 h. ago Take new PIP test to see how DWP changes next year might impact your payments

An independent benefits forum has updated its online PIP test to include proposed changes to the daily living component.

Politics

18 h. ago Scottish Government urges DWP to abandon proposed welfare reforms due to start next year

The Scottish Government has written to Work and Pensions Liz Kendall calling for ‘damaging social security welfare reforms’ to be scrapped immediately.

Politics

18 h. ago Affordable housing plans in Rattray put under the spotlight by councillors

Bancon Construction has submitted a proposal of application notice to Perth and Kinross Council to build a development of affordable homes and facilities

Politics

18 h. ago Tax hike fears mount as Rachel Reeves faces calls to splurge even MORE on public sector pay

Pay review bodies have recommended 4 per cent for teachers and 3 per cent for NHS workers - significantly more than the 2.8 per cent the government has proposed.

Economics

18 h. ago Rachel Reeves told how much millions of NHS staff and teachers' pay should increase by

Chancellor Rachel Reeves last year proposed a pay hike of 2.8% for millions of public sector workers - leading one union to describe the offer as an 'insult'

Economics

20 h. ago Ruth Perry’s sister joins calls to halt proposed Ofsted reforms

The open letter, signed by a coalition of education professionals, has urged the Education Secretary to halt the rollout.

Politics

21 h. ago Rats and mice will swerve your house if the 24p hated ingredient is left out

Rodents often become unwelcome guests in our homes, but this easy hack using common ingredients can help you bid farewell to rats without using harmful chemicals

Events

25 h. ago Starmer is planning a major migrant crackdown in an attempt to battle Reform

A white paper outlining the proposals is set for release in the weeks after Thursday's vote.

Events

39 h. ago The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen

From ‘wellness farms’ to expanded involuntary commitment policies, the US is embracing psychiatric incarceration under the guise of compassionAcross the country, a troubling trend is accelerating: the return of institutionalization – rebranded, repackaged and framed as “modern mental health care”. From Governor Kathy Hochul’s push to expand involuntary commitment in New York to Robert F Kennedy Jr’s proposal for “wellness farms” under his Make America Healthy Again (Maha) initiative, policymakers are reviving the logics of confinement under the guise of care.These proposals may differ in form, but they share a common function: expanding the state’s power to surveil, detain and “treat” marginalized people deemed disruptive or deviant. Far from offering real support, they reflect a deep investment in carceral control – particularly over disabled, unhoused, racialized and LGBTQIA+ communities. Communities that have often seen how the framing of institutionalization as “treatment” obscu...

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