44 m. ago I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan review – startling stories of China’s new precarity

The viral blog turned book details the exhausting life of a courier, but something may have been lost in translationFrom the early 2000s until the Covid lockdowns, Hu Anyan was one of China’s vast army of internal migrants, moving between cities in pursuit of work. He did 19 jobs – shop assistant, hotel waiter, petrol attendant and security guard, among other things – in six cities. Although all these jobs were atrociously paid, they still earned him more than the one he tried for two years in the middle of this period: writer. (An 8,000-word story earned him less than 300 yuan – about £30.) Then, during Covid, he wrote a blog about his night shifts in a logistics warehouse, and it went viral. The blog expanded and became I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, which has sold nearly 2m copies in China since being published in 2023, and now appears in Jack Hargreaves’s English translation.The low-paid Chinese worker is at the mercy of an entirely unrestrained market. The jobs Hu does dema...

Politics

45 m. ago Hermes Birkin bag owned by Jane Birkin could fetch more than £300,000 at auction

It comes after Jane Birkin’s original Hermes Birkin sold for £7.4 million in the summer.

Economics

1 hour ago Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 mug design revealed and deposit scheme explained

The new Manchester Christmas Markets mugs designs are here - and they're pretty adorable

Politics

2 h. ago Trafford Centre announce big change to Christmas lights for 2025 return

Bosses say it will bring "even more sparkle and wonder to shoppers and families" and have announced the date the lights will be switched on

Politics

8 h. ago Jennifer Garner's teen Fin, 16, channels dad Ben Affleck's iconic style in rare outing

In an outfit befitting out their dad, Fin, 16, wore a navy crewneck offering a shout-out to The Smiths along with a crisp jeans and a leather messenger bag worn across their body.

Politics

8 h. ago Jamie and Jools Oliver reflect on 25 years together and lift the lid on the secret to a happy marriage as they grace Good Housekeeping UK Christmas cover

The couple, who married in 2000 and share five children, are gracing the cover of the Good Housekeeping UK's Christmas cover this year.

Society

10 h. ago Warning issued after sleeping ‘hack’ goes viral on social media

Sleep medicine experts have weighed in on the mouth taping trend

Events

11 h. ago Celebrity Traitors star Kate Garraway addresses her 'feud' with Tom Daley after his viral side eye at her 'flabbergasted' catchphrase

Celebrity Traitors star Kate Garraway has weighed in on her 'feud' with co-star Tom Daley after he gunned for as one of the villains of the show.

Politics

12 h. ago 'Christmas decorations' already up on house that's 'skipping Halloween'

One Instagram user was on walk at night when he came across a house covered in what appeared to be Christmas lights - but not everyone is convinced they are Yuletide-related

Politics

13 h. ago Coronation Street star left speechless over 'huge' Christmas Day twist

Catherine Tyldesley has teased some really big 'twists' ahead this Christmas Day on Coronation Street that left her 'blown away', and she says fans will be 'hooked'

Politics

15 h. ago Anya Hindmarch launched a new universal bag with this supermarket – here’s how to buy

The latest Universal Bag continues the fashion designer’s fight against single-use plastic

Economics

16 h. ago Greater Manchester town getting its own real Christmas ice rink for the first time in decades

The town hasn't had a festive ice rink for around 20 years

Politics

16 h. ago Trafford Centre to welcome cult brand for first time before Christmas

The hoardings are up, and the viral juice brand are recruiting for staff ready to launch

Politics

16 h. ago Cannibal schoolboy, 13, kills classmate & eats part of his body ‘out of curiosity’ before chopping him with electric saw

A TEENAGE school boy killed his classmate, sawed his body into pieces and ate parts of the victim's body "out of curiosity". The 13-year-old bludgeoned his classmate with a wooden stick, then using a power saw he cut his victim into bits small enough to fit into his school bag. The schoolboy lured his classmate...

Events

16 h. ago Here is why flu could be SO bad this winter – as doctor shares 2p hack to relieve symptoms ‘instantly’

A FEW days of feeling under the weather is expected each winter - it is, after all, virus season. But flu, which can cause high fever, aches and exhaustion, and in severe cases lead to hospitalisation, may cause more havoc than usual this year, experts warn. Public health officials have warned England is facing an...

Science

17 h. ago Halloween now second behind Christmas as most popular family event

Parents are spending hundreds of pounds getting in the mood for spooky season, and spend almost an entire day preparing for Halloween itself, according to new findings

Politics

17 h. ago 'Annoying' Hearts set out Christmas stance as talk of challenging Celtic and Rangers intensifies

Manager knows there are people wanting Jam Tarts to fail

Politics

17 h. ago At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials

Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deathsMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel to Gaza had been held in a notorious detention centre already facing allegations of torture and unlawful deaths in custody, officials from Gaza’s health ministry told the Guardian.The director general of the health ministry, Dr Munir al-Bursh, and the spokesperson for Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, where the bodies are being examined, said a document found inside each body bag indicated the bodies all came from Sde Teiman, a military base in the Negev desert, where, according to photos and testimonies published by the Guardian last year, Palestinian detainees were held in cages, blindfolded and handcuffed, shackled to hospital beds, and forced to wear nappies. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago I tried a £7.49 Too Good to Go bag and was stunned to find this inside

Too Good To Go is a popular app where you can save reduced bags of end-of-the-day goodies from a range of cafes, restaurants and supermarkets near to you

Economics

18 h. ago Luke Combs Murrayfield Stadium Night 2 Presales and Prices: How to bag a ticket for the country superstar in Edinburgh

If you missed out last time you’ll get another chance to bag a golden tickets this week.

Economics