67 m. ago Bobby Brazier speaks out after EastEnders exit and reveals hopes for future acting roles

Last month the news came out that Bobby Brazier will be leaving EastEnders and the young actor has now spoken about his next steps in the TV industry

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82 m. ago Solar4Good review: the top installer for customer satisfaction score

Solar4Good is a family-run business set up in 2021, but drawing on its founders' 15 years of solar industry experience

Economics

92 m. ago Undocumented builders face unchecked exploitation amid Trump raids: ‘It’s more work, less pay’

In a new series on undocumented workers, construction laborers tell the Guardian fear is fueling wage theft and workplace abuseAs the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration, undocumented workers in the construction industry claim raids and arrests have emboldened some contractors to cut pay and increase hours.Rogelio, a tile setter, works for various contractors in the the Tucson, Arizona region. He is undocumented, and did not provide his full name. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago EasyJet cash for oversized bag warning ahead of expected summer 'crackdown'

Leaked memo regarding staff rewards leads to industry experts telling travellers they will 'likely now face even more scrutiny'

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3 h. ago Anyone flying budget airlines this summer given new update on baggage size checks

Industry expert says airlines will be cracking down - and people should get evidence bag is right size

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3 h. ago I was a size 6 model and looked 'half dead' but I was still told to lose weight: How the industry has barely changed since the days of 'heroin chic'

On the surface modelling is more inclusive than it's ever been. The hottest models on the catwalk right now are Anok Yai, a South Sudanese-American model, and Alex Consani, another American who is transgender. As wonderfully diverse as this is, it doesn't hide the fact that the industry has gone backwards when it comes to body positivity.

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4 h. ago TV freelancers fearful of speaking up, union leader says after firing of Gregg Wallace

Bectu chief says junior staff in industry feel vulnerable and she is not surprised by further claims about WallaceVulnerable freelance workers in television feel “real fear” about coming forward to complain about stars like Gregg Wallace, the head of the broadcasting union has said.Wallace was fired from MasterChef on Tuesday after fresh allegations to the BBC about his behaviour from a further 50 people. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago American names England's 'most overlooked city' after visit leaves her stunned

Cara, who runs The Magic Geekdom channel, said she was "blown away" after her first ever visit to Leeds and she believes the Yorkshire city is extremely overlooked by outsiders

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6 h. ago ‘It’s my creative outlet’ – Ed Sheeran turns to art in time off from touring

Singer puts his collection of Cosmic Carpark Paintings on sale at £900 each to help his music foundationJonathan Jones review: Ed Sheeran’s Pollock homage has energy but no feeling or truthHe has dominated the past decade of UK music with his ability to craft earworm melodies that can become mass sing-alongs but Ed Sheeran has been swapping the recording booth for the artist’s studio.The singer, who grew up in a household with two parents who worked in art, is teaming up with Damien Hirst’s company Heni to sell prints of his Jackson Pollock-esque paintings in order to raise money for his foundation. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Looser bonus rules and tax breaks needed to save London stock market, says CBI

Industry lobby group draws up 20-point plan to stop London ‘drifting into irrelevance’Nils Pratley: London’s stock exchange needs a shot in the arm from the TreasuryThe London stock market risks “drifting into irrelevance” without government and regulatory reforms, ranging from tax breaks for stock market listings to looser bonus rules for directors, a lobbying group has said.The 20 recommendation put forward by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which lobbies on behalf of UK businesses, suggest financial incentives, marketing campaigns and boardroom pay are central to guaranteeing the future success of the London Stock Exchange, which has been losing stock market listings and floats to foreign rivals. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar

Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investmentFor scientist Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, the news that a methane-tracking satellite was lost in space last week left her feeling like the air had been sucked from her lungs.It happened just days before New Zealand was due to take control of the spacecraft, known as MethaneSat, which was designed to “name and shame” the worst methane polluters in the oil and gas industry. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago TUI launches holidays to ‘Lapland alternative’ that’s ‘just as magic’ for families

TUI has launched package trips to Finland’s Arctic Lakeland region, served by a twice-weekly Manchester–Kajaani service. TUI said the addition would meet demand for traditional Lapland holidays, which “consistently sell out year after year"

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12 h. ago Australian government ‘urgently seeking more detail’ after Trump flags 200% tariffs on foreign pharmaceuticals

Global trade tensions linked to unpredictable and expanding US levy regime a ‘substantial concern’, Jim Chalmers saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is making urgent representations to the White House about Donald Trump’s threat to impose 200% tariffs on drug imports to the US, an announcement Jim Chalmers says is very concerning for the Australian economy.The US president said on Wednesday that the punishing new border levies would come with a transition period that could last more at least a year, after sustained pressure from the US pharmaceutical industry over price controls on common drugs in countries like Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump says ‘no amnesty’ for migrant farm workers after industry warns of disruption to food supply

Roughly 42 percent of farm workers didn’t have legal status between 2020 and 2022

Events

22 h. ago Chanel and JW Anderson show their resistance to global luxury downturn

Chanel’s Paris show harked back to brand’s first boutique, while JW Anderson pivots to lifestyle and homewaresThere was no designer to take a bow after Chanel in Paris, but the creative director, Matthieu Blazy – whose first show will take place in October – had already been at the sketchbook. “It is not his collection – but it is not happening without him either,” said Bruno Pavlovsky, the president of fashion at Chanel, before the show. “You will see his touch.”Inside the Grand Palais sat fashion’s favourite popstars, Lorde and Gracie Abrams, alongside the outgoing Vogue editor Anna Wintour. But instead of Karl Lagerfeld’s elaborate Warholian sets, the show space had been transformed into a salon based on Chanel’s first boutique, with butterscotch carpets and floor-to-ceiling mirrors. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago New law could see Brits receive £29,000 when they reach retirement

The Pensions Schemes Bill, which entered its second reading this week, has reportedly received support from consumer groups and the pensions industry and is set to support 20 million people with savings in their pension

Economics

24 h. ago Lorde says disordered eating left her ‘distant from creativity’ and was ‘all I was thinking about’

Singer says there was a time where all she thought about was ‘weighing as little as possible’

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25 h. ago Government could help City firms fund defence industry – taskforce report

Ministers have been urged to produce a 10-year outlook revealing their intentions for equipment procurement.

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26 h. ago Holidaymaker reveals the 'genius' bag that fits Ryanair luggage restrictions

A travel-savvy holidaymaker has stunned social media after revealing a 'genius' travel bag that effortlessly fits Ryanair's strict baggage size limits - holding enough for an entire 10-day trip.

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26 h. ago Twilight’s Catherine Hardwicke says the film industry isn’t going “to hire more women directors”

The 69-year-old revealed how she maintained her career in a male-dominated industry

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