24 h. ago Autistic volunteer ‘sacked’ from Waitrose for asking for pay gets job offer from rival store

Frances Boyd said her son Tom, 28, had been volunteering twice a week for over four years at Waitrose

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29 h. ago Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days next month

Strike on 14-19 November is part of escalating industrial action over pay and job insecurityDoctors in England will go on strike for five consecutive days in November in a row over jobs and pay.The British Medical Association (BMA) said resident doctors would strike on five consecutive days from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November. Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, make up about half of all doctors in the NHS. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Storm Benjamin: Met Office issues dire warning for 70mph gales and 90mm of rain

The Met Office said today's unpleasant weather is associated with Storm Benjamin and disruption is likely, particularly across the Southeast of England and the East of England

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3 d. ago Welsh council may cut pension ties with firms linked to Israel

'This council believes: Public sector pension fund investments in Ceredigion and across Wales should not support war crimes, human rights violations, or breaches of international law, regardless of financial returns', says a councillor's motion

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4 d. ago American men suddenly have a devastatingly low sperm count. Now experts know why

A dire warning about the state of the nation's fertility was issued last week.

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4 d. ago American teenage males have lower sperm count and testosterone levels than ever before. Now experts think they know why

A dire warning about the state of the nation's fertility was issued last week.

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9 d. ago Welsh rugby boss tells Steve Tandy what he thinks about cutting teams as Six Nations TV deal struck

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

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1 week ago Influencer job from hell? Australia's top social media star offering dismal pay to executive assistant tasked with running her life

Indy Clinton is on the hunt for a new assistant, and potential applicants will definitely have their work cut out for them.

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1 week ago Mysterious 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field explodes in size

A mysterious dent in Earth's magnetic field is growing as it continues to move west through the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that the weak spot will have dire consequences.

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2 w. ago Are NHS workers about to strike? Junior doctors express concerns about job shortages

Thousands of junior doctors and low-paid NHS workers consider strike action, citing job shortages and pay issues

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff fumes he is 'worth more' as cricket legend quits job after pay row

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff returned to cricket after recovering from a horrific crash while filming for an unaired series of Top Gear - but has now announced he's quit one of his jobs

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2 w. ago Is the AI bubble about to burst? JP Morgan boss joins dire warnings from BoE and IMF about risk of stock market crunch

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon said he was 'far more worried than others' about the risk of a serious correction.

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2 w. ago Freddie Flintoff quits job in row over pay as cricket icon blasts 'I'm worth more'

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff returned to cricket coaching after suffering and recovering from a horrific crash whilst filming an unaired series of Top Gear for the BBC

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2 w. ago Senate again fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government shutdown drags into eighth day – live

Senate fails for sixth time to pass a funding bill in 54-45 vote – three Democrats sided with Republicans in attempt to reach 60-vote thresholdUS airport staffing shortages set to cause more delays amid shutdownDemocrat bill aims to help federal workers cover childcare costsA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Record gold surge flashes dire warning for US economy as 2008 crash forecaster weighs in

The record-setting price could help Americans sell their precious goods at a pawn shop. But it's a sign of broader economic fears.

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2 w. ago Mother who faked terminal cancer to con boyfriend into paying for boob job must pay back £30,000

Laura McPherson, 35, took photos of herself in a hospital bed and wore clothing that said 'breast cancer support' as part of her 'elaborate tale of deceit' against company director Jon Leonard.

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2 w. ago Trump and Democrats deadlocked over government funding as shutdown drags on

Senate votes to reopen the federal government failed to pass on Friday

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3 w. ago US government shutdown: Donald Trump promises firings and cuts to ‘Democrats’ favorite projects’ if shutdown continues – live

President says ‘I am allowed to cut things that should have never been approved’ during interview with OAN television networkHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingShare your views on the US government shutdownKaroline Leavitt also spoke on Fox News this morning, where she was asked whether Donald Trump’s threats of cuts were just a negotiating tactic. “Oh, it’s very real,” she replied.“The Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position,” she went on. “And if they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It’s very simple. Pass the clean continuing resolution and all of this goes away.Look, it’s likely going to be in the thousands. And that’s something that the Office of Management and Budget and the entire team at the White House here, again, is unfortunately having to work on today.These discussions and these conversations, these meetings would not be happe...

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3 w. ago Trump to cut ‘Democrat agencies’ as White House says government shutdown layoffs could be in the thousands – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made; Karoline Leavitt blames Democrats for looming job lossesHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingShare your views on the US government shutdownKaroline Leavitt also spoke on Fox News this morning.“The Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position,” she said. “And if they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It’s very simple. Pass the clean continuing resolution and all of this goes away.”These discussions and these conversations, these meetings would not be happening if the Democrats had voted to keep the government open. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dire warning over pay and job cuts if Welsh Government can't pass budget

It would be 'almost impossible' for the new-look Senedd to run with staff numbers and pay, including MS salaries, all at risk if a budget cannot get through

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