62 h. ago Starmer: Nuclear plant and AI growth zone to bring jobs to Wales for decades

The Prime Minister said more than 6,500 jobs would be created in North Wales by the two projects.

Events

62 h. ago Northern Lights Scotland: 19 beautiful images as Aurora Borealis put on incredible show across Scotland

The visibility of aurora borealis sparked a frenzy of excitement across parts of the UK this week.

Politics

64 h. ago Live updates as Keir Starmer visits Anglesey after major nuclear announcement

The UK's first small modular nuclear reactor will be built at Wylfa, creating thousands of jobs

Events

69 h. ago ‘Fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture and transform lives’: is Lagos the world’s most exciting fashion week?

Since its inception 15 years ago, the Nigerian event has established itself on the international fashion calendar. Platforming sustainability and social issues, and showcasing local talent, it’s doing things a little differentlyInside a marquee in the grounds of Lagos’s five-star Federal Palace hotel and casino, models wearing sharply tailored suits and flowing woven pieces in earthy tones walk down the catwalk to the beats of Yoruba talking drums, an ancestral instrument that can mimic the sound of speech. The show, presenting the latest collection from the brand Emmy Kasbit – known for transforming handwoven Akwete fabric into modern silhouettes – marked the official start of 2025’s Lagos fashion week, which took place in the former Nigerian capital last month.From a dedicated catwalk space featuring more than 70 designers, to the American singer Ciara closing one of the shows wearing a gele – a traditional Nigerian head wrap – the showcase, which takes place every October, has co...

Society

3 d. ago It is time for Labour to get a grip and stop this juvenile leadership farce

Editorial: Not a single job would be created, asylum hotel closed or pound knocked off the national debt by ousting Keir Starmer – it is time for the Labour Party to act like adults if it is to stop Nigel Farage from marching into No 10

Politics

3 d. ago Wes Streeting says ‘I’m not running a job creation scheme’ as he cuts 18,000 NHS jobs

Major NHS restructure explained as Health Secretary Wes Streeting scraps NHS England and merges back office functions into his government department

Politics

4 d. ago Nigeria, US and UK to investigate cartel behind $235 million cocaine seizure at Lagos port

The significant seizure represents one of the largest in the country's history

Economics

4 d. ago Andrew to close business behind platform which helps entrepreneurs

The former prince claimed it had seen 3,000 jobs created.

Politics

4 d. ago How Scotland's forests can deliver future prosperity with higher wages, affordable homes and more

Planting more trees and using the wood to build energy-efficient homes would help tackle climate change and the biodiversity crisis, while creating jobs and wealth

Society

4 d. ago DC plastic surgeons see wave of Trump insiders asking for procedures to get the ‘Mar

One surgeon even turned patients away after they asked for “a more done look, like that Mar-a-Lago face.”

Politics

4 d. ago Netflix viewers excited about 'twisted' new thriller with 'amazing' cast

We're all looking for numerous Netflix shows to binge as the evenings turn dark, and viewers of the streaming platform have been left excited about a 'twisted' thriller being released this week that also has a top tier cast

Politics

5 d. ago Hit BBC show The Traitors boosts economy by more than £20million and creates jobs

An economic impact report by the BBC found that the Traitors franchise has generated an estimated £21.8 million boost to Scotland's economy

Economics

5 d. ago Cutting the Curve: Exposing fashion’s renewed obsession with skinny

With fashion weeks behind us for another season, Caroline Garland reviews a bold new docuseries on fashion, power and what it takes to stay visible when your body is no longer trending

Politics

5 d. ago China creates a new visa, competing with the US in wooing global tech talent

China has a new visa scheme that is creating job opportunities for foreign professionals, part of its effort to attract global talent and gain an edge in global technology

Politics

9 d. ago Should we all be taking creatine? Here's what to know about the supplement du jour

Not just for making gains in the gym, creatine might help you ace your day job too, says nutritionist Louise Pyne

Politics

9 d. ago Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘will cause more deaths than jobs created’

Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimatedThe deaths from pollution caused by Europe’s biggest plastic plant, which is being built in Antwerp, will outstrip the number of permanent jobs it will create, lawyers will argue in a court challenge issued on Thursday.In documents submitted to the court, research suggests the air pollution from Ineos’s €4bn petrochemical plant would cause 410 deaths once operational, compared with the 300 permanent jobs the company says will be created. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’

Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimatedThe deaths from pollution caused by Europe’s biggest plastic plant, which is being built in Antwerp, will outstrip the number of permanent jobs it will create, lawyers will argue in a court challenge issued on Thursday.In documents submitted to the court, research suggests the air pollution from Ineos’s €4bn petrochemical plant would cause 410 deaths once operational, compared with the 300 permanent jobs the company says will be created. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago ITV Emmerdale star lands 'brilliant' new role months after tragic soap death

A former Emmerdale star shared some exciting career news on social media this week

Events

1 week ago ‘Reject the premise’: Mike Johnson doesn’t like having tables turned over Trump’s Gatsby bash as Americans go hungry

The speaker rejects a question from The Independent about the president holding a lavish bash at his Palm Beach estate

Politics

1 week ago Scrap tourist tax, university foreign students levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged

The Chancellor could also create new jobs and more homes by supporting new transport schemes for the city, say London bosses

Society