67 m. ago UK White Christmas odds released as Scottish city tops the list

While people across the UK may be be dreaming of a White Christmas and we Scots are in with the best chance.

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68 m. ago Small business bosses struggle to promote themselves to grow, bank survey shows

Small business bosses say they are struggling to promote themselves and attract new customers in a blow for growing the economy, a poll says. Four in ten firms say they don't have the time or resources to reach people who can spend cash with them, the HSBC survey reveals. More than half - some 55...

Economics

75 m. ago ‘Boil tap water’ alert for over 24,000 Brits after ‘bad chemical batch’ – what you need to know

MORE than 24,000 Brits have been hit with a "boil water notice" after their tap water supply has been deemed unsafe to drink. South East Water (SEW) issued the notice following issues with one of its treatment works in Pembury. People living in Tunbridge Wells have been told not to drink the water from their...

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75 m. ago Record numbers becoming billionaires through inheritance, UBS report finds

Swiss bank says bequests made 91 people billionaires, while overall number jumped from 2,682 in 2024 to 9,919 this yearThe super-rich are inheriting record levels of wealth as they pass down billions of dollars to their children, grandchildren and spouses, research by a Swiss bank favoured by billionaires shows.Globally, there are 9,919 billionaires this year, up from 2,682 in 2024, UBS found. Continue reading...

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77 m. ago New changes to carer benefits for people in Scotland due next year

The Carer’s Allowance case transfer from DWP to Social Security Scotland has been completed.

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86 m. ago ‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra

Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFsParents and young people: share your concerns about ultra-processed foods (UPFs)The scourge of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is global. While their consumption is particularly high in the west, forming more than half the average diet in the UK and the US, for example, UPFs are replacing fresh food in diets on every continent.This month, the world’s largest review on the health threats of UPFs was published in the Lancet. It warned that such foods are exposing millions of people to long-term harm, and called for urgent action. Earlier this year Unicef revealed that more children around the world were obese than underweight for the first time, as junk food overwhelms diets, with the steepest rises in low- and middle-income countries. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky

Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questionsGraphic depictions of two survivors being killed by a second US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug ferrying boat have provoked outrage where previously there was none – or at least relatively little.A firestorm of controversy has greeted a recent Washington Post report which suggested that a deadly attack on a vessel carrying 11 people in the Caribbean was followed with a second assault after the initial strike failed to kill everybody onboard. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Novichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry

Innocent people were caught up in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy in Salisbury in March 2018. How did this happen?The novichok attack on Salisbury in south-west England in March 2018 was an extraordinary event, sending shock waves across the world. The targeted man, the former Russian agent Sergei Skripal, recovered from an audacious assassination attempt, but an innocent British citizen, Dawn Sturgess, died. An inquiry was heard in Salisbury and London last year investigating the attack on the Skripals, the response of the emergency services and other public bodies, and how Sturgess was tragically caught up in an international incident. Here are some of the key questions it examined. Continue reading...

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88 m. ago Royal Mail warning as your post could be 'banned' before Christmas

Some postal workers end up with lasting and serious injuries while doing their job

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93 m. ago Royal Mail Christmas post 'ban' risk for millions of UK households 'if not careful'

Some postal workers are left with permanent and disabling injuries when doing their job

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99 m. ago Great British Bake Off star reveals what he REALLY thinks about Prince Harry's cringeworthy impersonation on Stephen Colbert's show

Great British Bake Off star Mark Lutton has responded to Prince Harry's cringeworthy video mimicking his meme-worthy exchange with Alison Hammond.

Politics

1 hour ago Taylor Swift issues surprise Spotify Wrapped message to fans

Taylor Swift sent a special message to her top fans across the world as part of Spotify Wrapped.

Politics

1 hour ago 'I'm an American in the UK and got a surprise when trying out beans on toast'

An American family tried cheesy beans on toast for the first time, and while people were gobsmacked by his controversial method, his dad's final verdict will make Brits beam

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1 hour ago Inside historic UK town's Christmas market labelled 'dreadful' with heaving crowds, 'out of hand' food prices and £58 pens

Visitors have taken to social media to document what they call a 'dreadful' and 'chaotic' experience at the annual Christmas event, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Economics

2 h. ago Ministers order review of ADHD and autism diagnosis amid alarm that MILLIONS of people are on benefits with 'medicalised normal life stresses'

The Health Secretary said the issue needed to be looked at through a 'strictly clinical lens' as he and fellow ministers look to tackle Britain's ballooning welfare bill.

Politics

2 h. ago Millions of people to see elections delayed until at least 2028

The decision has sparked a furious backlash, with the Conservatives, Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats and local figures accusing Labour of 'cancelling democracy'

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2 h. ago This classic fairytale could be damaging Europe’s wolf rewilding efforts

While wolves once roamed Europe for centuries, for most people, they exist only in stories or on screen

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2 h. ago India’s opposition lawmakers demand Delhi air crisis be declared ‘national emergency’

Millions of people in Delhi alone face severe respiratory risks as pollution levels skyrocket in October and November

Society

2 h. ago Aldi selling entire Christmas dinner for eight for less than £12

Aldi is offering shoppers a complete Christmas dinner for eight people for just £11.85, including a British turkey and all the trimmings

Economics

2 h. ago Prince Harry's savage 'king' joke about Donald Trump in surprise TV appearance

Prince Harry made an unexpected guest appearance on The Late Show in a Christmas sketch which poked fun at Trump

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