78 m. ago 10 legendary procrastinators from history who prove there’s hope for us all

Do you ever feel guilty about letting your mind wander when you’re meant to be doing something useful? Don’t worry, you’re probably a genius like this lot

Politics

96 m. ago Starmer's unhappy birthday: Labour government's popularity crashes to new record low as markets ramp up borrowing costs after desperate reshuffle 'sidelining' Reeves

YouGov found Labour's approval rating has slumped to minus 59 - with 70 per cent satisfied with their performance and 11 per cent dissatisfied.

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1 hour ago Teacher banned after using adult chat sites on school laptop during lessons

Christian Watkinson used a ‘hotspot’ mobile phone internet connection to bypass school safety features and access the content.

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2 h. ago Police campaign uncovers unreported sextortion cases among school pupils as victims are heard

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail which involves criminals targeting people - often young adults and teenagers - around the world, threatening to expose intimate images of them if they do not co-operate.

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2 h. ago Woman asks Chat GPT whether she should go to A&E and doctors say it's a good job

A woman has shared how she turned to Chat GPT for medical advice after sustaining an injury, and was told by AI to go to A&E. Doctors confirmed it was a good job she listened

Society

2 h. ago Ice cubes in beer: is this popular pub order atrocious – or ingenious?

A new survey has found that more than a quarter of adults under 35 commit the sin of dilution to keep their pint cool. Is this alarming new trend here to stay?Name: Icy beer.Age: Niche for a while, now horribly mainstream. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Four plants to prune in September for healthy growth and a 'second bloom' of flowers

Pruning is a key gardening job throughout the year, as it can help promote new growth and even a second flowering. Here are four plants to prune in September:

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3 h. ago Vote in our Independent Money poll: When are you due to renew your mortgage deal?

Each week, we invite readers to share their views on the financial stories making headlines – and impacting your bank balance

Economics

4 h. ago Voices: ‘Unpicking Brexit?’ Readers debate EU youth mobility scheme as poll shows Reform voters’ shift

Our community argue that young people, who had little say in the 2016 vote, are now the most restricted by Brexit, with lost opportunities in research, travel and tourism stifling their career paths

Politics

4 h. ago It’s another Labour reboot challenge: how many adults do they need ‘in the room’ before they start telling the truth? | Marina Hyde

The PM has brought in Darren Jones, whose superpower is ‘relentless delivery’. If that won’t save the world, what will? “If I hear one more of our people saying that deckchairs are being shuffled on the Titanic,” a government supporter of Keir Starmer confided to the Daily Mail, “I will scream.” No need for shrieks. The prime minister’s No 10 hokey cokey on Monday wasn’t so much shuffling the deckchairs as restructuring the deck crew and announcing that some fresh faces will enable the team to work with new focus towards their ultimate goal of reshuffling. Expect the first strategy whiteboard to be broken out 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.For now, hold on to your aperitifs and continue to dress for dinner, because the erstwhile chief secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, becomes something called chief secretary to the prime minister. To Starmer, Darren is a Mr Fixit; to many of his cabinet colleagues, he is a Mr Fuxit. That’s not the official line Downing Steet is going...

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4 h. ago Nestlé CEO fired for secret affair 'had fallen in love with marketing worker who was promoted to Vice President of Americas Marketing 18 months after they met'

Laurent Freixe, 63, lost his job on Monday after the world's biggest food and drink company said he broke its code of conduct by failing to disclose the affair.

Economics

4 h. ago Jamie Carragher shares bold theory on why Man Utd haven't sacked Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim remains in charge at Manchester United despite a horror set of results with Jamie Carragher claiming his good looks have helped keep him in a job

Politics

6 h. ago 'The cost of school uniforms has left me sick with worry and my bank account bone dry'

Karyssa Bates thinks school uniforms should be abolished all together because of the expense

Economics

6 h. ago Could you be one of the 'millions' of adults who are undiagnosed autistic? A psychologist shares the telling signs

A top UK-based psychologist has shared seven tell-tale signs of autism in adults.

Science

6 h. ago Couple sues Google claiming sex tapes and nudes were 'readily available' on search engine

A couple in Germany are suing search engine giant Google after they claimed the company failed to delete intimate private videos that were stolen and shared on 'shady' adult sites

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6 h. ago Nestle CEO fired for secret affair 'had fallen in love with marketing worker who was promoted to Vice President of Americas Marketing 18 months after they met'

Laurent Freixe, 63, lost his job on Monday after the world's biggest food and drink company said he broke its code of conduct by failing to disclose the affair.

Economics

6 h. ago 16 best trampolines that will keep kids entertained in the garden

From those first tentative bounces to flips and tricks, we’ve found the best trampolines for all ages

Politics

6 h. ago 'Chat GPT told me to come to A&E and it's a good job it did'

When a woman used Chat GPT to diagnose herself after she sustained an injury, she headed to A&E but was wondering whether she should be there - but doctors reassured her she'd done the right thing

Politics

7 h. ago Brits share top baking fails ahead of Great British Bake Off return

A survey of 1,200 adults has revealed the most common baking blunders - with nearly half of Brits saying they are more inspired to bake when The Great British Bake Off is on TV

Events

7 h. ago 'I'm a HR expert: I’ve seen these 4 common job etiquette mistakes damage new hires’ first impressions'

Starting a new role can be tricky - learn how to navigate early challenges with confidence 😅

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