64 h. ago TGI Fridays' future uncertain as chain up for sale again weeks after changing hands

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Economics

7 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves given grim budget warning by powerful business figure

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith has dire predictions about the future of the economy unless Rachel Reeves changes her plans for Wednesday's doom-laden budget

Events

8 d. ago Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future – an astonishing look at how tech is changing disabled people’s lives

Prepare to have your perspective shattered by the comedian’s visits to our US tech overlords. The upcoming advancements for those with disabilities are life-changingWashing machines liberated women to get soul-crushing jobs that ate up their free time. Social media gave the world one revolution – before it destabilised democracies everywhere else. Now AI is here, and its main job seems to be replacing screenwriters. It’s easy to fall into techno-pessimism, but new documentary Seeing into the Future (Sunday 23 November, 8pm, BBC Two) has a different angle. For disabled people, tech has already brought about life-changing advancements. And we haven’t seen anything yet.It is presented by comedian and Strictly winner Chris McCausland, who is blind. Some of the most casually astonishing scenes occur early on, showing how he uses his phone – essentially, an eye with a mouth. “What T-shirt is this?” he asks, holding up a garment. “A grey T-shirt with a graphic logo of Deftones,” his p...

Politics

9 d. ago How Eberechi Eze to Arsenal changed Tottenham’s future forever

The north London derby rivals have endured major changes in the boardroom in recent months, with Sunday’s encounter setting the scene for a new era in the Premier League

Politics

1 week ago Chris McCausland’s fascinating blindness documentary challenges even the most ardent AI sceptics

Comedian and ‘Strictly’ star’s new one-off show, ‘Seeing into the Future’, sees him explore mindblowing new technologies that could change his life, writes Rachel McGrath

Politics

1 week ago Chris McCausland’s fascinating blindness documentary challenges even the most ardent AI skeptics

Comedian and ‘Strictly’ star’s new one-off show, ‘Seeing into the Future’, sees him explore mind-blowing new technologies that could change his life, writes Rachel McGrath

Politics

1 week ago Former DWP employee shares tips on how to protect PIP and other disability benefit payments

Essential tips for new and existing PIP, Adult Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance claimants.

Economics

1 week ago Wolfsburg v Manchester United: Women’s Champions League – live

WCL updates from Germany; kick-off 5.45pm GMTLive scores | Read Moving the Goalposts | Mail TahaBeth Mead’s Arsenal will be in action later this evening against Real Madrid. Before then, have a read:We went on to win the tournament – back-to-back European champions. But I walked off the pitch with more than just a medal. I walked away with the realisation that the game I love, the game that’s given me everything, is already being shaped by the changing climate. This isn’t something that’s happening in the future. It’s happening now – on training grounds, in stadiums, and in communities all over the world. Matches are being cancelled because of heatwaves. Training sessions are being moved to dawn or dusk. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Pension changes row threatens Germany’s coalition government

Youth wing of conservatives say younger people will be left carrying can for older generation A row over pension changes is threatening the future of the German coalition government, with a youth wing of the conservatives of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, gaining support for an attempt to block legislation which they argue will leave younger Germans carrying the can for the older generation.An 18-strong group of young MPs, the Junge Union, has been accused of holding Merz’s coalition government to ransom over its demands to revise proposed pension changes, which would guarantee pension increases for the next six years. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago USPS issues warning about changes and future of postal service as it suffers another huge blow

The USPS reduced its workforce by 10,000 workers earlier this year and has rolled out steady price increases

Events

2 w. ago How dentures and living longer are changing the future of human teeth forever

Some animals deal with wear and tear by continuously developing new teeth as their old ones fall out

Politics

3 w. ago James McClean eyes huge career switch after losing love for football and punching fan

Wrexham star James McClean has admitted he threw a punch at a Cardiff fan in self-defence before a match and has now hinted at a significant career change in the near future

Sport

3 w. ago Coronation Street star teases character's future after big Rovers Return change

Coronation Street's Jodie Prenger has spoken out on her character Glenda Shuttleworth's future on the cobbles

Politics

4 w. ago DWP update over potential changes to PIP to make benefit 'fit for the future'

PIP supports people who live with a long-term health condition or disability

Politics