3 d. ago How the 'perfect' female body has changed over the last 100 years

Big names in the fashion industry, such as the editorial director of British Vogue, Chioma Nnadi, has previously expressed her concerns about the return of pencil-thin models on catwalks.

Politics

3 d. ago How the 'perfect' female body has changed over the last 100 year

Big names in the fashion industry, such as the editorial director of British Vogue, Chioma Nnadi, has previously expressed her concerns about the return of pencil-thin models on catwalks.

Politics

8 d. ago 13 photographs of Scotland in the 1920s showing how life has changed in 100 years

These images offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

Culture

8 d. ago Disabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cuts

Exclusive: More than 100 people including Liz Carr and Rosie Jones sign letter criticising Pip and universal credit changesMore than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people, including Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley and Cherylee Houston, have called on the prime minister to abandon “inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”.In an open letter to Keir Starmer before a planned Commons vote next month, they argue that the government’s plan to reduce eligibility to personal independence payment (Pip) and the health component of universal credit is a matter of “survival” and “basic human rights”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘My parents didn’t have a clue’: why many digital natives would not give their kids smartphones

Online bullying, violence and paedophilia have made young people sceptical of unfettered access to technologyIn 2019, when Sophie* was 12, her classmates sent her “extreme and traumatising” videos that included an al-Qaida beheading, pornography and bestiality. She recalls an adult player in an online game persuading her to meet in person. Although her dad worked in IT, looking back she thinks: “My parents’ generation simply didn’t have a clue.”Now aged 18 and a student at the University of Edinburgh, she wouldn’t allow her children to have a smartphone until they’re adults. “As a teen I would have been the biggest advocate on everyone having a phone, but I’ve 100% changed my opinion,” she said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Contactless £100 limit set to be scrapped in major change to payments

The Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing whether the £100 contactless limit should be removed or increased - and today is your last chance to have your say.

Economics